Advises travelers to postpone trips to Shanghai until after outbreak. On Monday, the State Department ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to depart from the…
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State Department Removes Diplomats from Belarus
Also allows diplomats to leave Russia voluntarily. The State Department announced on Monday that they are suspending operations at the U.S. Embassy in Minsk, Belarus. They have also…
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State Department Tells U.S. Citizens to Leave Russia
Security alert issued Sunday. A security alert released by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow urged American citizens who are in Russia should leave the country “immediately.” Commercial airlines…
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U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Attacked with Rockets
State Department says terrorists are responsible. The State Department reported that the American Embassy in Baghdad was targeted by multiple rockets Thursday. State Department officials said the attacks…
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Houthi Rebels Storm U.S. Embassy in Yemen
Hostages were taken and demands made. Houthi rebels have stormed the American embassy in Yemen where they took Yemeni employees of the U.S. government hostage, the State Department has confirmed.…
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State Department Unclear on Americans in Afghanistan
”We continue to fulfill our pledge,” Spokesman Price says. More than a month after the last U.S. forces left Afghanistan, the State Department still cannot offer specific numbers…
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Private Flights from Afghanistan Obstructed
State Department refuses to allow charter flights carrying Americans to land at DoD bases. Citing security risks, the State Department has refused to grant official approval for private…
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Secretary of State Travels to Qatar and Germany
Secretary Blinken to strengthen relations with allies. The State Department announced that Secretary Antony Blinken will travel to Doha, Qatar, and Ramstein, Germany, from September 5 through 8.…
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Veterans Lead Covert Rescue Ops
They work to move small groups at night to airport access. A volunteer group of American military veterans has been helping hundreds of at-risk Afghan elite forces and…
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U.S. Forces Take Over Kabul Airport
Evacuations have been suspended while order is restored. The U.S. has taken over control of the Kabul international airport, and as of early Monday, all flights had been…
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