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Baghdad, April 1 – An American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US Department of State confirmed, raising fresh concerns over the safety of foreign nationals in the region.The State Department said it is actively working to secure...

Washington, March 26 – The United States is now confronting two nuclear peer adversaries – China and Russia – in a rapidly shifting global security landscape, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno told lawmakers during a high-stakes congressional hearing...

Washington, March 24 – India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Monday about the West Asia crisis. They discussed its impact on the global economy and energy supplies. Both agreed to continue working together."Had a detailed...

Washington, March 19 – US lawmakers sharply disagreed over the State Department's response to the Middle East conflict, with Democrats saying it failed to protect American citizens and officials insisting the system worked.The hearing came amid high tensions in the region. Lawmakers questioned...

Washington, March 18 – The U.S. is expanding its visa bond program to cover 50 countries, starting April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and tourism to post a $15,000 bond, the State Department said on Wednesday.The bond will be returned to visa holders who...

Washington, March 18 – The United States authorized more than $330 billion in arms exports last fiscal year, a senior State Department official said, as the Trump administration moved to overhaul a slow and complex defense sales system to speed up deliveries to allies.Stanley L. Brown, Senior...

Washington, March 17 – President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply criticised Cuba’s leadership on Tuesday following a nationwide power outage, calling the island’s economic system “non-functional” and urging sweeping political change.Speaking during a meeting with Irish...

The U.S. State Department will permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America's closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and served as a primary operations and logistics hub before, during, and after the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The department notified...

Washington, March 11 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority in its foreign policy, urging the State Department to advance dialogue on the region's future, defend religious freedom in the Dalai Lama's succession, and counter Chinese...

Washington, March 10 More than 40,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East since late February, the State Department said Tuesday, as Washington continues evacuation and travel-assistance operations across the region amid the expanding conflict with...

March 10, New Delhi – The United States has condemned Afghanistan over its detention of American citizens, a move that could result in a ban on U.S. passport holders traveling to the country.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that he was designating Afghanistan’s Taliban...

Washington, March 10 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned recent attacks by Iran and Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq during calls with Iraqi and German leaders, the State Department said.Rubio spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani and discussed the recent...

Washington, March 9 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran's leadership on Monday of trying to "hold the world hostage", saying American forces were carrying out a military operation aimed at dismantling the regime's missile capabilities and weakening what he described as the world's...

Washington, March 7 – More than 28,000 American citizens have safely returned to the US from the Middle East since late February, the State Department said on Saturday, as Washington continues large-scale evacuation and assistance efforts across the region.In a statement, Assistant Secretary...

Washington, March 6 – Nearly 24,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East since late February, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, as Washington continues efforts to assist Americans seeking to leave the region amid heightened security concerns...

Washington, March 6 – The United States is strengthening its public diplomacy efforts to counter propaganda and influence campaigns from countries such as Iran and China, while also explaining Washington’s foreign policy to global audiences. Sarah Rogers, Under Secretary of State for Public...

Islamabad, March 4 The United States announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of non-emergency staff from its consulates in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore due to security concerns.The decision came just days after protestors attempted to storm US consulates and the embassy after the...

Washington, March 4 – The United States launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump determined that Tehran could not be allowed to shield its nuclear ambitions behind missiles and drones, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the US Capitol, where he briefed members of Congress...

March 03, New Delhi – Explosions were heard in Riyadh early Tuesday as the conflict involving Iran and U.S.–Israeli forces continued to escalate across the Gulf and broader Middle East.Saudi Arabia's defence ministry confirmed that two drones struck the United States Department of State...

Washington, March 3 The United States urged Americans to leave major parts of the Middle East immediately, warning of "serious safety risks" as tensions escalate across the region."To all American citizens in the Middle East: your safety and security is our number one priority," Secretary of...