September 23, 2020 Despite mass protests, Belarus President Lukashenko swears himself in for 6th term in secret ceremony Even as protesters continue to swarm to streets of Belarus's capital, Minsk and much of the international community calls for 66-year-old President Alexander Lukashenko to end his 26-year reign, the embattled leader was sworn in for a 6th term in a secret ceremony on Wednesday.
September 21, 2020 Pakistani Christian, jailed for seven years, sentenced to death for refusing to convert to Islam In the depths of a squalid Pakistani jail cell – kept far from the rest of the inmate population at Lahore's District Prison – a poor Christian factory worker is awaiting execution.
September 18, 2020 Secretary of State Pompeo: US will protect citizens and defend sovereignty against international court The International Criminal Court, in its present form, is inherently susceptible to political bias, manipulation and corruption.
September 17, 2020 How US can help China's Uighurs, who suffer disappearances, forced abortions, other atrocities In a new Heritage Foundation report entitled "Why the U.S. Should Issue an Atrocity Determination for Uighurs," a potent case is made for the U.S. government to issue an atrocity declaration on the Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs.
September 17, 2020 US-UK trade deal faces potential hurdles from Biden, Congress over Brexit fight The prospect of a U.S.-U.K. trade deal is facing potential hurdles both in Congress and on the campaign trail, as lawmakers and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are threatening to slam the brakes on a deal – over concerns that a brewing Brexit fight could imperil a 1998 peace agreement in Northern Ireland.
September 17, 2020 US diplomat pleas for husband jailed in Belarus after visiting family The pro-democracy protests and subsequent crackdown in Belarus are hitting home for one American couple.
September 17, 2020 US to declare UN sanctions reimposed on Iran despite disagreement from allies The Trump administration intends to declare U.N. sanctions reimposed on Iran.
September 16, 2020 US officials plan to move forward with enforcing UN sanctions on Iran State Department officials said Wednesday that it will push forward with U.S. sanctions against Iran, and will impose sanctions on anyone who violates the United Nations arms embargo, despite its expiration next month under the 2015 nuclear deal.
September 16, 2020 Harry Kazianis: North Korea and Trump – Here's what Bob Woodward doesn't get about president’s strategy Bob Woodward says Trump "is the wrong man for the job.” I am not sure I agree...
September 14, 2020 Mike Pompeo: Mideast peace agreements show Obama admin was wrong about Iran nuke deal President Trump's recent Middle East peace agreements showed that former Secretary of State John Kerry was wrong to predict that Israel would be more isolated without the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday.