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January 22, 2019 at 8:45 am

Top U.S. diplomat for Europe quits after 16 months on the job

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. diplomat for Europe is resigning after only 16 months on the job in a blow to efforts to steady the...

January 17, 2019 at 9:35 pm

Trump says ‘things are going very well’ with North Korea

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that "things are going very well with North Korea" and he plans a second summit with leader...

January 16, 2019 at 10:19 pm

US and North Korea to hold talks on 2nd Trump-Kim summit VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — High-level talks aimed at finalizing a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are planned for...

January 16, 2019 at 9:13 pm

Trump grounds Pelosi after she imperils his big speech WATCH

The nation's two most powerful leaders appeared to be engaged in a game of constitutional one-upmanship, as negotiations to end the 4-week stalemate failed to...

January 14, 2019 at 11:41 am

US tells Saudis to hold ‘accountable’ killers of journalist

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he told the king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Monday that...

January 14, 2019 at 2:35 am

Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump's threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey's economy if...

January 13, 2019 at 10:35 pm

Trump’s evolving foreign policy challenges top US diplomat VIEW

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — If Mike Pompeo was surprised, he didn't show it. But the secretary of state had woken up in the capital...

January 13, 2019 at 2:43 am

Pompeo: Qatar diplomatic crisis ‘has dragged on too long’ VIEW

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday an ongoing boycott of Qatar by four of America's allies in the...

January 12, 2019 at 7:49 am

Pompeo says US diplomats’ morale ‘good’ despite shutdown

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American diplomats are upbeat despite the government shutdown that has left many of them working without pay, U.S....

January 12, 2019 at 5:57 am

Pompeo confident of US deal with Turkey to protect Kurds

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Despite Turkey's vows to the contrary, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday he was confident the...