U.S. to Open Formal Inquiry on Americans Sickened in Cuba Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson is opening a formal inquiry into what the government has described as mysterious attacks in 2016 that sickened or injured 24 United States personnel who were stationed at the American Embassy in Cuba. But […]
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Turkey Plans Embassy in East Jerusalem, Erdogan Says Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at a summit of Muslim leaders for the world to recognize it as the capital of Palestine. It was not clear how […]
Russia Seizes 2 U.S. Properties and Orders Embassy to Cut Staff Russia took its first steps on Friday to retaliate against proposed American sanctions for Moscow’s suspected meddling in last year’s election, seizing two American diplomatic properties and ordering the United States Embassy to reduce staff by September. The moves, […]
Donald Trump Won't Move Embassy to Jerusalem, at Least for Now President Trump signed an order keeping the American Embassy in Tel Aviv rather than moving it to Jerusalem as he promised during last year’s campaign, aides said Thursday, disappointing many Israel supporters in hopes of preserving his chances of […]
