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In an interview with WLRN, South Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick - the first Haitian-American Democrat to be elected to Congress — called the political climate in Haiti near 'anarchy'. But she cautioned the U.S. government against foreign intervention, especially without consulting with Haitian civic leaders.
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The speaker of the House will stop in four Asian countries this week, but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan. Rumors she might visit the island democracy has fueled tension with China.
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President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China's dealings with Taiwan during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, that gave no indication of progress on diplomatic relations.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, ended talks in Geneva with no major breakthroughs but an agreement to keep talking.
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The high-level talks come at a time when the U.S. and Mexico are dealing with an ongoing surge at their shared border.
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The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China.
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Those huddled in their homes and in safe houses around Kabul include activists, employees of the collapsed Afghan government and women.
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The simple question of whether the U.S. should stay or go was not simple at all. Now, Biden's determination to leave Afghanistan has resulted in a bigger mess than he bargained for.
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In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and U.S. diplomatic personnel beat a quick retreat from the embassy compound.
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The State Department is reducing the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to a "core diplomatic presence" amid the deteriorating security situation.
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John Kerry, the former secretary of state and now President Biden's special envoy for climate, is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Moscow since Biden took office.
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The vice president met with Guatemala's president to talk about the root causes behind migration to the United States, including corruption. But another prominent Democrat called that "disappointing."