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High-level U.S. delegation visits Havana amid migration crisis

By Dave Sherwood

Reuters

U.S. diplomat Sherman visits Mexico to build on trade momentum

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is visiting Mexico through Thursday to build on the two countries' bilateral High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) and prepare for next month's American Leaders' Summit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

Reuters

US, Russia set to talk on resuming arms control inspections

The State Department says the United States and Russia will soon hold talks on resuming suspended arms control inspections that had been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and languished after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to expedite negotiations in Washington talks

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed at talks in Washington to expedite negotiations between the two South Caucasus nations that have clashed repeatedly over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

Reuters

U.S. alarmed by actions against Guatemalan judges, prosecutors

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it is troubled by what it described as a pattern of actions against Guatemalan judges and prosecutors who handle corruption and human rights cases.

Reuters

U.S. confirms American's death in Baghdad

A U.S. citizen has died in Baghdad, the State Department confirmed on Tuesday, one day after police in Iraq said an American was killed in a failed kidnapping attempt.

Reuters

High-ranking Biden administration officials traveling to Havana amid migration crisis

Two high-ranking Biden administration officials will travel to Havana this week to discuss migration issues, just days after survivors of a speedboat with Cuban migrants heading to the United States said the Cuban Coast Guard rammed their vessel, killing seven passengers including a 2-year-old girl.

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U.S. sanctions South African Islamic State-affiliated firms

The U.S. has imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms in Africa who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

Ukraine Warns of More Attacks on Infrastructure, as Mayor Urges Kyiv to Prepare for the Worst

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Sunday against more potential Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, while the mayor of Kyiv urged residents to consider preparing to leave temporarily if the capital lost water and power supplies. In regular nightly remarks, Zelenskiy said Russia was "concentrating forces and means for a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine denies Western pressure to soften stance on talks with Russia

Ukraine denied on Tuesday that it was under Western pressure to negotiate with Russia, doubling down on its insistence that talks could be held only if Russia relinquishes all of the territory it has occupied since its invasion in February.

Reuters

Benghazi! The wound that never healed

Obama didn't tell the truth — and the right weaponized that viciously. This is how America drove itself nuts

Salon

US Urges Ukraine to Be Open to Talks with Russia

The United States is privately encouraging Ukraine to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia, the Washington Post reported, as the State Department said Moscow was escalating the war and did not seriously wish to engage in peace talks. The newspaper cited unnamed sources as saying the request by American…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Urges Houthis to Listen to Appeals for Peace in Yemen

Washington reiterated its call on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to choose peace and extend and expand the nationwide truce in Yemen. US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking kicked off a visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on November 2 to support efforts to renew and expand…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine warns of more Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday warned of more potential Russian attacks on his country's energy infrastructure, as officials urged residents in the capital Kyiv to consider making plans to leave as ongoing strikes threaten the power supply.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken to Abbas: US Backs Two-state Solution

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said Saturday. The move came as Israel's hawkish former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has not endorsed the two-state idea, sealed…

The Independent UK

US sanctions Haitian politicians on drug trafficking claims

Two Haitian politicians are facing U.S. sanctions over allegations they abused their positions to traffic drugs in collaboration with gang networks and directed others to engage in violence

Reuters

G7 agreed on need for coordination mechanism to repair Ukraine infrastructure

Group of Seven foreign ministers agreed on the need for a coordination mechanism to help Ukraine repair, restore and defend its critical energy and water infrastructure, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Thanks Outgoing Israel PM, Warns on West Bank Violence

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm on Thursday about rising tensions in the West Bank, in a call to thank outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who has conceded defeat in his country's elections. Blinken spoke to Lapid to "commend Israel for its free and fair elections, and…

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U.S. officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison

State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that the American representatives “saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances.”

Reuters

G7 to work together on winter aid for Ukraine, Germany says

Group of Seven foreign ministers gathered on Thursday to weigh how to support Ukraine through the winter in the face of Russian attacks on its power grid as well as deal with China's growing assertiveness and Iran's crackdown on protests.

Reuters

U.S. condemns North Korea's ICBM launch, says State Dept

The United States condemned North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch which triggered an alert for residents in parts of Japan to seek shelter, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement late Wednesday Washington time.

Reuters

U.S.-Mexico nuclear cooperation agreement enters into force

A bilateral agreement on nuclear energy between the United States and Mexico entered into force, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday, adding that it will enhance cooperation on energy security.

Reuters

U.S. will look at more tools to counter North Korean military aid to Russia

The United States will look at additional tools and authorities that may be used to counter North Korean military aid to Russia, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday.

Benzinga

Fogel 'Wrongfully Detained' Like Brittney Griner: Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin To Push For His Release

A group of Congress members consisting of both Democrats and Republicans is pressing the State Department to use its diplomatic resources to make the task of ensuring the release of former U.S.

Reuters

U.S. condemns North Korea's latest missile launch

The United States on Wednesday condemned North Korea's latest launch of a ballistic missile, which landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea's coast, the first time an apparent test had landed near the South's waters, a State Department spokesperson said.

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