The “Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,” first signed in 1991, could be extended. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as START, is a bi-lateral treaty between Russia and the…
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U.S. Halts Issuing Passports Due to Virus
Proof of “life-or-death emergency” required to obtain one during the epidemic. In order to further discourage international travel, the State Department has stated that it will cease issuing…
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American Prisoners Abroad Call For Better Communication
Reliable access to government information a must for hostage families. The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation recently released a report based on interviews with 25 former hostages and…
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U.S. Offers Iran Sanction Waivers
Certain countries will be able to continue to work in nuclear sector. On Monday the White House renewed waivers on sanctions against Iran, to help nations around the…
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Former FBI Agent Presumed Dead in Iranian Custody
Robert Levinson has been missing since 2007. A retired FBI agent and private investigator who disappeared from an Iranian island in 2007, is believed to have died in…
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13,500 Americans Stranded Abroad Coming Home
State Department gathers them from 28 countries. With many national borders shut down and severely curtailed international flights, the State Department has learned of over 13,500 Americans stranded…
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U.S. to Withdraw $1 billion in Aid From Afghanistan.
Infighting within Afghan leadership caused the breakdown in negotiations. After a whirlwind day in Kabul in which he met with feuding Afghan leaders, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
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Secretary Pompeo in Kabul on Urgent Mission
Political impasse has undermined U.S. efforts. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Kabul on Monday on what the State Department said is an urgent, unannounced one-day diplomatic…
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Government Members, Agencies Respond to Virus
Federal, state, and local responded varied The State Department issued a global travel warning Wednesday night, urging American citizens to “reconsider travel abroad” in light of the coronavirus…
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