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Evelyn Hockstein/AFP/Getty Images US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Manila on March 19, 2024. CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to defend the Philippines as rising tensions with China in the South China Sea raise fears […]
CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to defend the Philippines as rising tensions with China in the South China Sea raise fears of a broader regional conflict. Stability . . .
With additional American aid still in doubt, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Tuesday called for “creative, adaptable and sustainable ways” to continue arming Ukraine and praised European allies who were trying to bolster Kyiv’s military as the war against Russia entered a critical stretch. Mr. Austin, in Germany for the start of a […]
Faced with growing American reluctance to send more military aid to Ukraine, European leaders are moving to fill the gap, vowing new support for Kyiv as it battles Russia in a war in Europe’s backyard. Several countries — including Germany, Britain and Norway — are increasing production of weapons, especially the artillery ammunition that Ukraine […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that 859 employers from around the nation are recipients of its 2023 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Medallion Award, which recognize employers for their commitment to supporting U.S. military veterans in the civilian workforce. Acting Secretary Julie Su and Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training […]
United States Mission to the United NationsOffice of Press and Public DiplomacyFor Immediate ReleaseOctober 18, 2023 Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the United States’ Continued Commitment to Counter Iran’s Proliferation of Ballistic Missile-Related Technologies Today, as United Nations restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile-related activities and transfers under Security Council Resolution 2231 expire, the United States […]
Contact: Deanne PucaSeptember 13, 2023 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will recognize recipients of the 2023 Excellence in Diversity Award at this academic year’s Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Sept. 29. The recipients for the award are Tony Dennis, director of graduate student recruitment and retention; international student Leah Latumaerissa; and the WMU Department of Speech, […]
August 11, 2023 Galati, Romania – The United States joined Romanian, Ukrainian, Moldovan, and European Union officials to support the export of Ukrainian grain. This will address global food insecurity caused by Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI). Russia’s unilateral withdrawal from the BSGI and attacks on ports and grain silos […]
Equity in care was the theme that ran through the 2023 Social Justice Awards Thursday night—equity of care for the transgender community, for women seeking access to abortion, for recent immigrants navigating a new culture, for Black and brown people contending with structural racism in the health care system, and for Black women providing love […]
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden told Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on Monday that the U.S. commitment to the defense of its ally was “ironclad,” including in the South China Sea where Manila is under pressure from China. Marcos, on the first White House visit by a Philippines […]