Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would demand the release of Paul N. Whelan, the Marine Corps veteran detained in Moscow, if the detention was “not appropriate.”
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U.S. Will Review Travel Ban on North Korea, Envoy Says
Washington announced the possible shift as it seeks to break the logjam in talks on denuclearizing North Korea.
At War: In the United States, His Problem Wasn’t the Taliban. It Was Everything Else.
Afghans like Azizullah Sharifi wait years for an answer on their Special Immigrant Visa application. Those who do get approved face a whole new set of problems once they arrive in the United States.
U.S. Diplomats With Mysterious Illness in Cuba Had Inner-Ear Damage, Doctors Say
A report by the first doctors to examine Americans who suffered mystifying symptoms after hearing a high-pitched sound at the embassy in Cuba confirms that their condition is real.
William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited by bin Laden, Dies at 85
He railed in relative obscurity against what he viewed as United States imperialism, until he received an unexpected endorsement from the founder of Al Qaeda.
Heather Nauert’s Pick as U.N. Envoy Hints at Reshaping of the Role
President Trump said Ms. Nauert “has done a great job” at the State Department. But she would bring less experience in government or international affairs to her new job than almost anyone who has had it.
Heather Nauert, State Dept. Spokeswoman, Said to Be Trump’s Pick for U.N. Post
Heather Nauert, a former Fox News anchor who has been the public face of the State Department since last year, would replace Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations.
Activist Who Used Humor to Highlight War is Gunned Down in Syria
Raed Fares’s videos and protest placards drew international attention to the plight of Syrians while angering both the government and extremists.
Trump Administration Quietly Backs Off on Deporting Vietnamese Immigrants
The White House’s push to deport Vietnamese who came to the United States before 1995 had also resulted in extended immigration detentions. For now, it has eased off.
Science Times at 40: The Key to Stopping the Illegal Wildlife Trade: China
The country is a critical market for animal contraband. Some scientists fear the official commitment to conservation may be wavering.