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The new instructions affect people applying for visas at U.S. embassies and consulates in six Muslim-majority countries, including the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, shown here in 2009.

Grandparents Eligible For Visas Under Expanded Instructions On Travel Ban

7:04pm July 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The State Department has issued new instructions to U.S. embassies about which citizens from the countries covered by the Trump administration's travel ban are still eligible for visas.

U.S. and South Korean soldiers of the combined 2nd Infantry Division train at Camp Red Cloud in Uijeongbu, South Korea, in 2015.

In Trump Meeting With South Korean Leader, A Chance To Reaffirm 'Ironclad' Ties

4:10pm June 29, 2017

by Elise Hu

North Korea will top the agenda as President Trump and South Korea's Moon Jae-in meet Thursday. But whatever tensions brew below the surface, there will be reassurances that the relationship is solid.

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Alika Kinan was one of eight international activists honored at the State Department for their work against human trafficking.

State Department Honoree Was Trapped In A Brothel For Nearly 20 Years

3:02pm June 29, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Alika Kinan, a victim of sex trafficking in Argentina, made history when she sued her captors — and won. This week, she was honored as a "hero" for her activism.

Mya Soe, 58, holds a photograph of his daughter Kyi Pyar Soe on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, last year. He says he was told that his daughter was trafficked to China.

China Back On State Department List Of Worst Human Trafficking Offenders

3:04pm June 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In its latest annual report on the global state of human trafficking, the State Department has issued highly public criticism of China — a move that could increase tensions between China and the U.S.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham told reporters Thursday in Washington, D.C., that "it's extremely important" to address attacks on peaceful protests.

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18 Face Charges Over Melee Near Turkish Ambassador's Residence In D.C.

5:29pm June 15, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Video of Turkish security personnel appearing to attack demonstrators in Washington sparked outrage last month. The Metropolitan Police Department says four people have been arrested.

Some U.S. diplomats have taken to Twitter this week to distance themselves from President Trump's recent tweets about global affairs.

In Response To Trump's Tweets, Some U.S. Envoys Push Back — Diplomatically

7:16pm June 06, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The president's tweets are complicating the work of U.S. diplomats. Some are distancing themselves via their own tweets. They're "entitled to use social media," says the State Department spokeswoman.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders in the State Department Library on the White House complex on April 11.

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Trump Calls Democrats 'Obstructionists,' But He's Only Nominated 11 Ambassadors

4:06pm June 05, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

A spokesman for the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee responded by saying Trump should be spending more time actually filling open positions.

This image — taken via satellite in January 2015 — depicts what the State Department says is the crematorium at Saydnaya prison, including snowmelt on the facility's roof that acting Assistant Secretary of State Stuart Jones says is proof of the build

Syria Has Been Burning Bodies To Hide Prison Executions For Years, U.S. Says

7:21pm May 15, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

"We believe that the building of a crematorium is an effort to cover up the extent of mass murders taking place" in a military prison outside Damascus, a State Department official said Monday.

A tweet by Ivanka Trump about her new book was retweeted by a State Department agency. The Office of Global Women's Issues has since deleted the retweet amid ethics concerns.

State Department Again Hits 'Delete' After Allegations Of Trump Promotion

2:37pm May 05, 2017

by Jackie Northam

The Office of Global Women's Issues deleted a retweet plugging Ivanka Trump's book. It is the second time the State Department has faced complaints about touting the first family's business interests.

Workers lay out the red carpet at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 30, 2016.

State Department Removes Webpage Featuring Trump's For-Profit Club, Mar-A-Lago

7:37pm April 24, 2017

After criticism from those who thought the page was an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds, a State Department official said that the intention was to inform and that "we regret any misperception."