Foreign Policy - Page 902

August 19, 2022

Kim Jong Un's sister tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' about nuclear disarmament deal

The sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong, told the President of South Korea to "shut his mouth" after offering to aid the north in exchange for nuclear disarmament.

August 19, 2022

John Kerry's secretive climate office discussed keeping plans off 'paper,' emails show

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's office appears to have held budget talks offline to ensure they could discuss "elements we can’t put on paper," emails showed.

August 18, 2022

Putin's favorite singer and propaganda artist continues to avoid sanctions while performing in US

Philip Kirkorov, a personal friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been allowed in the U.S. in an apparent bid to sell off properties to avoid sanctions.

August 18, 2022

Rwanda genocide: Felicien Kabuga to face crimes against humanity charges

Businessman turned international fugitive Félicien Kabuga -- a suspected major financier of the horrifying Rwandan Genocide -- will stand trial in September.

August 18, 2022

Stacey Abrams co-chaired organization financed by Chinese executive tied to alleged human rights abuses

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams co-chaired a racial justice organization that’s financed by an executive of a Chinese company tied to human rights abuses.

August 18, 2022

One year ago, Biden promised to 'stay' in Afghanistan until 'all' Americans got out. He didn't keep his word

One year ago today, President Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that the U.S. military would remain in Afghanistan until all Americans and Afghan allies were evacuated.

August 17, 2022

Kabul mosque explosion leaves multiple dead, dozens injured

An explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, leaving at least three people dead and dozens of others wounded.

August 17, 2022

N. Korea fires two cruise missiles from west coast town of Onchon

North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Wednesday after Seoul and Washington began to prepare for live-fire joint training exercises later this month.

August 17, 2022

Iranian threats hang over Israel-Lebanon negotiations of disputed maritime border

Experts say Israel's interim government may prove detrimental as it undergoes negotiations with Lebanon over a disputed maritime region. The talks have been ongoing since 2020.

August 17, 2022

Syria denies holding American journalist Austin Tice a decade after his disappearance

The State Department said Wednesday that the U.S. still believes Syria can free American journalist Austin Tice after the country denied holding him.