American banks have suspended government accounts to prevent the Taliban from gaining access to funds, suspending the salaries of many workers.
Tag: State Department
In Hawaii, Blinken Aims for a United Front With Allies on North Korea
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his counterparts from South Korea and Japan denounced the North’s recent missile tests and called for a resumption of talks.
U.S. Blocks $130 Million in Aid for Egypt Over Rights Abuses
The Middle Eastern ally continues to buy billions of dollars worth of military equipment from the United States.
C.I.A.-Backed Afghan Fighters Are Still Waiting to Reach U.S.
Commandos who played a key role in helping American forces are waiting for visas in the United Arab Emirates, and are among the last of the evacuated Afghans to get a chance to reach the United States.
U.S. Orders Family Members of Embassy Staff to Leave Ukraine
The State Department warned that the United States would “not be in a position” to evacuate U.S. citizens should Russia invade.
Blinken Visits Ukraine, Warning of ‘Short Notice’ Russian Attack
The U.S. secretary of state met with Ukraine’s president before a meeting Friday with Russia’s foreign minister, with Russian forces massed along the Ukrainian border.
Blinken to Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes For More Diplomacy on Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will meet with Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia in Geneva on Friday as the United States warns that Russia could soon attack Ukraine.
US Refines Tool to Evaluate ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases
The tool, essentially a standardized battery of questions and medical tests, can help determine the kind of care needed by people affected by the “anomalous health incidents.”
Palestinian American Dies of Heart Attack After Brief Detention by Israeli Troops
The elderly man, who was identified as Omar Asad, had been held during a raid by the Israeli Army on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank.
Diplomats Warn Russia of ‘Massive Consequences’ if It Invades Ukraine
The foreign ministers for the Group of 7 urged Russia to pull back from the tense border standoff. Moscow has massed as many as 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s eastern, northern and southern frontiers.