U.S. says no uptick in violence from Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
The United States has seen no uptick in Islamic State activity in Iraq and northeastern Syria, U.S. special representative for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday, weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani in B…
Philippines’ Duterte threatens to end military deal with the United States
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned the United States on Thursday he would repeal an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises if Washington did not reinstate the visa of a political ally.
U.S. to send ambassador to Bolivia for first time in over a decade
The United States intends to send an ambassador to Bolivia to help restore a “normal relationship” between the two countries, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale said in a video statement posted online on Thursday.
Trump administration steps up scrutiny of pregnant visa applicants
President Donald Trump’s administration rolled out a new rule on Thursday that aims to limit “birth tourism” by women who enter the United States on tourist visas with the intention of obtaining citizenship for their babies born on American soil.
U.S. threat to kill Soleimani successor a sign of ‘governmental terrorism’: Iran foreign ministry spokesman
The U.S threat to kill the successor to Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani is a sign of “America’s targeted and governmental terrorism”, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday.
UK says no positive coronavirus tests, keeping situation under review
There have been no positive tests for a new coronavirus in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Thursday responding to reports that four patients were being tested in Scottish hospitals.
U.S. warns travelers to exercise increased caution in China due to coronavirus
The U.S. State Department on Thursday warned travelers to exercise increased caution in China due to the coronavirus outbreak. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html#.XinAey8JNak.twitter
Russia says it missed U.N. deadline to repatriate North Korean workers
Russia said on Thursday it had missed a United Nations deadline to repatriate North Korean workers due to what it called objective difficulties, but said it was scrupulously complying with U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang.
China allocates one billion yuan to Hubei province to fight virus outbreak
China’s Finance Ministry said on Thursday it was allocating 1 billion yuan ($145 million) in funding to the Hubei provincial government to help with efforts to contain the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected more than 600 people in the country.
World leaders at Jerusalem conference condemn rising anti-Semitism
World leaders voiced alarm at resurgent anti-Semitism on Thursday as they gathered at Israel’s national Holocaust Memorial to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz.
