China constantly coerces Japan and Philippines, US envoy to Japan Emanuel says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China constantly uses coercion and pressures other countries, including Japan and the Philippines, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Monday. Emanuel made the remark at a Center…
Malley, on leave from US Iran envoy post, to teach at Princeton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Robert Malley, who in June was put on unpaid leave from his post as U.S. special envoy for Iran because his security clearance is under review, will teach a…
US envoy visits Gulf to help expand Yemen truce, launch peace process -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen will visit the Gulf on Monday “to advance ongoing un-led efforts to expand the truce and launch a comprehensive peace process,” the U.S.…
Palestinians, Israel differ on significance of new Saudi envoy
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel ruled out on Sunday any eventual physical mission in Jerusalem for the first Saudi envoy to the Palestinians, even as they cast his appointment as endorsement…
‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: State Department Stalls House Foreign Affairs Committee Investigation into Iran Envoy
‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: State Department Stalls House Foreign Affairs Committee Investigation into Iran Envoy Ailan Evans on July 13, 2023 The State Department refused to provide answers Tuesday regarding a congressional probe into…
Republican lawmaker blasts State Dept response on US envoy for Iran
By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) – A senior U.S. Republican lawmaker criticized as “absolutely unacceptable” a State Department response on Tuesday to his inquiry about why the U.S. special envoy for Iran’s security…
US climate envoy John Kerry to travel to China next week
By Valerie Volcovici and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Monday will become the Biden administration’s third senior official to visit China in recent weeks after trips…
U.S. envoy expresses sorrow over ethnic violence in India’s northeast
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to New Delhi expressed sorrow over the ethnic violence in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Thursday, and while noting it was an Indian matter…
Pope envoy working on ‘mechanism’ to return children to Ukraine
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis’ peace envoy for Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, said on Tuesday he is working on a “mechanism” that could ensure the return of children who according to Kyiv…
US lawmaker asks Blinken for details on probe of US’ Iran envoy
By Valerie Volcovici and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A powerful Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives has asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken for details about an investigation into the…
Bosnia envoy revokes Bosnian Serb laws defying the state, peace deal
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Bosnia’s international peace overseer, Christian Schmidt, on Saturday annulled two laws that Bosnian Serb parliament had adopted defying the constitution and the terms of a peace…
Russian patriarch tells papal envoy their Churches should work together for peace
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s influential Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, told an envoy of Pope Francis on Thursday their churches should work together to avert “negative political developments and serve…
Russian foreign ministry summons Canadian envoy over plane confiscation
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had summoned a Canadian diplomat in Moscow in protest over the confiscation of an Antonov plane in Toronto, and warned that…
‘Chance To Change’: Biden’s Antisemitism Envoy Defends Working With Anti-Israel Group
‘Chance To Change’: Biden’s Antisemitism Envoy Defends Working With Anti-Israel Group Kate Anderson on June 12, 2023 Biden’s antisemitism envoy said Sunday that she was giving the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),…
EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not ‘impose’ demands
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union will send a special human rights envoy to Cuba this year to discuss the aftermath of anti-government protests in July 2021, but the…
Visiting Ukraine, China’s envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but urged all parties to create conditions for…
Iran still smuggling weapons, narcotics to Yemen, U.S. envoy says
By Jonathan Landay and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran has continued supplying weapons and drugs that fuel the Yemen war despite its agreement to restore diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Special Envoy…
EU envoy to China hails Xi’s call with Ukraine president as positive step
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a very positive step, the European Union ambassador to China said on Tuesday, while urging greater efforts…
Joint Philippines-U.S. patrols in South China Sea may begin by third quarter – envoy
MANILA (Reuters) – Joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea may begin later this year, a top diplomat said on Monday, just days after Washington…
US envoy to Russia visits detained American Paul Whelan in prison- embassy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Thursday visited American citizen Paul Whelan in the prison he has been held in Mordovia in eastern Russia, the U.S. embassy said.…
Exclusive-U.S. climate envoy Kerry says China has invited him for talks
By Alexander Ratz, Sarah Marsh and Valerie Volcovici BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday China has invited him to visit “in the near term” for talks on…
Hungary’s call for Ukraine ceasefire “cynical”, U.S. envoy says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian government’s call for a ceasefire in neighbouring Ukraine is “cynical” given large swathes of the country are occupied by invading Russian forces, the U.S. Ambassador to Budapest…
Philippines’ Marcos may discuss Taiwan in U.S but trade tops agenda – envoy
By Poppy McPherson and Karen Lema (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr may discuss tensions over Taiwan with U.S counterpart Joe Biden at the White House next week but the focus…
Factbox-Lu Shaye: Chinese envoy who questioned Ukraine’s sovereignty no stranger to controversy
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – Outrage over China’s ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine reverberated across Europe on Monday as Beijing distanced itself from…
Chad recalls envoy to Cameroon as dispute over Exxon’s asset sale escalates
N’DJANEMA (Reuters) – Chad has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Cameroon in the latest escalation of a dispute over the sale by Exxon Mobil of its oil assets in both countries to…
UN envoy encouraged by peace talks between Yemen stakeholders
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy for Yemen said on Tuesday that he was encouraged by the “depth and seriousness” of talks between stakeholders in Yemen, including…
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