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The US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United States will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger, U.S. officials said Saturday, in what experts say is a blow to Washington and its allies in the region in terms of staging security operations in the Sahel. The planned departure comes as U.S. officials said...
Far fewer young Americans now want to study in China. Both countries are trying to fix that
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Garrett, a 27-year-old graduate student, always thought he would study in China, but the country’s restrictive COVID-19 policies made it nearly impossible and now he sees interest among fellow scholars wane even after China reopened. Common concerns, he...
Victoria Nuland, third-highest ranking US diplomat and critic of Russia's war in Ukraine, retiring
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victoria Nuland, the third-highest ranking U.S. diplomat and frequent target of criticism for her hawkish views on Russia and its actions in Ukraine, will retire and leave her post this month, the State Department said Tuesday. Nuland, a career foreign service...
Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators on Tuesday confirmed a veteran of U.S.-Asian engagement and security as the State Department's second-ranking diplomat, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The approval of President Joe Biden's nomination of Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state...
