State Department on Russia’s Request to Question Former U.S. Ambassador: ‘Absolutely Absurd’
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State Department Gives Up Case Against 3D Printed Gun Pioneer
The Department of State settled with the Second Amendment Foundation, Cody Wilson, and his company Defense Distributed on Wednesday, dropping claims that posting firearms designs on the internet violated an arms export law.
Controversial State Department Nominee Retiring
A controversial nominee for a senior Asian affairs policymaking post at the State Department is retiring, the department said Monday.
Conservatives Push Back Against Attacks on Trump Appointees at State Department
Conservative foreign policy experts are pushing back against reports that Trump appointees at the State Department are unduly scrutinizing the records of career U.S. Foreign Service officers assigned to United Nations posts.
Pompeo, Haley Announce U.S. Leaving U.N. Human Rights Council
Feds Spending $1.25 Million on ‘Go Viral’ Festival
The State Department is spending over $1.2 million on a “Go Viral” festival in Kazakhstan.
The U.S. embassy and consulate in Kazakhstan released a funding opportunity last week, seeking applications for a nonprofit to run future festivals and events that are modeled on South by Southwest and TED talks. The most recent festival held over the weekend featured sessions on climate change and “fake news.”
Amidst World Cup, U.S. Calls on Russia to Release Political, Religious Prisoners
The United States is calling on Russia to immediately release more than 150 individuals who human-rights groups have identified as unjustly imprisoned for their political or religious beliefs.
U.S. Embassy in China Warns Americans About Potential Sonic Attacks Abroad
The U.S. Embassy in China on Friday sent out an alert to Americans traveling abroad that they needed to seek medical attention immediately if they start to experience similar symptoms shared by U.S. staffers in China and Cuba.
American in China Blames State Dept for Delayed Warning About Mysterious Ailment
The latest American employee evacuated from a U.S. consulate in China after suffering from mysterious neurological symptoms is accusing State Department officials of failing to inform him and others about another employee’s similar health concerns until a month after the other staffer was evacuated.
U.S. Consulate Employees in China Continue to Fall Ill After Hearing Strange Noises
Employees at the American consulate in Guanzhou, China have fallen ill and exhibited symptoms similar to those displayed by U.S. workers in Cuba, who in 2016 also heard strange noises.
