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Americans Urged to Leave Haiti, as On-Going Violence Worsens
U.S. citizens in Haiti have been urged to leave the violence-wracked Caribbean nation at the soonest opportunity. The U.S. State Department issued the warning on March 6, just days after Haiti declared a state of emergency. The country issued a nighttime curfew after gangs besieged two of the country’s largest prisons and helped scores of […]
US Ambassador to China Appeals to US Citizens: Have Enough Food to Handle Possible Lockdowns
A nationwide loosening of public health rules unveiled in China. Among the changes, people sickened with COVID-19 who show mild symptoms can now quarantine at-home instead of isolating at hotels or quarantine centers. Following the news, U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns appealed again to American citizens living in China. He advised them to store […]
Plane Carrying Afghans, US, and European Citizens From Kabul Arrives in Doha
DUBAI—The third chartered flight bringing civilians from Afghanistan to Qatar since U.S. forces withdrew last month landed on Friday with around 170 passengers on board, including U.S. and European citizens as well as Afghans, a Qatari official said. Foreign nationals on board include those from Belgium, Britain, Croatia, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy as well […]
The Nation Speaks (Oct. 19): Energy Policies of the Next President; The New American Vote
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we take a look at energy policy and climate change—an area where the two presidential candidates differ significantly in approach. And with the 2020 vote already underway, we hear from a voting bloc that’s been growing — new Americans. Energy policy, which is of course closely tied to […]
Missing US Citizens, Chilean Found Dead: Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile—Chilean authorities say two young Americans and a Chilean who went missing over the weekend have been found dead in a river estuary, the apparent victims of accidental drowning. Divers on Monday recovered the bodies of 23-year-old Rose Simonsen Franke and 25-year-old Hannah Lov Bozzy of the United States along with 21-year-old David Abdala […]
EU executive still wants US visa reciprocity
A European Commission spokesman said on Friday that the EU’s executive body would “take note” of a European Parliament vote to temporarily re-impose visa requirements for U.S. citizens, but that it stills aims to negotiate full EU-U.S. visa reciprocity. Thursday’s vote urged the Commission to revoke visa-free travel from the U.S. within two months following […]