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'Shot across the bow': US increases pressure on UK ahead of key Huawei decision

Jack Stubbs and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 02:44 PM

Britain is expected to make a final call on how to deploy Huawei equipment in its future 5G networks later this month. It has been weighing US-led allegations that Huawei's telecoms equipment could be used to spy against Britain's relationship with Beijing and industry warnings that banning the firm outright would cost billions of dollars.   Read more »

VP Leni: US shared intel on drug syndicates operating in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 08:32 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo has confirmed that the United States shared intelligence information with her during their Wednesday meeting.   Read more »

Giuliani waged campaign of 'lies' against envoy to Ukraine, says US diplomat

Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 09:08 AM

WASHINGTON - A top U.S. diplomat told congressional investigators that President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani conducted a "campaign full of lies" against the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine before she was recalled from her post, according to a transcript of his testimony released on Thursday. Read more »

United States wants code of conduct in West Philippine Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 06:37 PM

The United States wants a code of conduct in the West Philippine Sea, commonly known as South China Sea, that does not take away its right and the right of other countries to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight.    Read more »

Pope Francis, top US envoy agree on protection of Christians in Middle East

Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 07:01 PM

Pope Francis and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed on the importance of protecting the rights of Christian minorities in the Middle East during a meeting at the Vatican on Thursday, the US State Department said. Read more »

Top US envoy blasts China over Uighur Muslims during Vatican visit

Philip Pullella and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Oct 02 08:12 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims, during a Vatican conference taking place in the shadow of a political crisis back home. Read more »

Abu leader in Jolo Cathedral bombing tagged as 'global terrorist'

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:19 PM

MANILA - The Abu Sayyaf leader tagged as the brains behind the Jolo Cathedral suicide bombing in January has been declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the US State Department.  Read more »

China hampering energy activity in South China Sea: US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 02:28 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reports that China is hampering other countries' oil and gas activities in the South China Sea and accused Beijing of acting like a bully.   Read more »

US Embassy denies reports Mina Chang named next envoy to PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 07:53 PM

MANILA - The United States Embassy on Wednesday denied reports that a US state department deputy assistant secretary has been named as the next American envoy to the Philippines.   Read more »

US diplomat for Asia to visit Philippines, 3 other nations

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 10 09:38 AM

TOKYO - US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell will visit Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand starting Thursday to July 19, the State Department said Tuesday. Read more »

PH 'fully meets' standards in measures vs human trafficking: US report

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:27 PM

MANILA — The Philippines has retained the highest status in its compliance with measures against human trafficking, the US State Department said in its just released annual report.  Read more »

Pride flags and foreign policy: US diplomats see shift on gay rights

The New York Times
Posted at Jun 10 08:59 AM

American diplomats in Brazil recently sought State Department permission to fly rainbow flags this month at the US Embassy and a consulate, citing an increasingly hostile environment for gay Brazilians since the election of the far-right President Jair Bolsonaro last fall. Read more »

US visa screening covers social media accounts over 5 years

Sandra E. Garcia, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 03 08:51 AM

Such account information would give the government access to photos, locations, dates of birth, dates of milestones and other personal data commonly shared on social media. Read more »

US to continue presence in S.China Sea, affirms cooperation with PH

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 04:07 PM

MANILA – The United States envoy in the Philippines affirmed Thursday the strong military cooperation between Washington and Manila, saying American presence would continue in the contested South China Sea.    Read more »

US State Dept warns 'terrorists' continue plotting Sri Lanka attacks

Reuters
Posted at Apr 22 01:22 PM

The U.S. State Department said in a revised travel advisory 'terrorist groups' were continuing to plot possible attacks in Sri Lanka after 290 people were killed and about 500 wounded in blasts in churches and luxury hotels on Sunday. Read more »

‘We see no basis’: DILG objects to US tagging PH ‘kidnapping risk’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 09:36 PM

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said he will raise the issue with the US Embassy and will seek more information regarding the list's parameters.  Read more »

US lists Philippines among 35 nations with high kidnapping risk

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 10:19 AM

MANILA - The US State Department has included the Philippines among 35 countries with increased risk of kidnapping or "K", a new risk indicator it introduced recently. Read more »

Palace looks at ‘positive aspects’ of US report on human rights

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 02:39 PM

The Malacañang on Saturday countered the supposed negative interpretation of media on the Unite States’ report regarding the human rights situation in the Philippines.   Read more »

Policies for PWDs 'not effectively enforced' in the Philippines: US report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 06:21 PM

MANILA - Persons with disabilities (PWD) in the Philippines "continued to face discrimination" in 2018 as a policy crafted to help them "was not effectively enforced," the US State Department said in its annual human rights report released Thursday.    Read more »

US cites continuing killings, rights violations in PH in 2018 Human Rights Report

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 07:25 PM

Extrajudicial killings, rights abuses and threats against independent media has continued under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte last year, the United States said in its annual Human Rights report, released Wednesday. Read more »