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US to sell advanced air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 07:12 AM

The US State Department announced the approval Thursday of the sale of $650 million worth of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. Read more »

US voices concern about China's treatment of NBA

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 02:01 AM

"We value freedom of expression and support anyone who exercises that right." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 10, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:32 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Locsin in Washington

Jacquelyn Martin, Reuters/Pool
Posted at Sep 10 09:39 AM

The Philippines is welcoming Afghan nationals who are seeking asylum following the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan. Read more »

US express concern about China's nuclear arsenal

Reuters
Updated as of Aug 07 07:49 AM

The US Secretary of State expressed deep concern about China's growing nuclear arsenal with foreign ministers of Asian countries and partner nations. Read more »

US approves potential sales of Howitzers to Taiwan

Reuters
Posted at Aug 05 12:24 PM

The US State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan. Read more »

US tells citizens: Do not travel to PH amid fresh COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 03:01 PM

The US State Department on Tuesday issued a travel advisory telling its citizens to avoid traveling to the Philippines as the Southeast Asian country grapples with a fresh surge in COVID-19 infections. Read more »

US considers joint boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 07 12:50 PM

Calls have grown for the US to back out of the Games because of alleged human rights violations in China. US State Department spokesman Ned Price stressed the need to work with allies so that any step the US takes will have more influence on Beijing. Read more »

US concludes 'tough' talks with China in Alaska

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 10:10 AM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Senior US and Chinese officials concluded on Friday what Washington called "tough and direct" talks in Alaska which laid bare the depth of tensions between the world's two largest economies at the outset of the Biden administration. Read more »

Vico Sotto, kinilalang 'anticorruption champion' ng US State Department

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 09:22 PM

Kinilala si Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto ng US Department of State bilang isa sa mga anticorruption champions sa mundo. Read more »

Vico Sotto named 'anticorruption champion' by US State Department

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 11:35 PM

MANILA (4th UPDATE) - Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has been named by the US State Department as among the world's anticorruption champions. Read more »

US concerned China's new coast guard law could escalate maritime disputes

Reuters
Posted at Feb 21 10:24 PM

WASHINGTON- The United States is concerned by China's recently enacted coast guard law and that it could escalate maritime disputes and be invoked to assert unlawful claims, the US State Department said on Friday.   Read more »

Biden set to accept more refugees after years of Trump restrictions

Steve Holland and Ted Hesson, Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 06:06 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden will seek to raise annual refugee admissions to 125,000 in the coming fiscal year, he said on Thursday, a more than eight-fold increase after former President Donald Trump slashed levels to historic lows. Read more »

Reports of systematic rape of Muslims in China camps shock US

David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 09:28 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States is "deeply disturbed" by reports of systematic rape and sexual abuse against women in internment camps for ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in China's Xinjiang region and there must be serious consequences for atrocities committed there, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.   Read more »

US imposes sanctions on Chinese officials, oil giant over South China Sea 'coercion'

David Shepardson, Alexandra Alper and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 03:37 AM

Washington accuses Beijing of seeking to intimidate other Southeast Asian coastal states such as Vietnam and the Philippines that have competing claims there. Read more »

Locsin, Pompeo hold talks on boosting PH-US alliance, upholding S. China Sea arbitral ruling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 19 04:39 PM

The United States and the Philippines have recently discussed possibilities to improve the two nations’ alliance, including ways to uphold the 2016 arbitral win invalidating China’s claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, the US State Department has said.  Read more »

US accuses China of 'flagrant' N.Korea violations, offers $5 million reward

David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Dec 02 03:08 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States accused China on Tuesday of "flagrant violation" of its obligation to enforce international sanctions on North Korea and offered rewards of up to $5 million for information about sanctions evasions. Read more »

US sends condolences to PH over deaths caused by Super Typhoon Rolly

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:48 PM

The government of the United States expressed condolences over the death and devastation caused by Typhoon Rolly. Read more »

'Murder hornet' nest vacuumed out of tree in Washington state

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 09:28 AM

LOS ANGELES - Agricultural department workers wearing protective suits have eradicated the first nest of giant "murder hornets" discovered in the United States, vacuuming them out of a tree in Washington state. Read more »

US State Department suspends all diversity training after Trump directive

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 09:44 PM

The U.S. State Department has suspended all training programs for employees related to diversity and inclusion, an internal cable obtained by Reuters showed, after President Donald Trump directed federal agencies last month to end programs deemed divisive by the White House.   Read more »