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.
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The Invisible American in a Saudi Prison Cell
The Trump administration vigorously demanded the release of some Americans held prisoner in foreign jails. It has not spoken out publicly about Dr. Walid Fitaihi.
Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises
The Turkish president has successfully claimed the moral high ground vacated by President Trump, and he has kept up the pressure on Saudi Arabia.
85,000 Children in Yemen May Have Died of Starvation
The aid organization Save the Children said the number was a conservative estimate of those under age 5 who may have died.
Five Takeaways From Our New China Project
Our new series, China Rules, shows how a country mired in poverty beat the odds and managed to become the most powerful modern rival to the United States.
Interpol Rejects Russian as President, Electing South Korean Instead
The international policing organization chose Kim Jong-yang as its next president after Western diplomats had lobbied against Aleksandr V. Prokopchuk.
U.S. Needs Saudis to Combat ‘Mean, Nasty World,’ Pompeo Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States would stand by Saudi Arabia despite the C.I.A’s belief that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of the Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi.
U.S. and Brazil Chose Similar Leaders. It May Lead to Smoother Relations.
President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s enthusiasm for closer ties with America is among the starkest signs that Brazil’s foreign policy is about to undergo profound changes.
Nonfiction: A Foreign Policy Realist Challenges America’s Zeal for Intervention
Stephen M. Walt’s “The Hell of Good Intentions” takes a critical look at how Washington has handled international affairs over the last several years.
Pakistan Angered by Trump’s Claim That It Does ‘Nothing’ for U.S.
President Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan traded criticism on Twitter after Mr. Trump defended his decision to withdraw hundreds of millions in aid.