United States Warns Americans Not To Travel To Venezuela As Tensions Rise
The U.S. supports the main opposition leader who has been barred by Venezuela's Supreme Court from leaving the country.
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Opinion: What I Learned Leading America's 1st Nuclear Inspection In North Korea
Joel Wit, a former State Department official who played a key role in negotiating and implementing the 1994 denuclearization deal with North Korea, writes about important lessons.
Au Pair Sponsor Agencies Settle Wage Lawsuit, Offer $65.5 Million In Back Pay
The complaint alleged 15 companies, who at the time controlled 100 percent of the au pair workforce, colluded to keep wages artificially low and denied the workers overtime pay.
Despite Remaining ISIS Threats, Pompeo Says U.S. Made 'Caliphate In Syria Go Away'
In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expanded on remarks by President Trump, who declared the U.S. had "won against ISIS" amid news that the Pentagon would pull troops from Syria.
U.S. Halts Visas For Diplomats' Same-Sex Partners If They're Not Married
Officials say the policy promotes parity with opposite-sex couples. But critics fear for these foreign diplomats and staff, many of whom hail from countries where same-sex couples suffer persecution.
Zalmay Khalilzad Appointed As U.S. Special Adviser To Afghanistan
The Afghan-born former diplomat served as U.S. ambassador in Kabul under President George W. Bush. In Afghanistan, views of Khalilzad are mixed, with some blaming him for many of the country's woes.
U.S. Ends Funding Of U.N. Agency That Supports Palestinian Refugees
"The United States will no longer commit further funding to this irredeemably flawed operation," the State Department said. It's a loss of about $300 million in funding for schools and clinics.
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking 3-D Gun Blueprints From Internet
The judge says that Defense Distributed can't publish its DIY gun designs online until a court case between the states and the federal government is resolved. But the designs are already circulating.
Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration To Block 3D-Printed Guns
The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions, and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week.
A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others
The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.