Michele Kelemen
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Biden Picks Foreign Service Veteran Linda Thomas-Greenfield For U.N. Ambassador
Thomas-Greenfield has worked in foreign service for more than three decades, including as head of the Bureau of African Affairs in the Obama White House. This position requires Senate confirmation.
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Pompeo Fuels Administration's Baseless Claims Of Election Fraud
World leaders have been congratulating President-Elect Biden, but America's top diplomat, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, is fueling the Trump administration's claims of widespread election fraud.
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World Leaders React To Biden Win
Reactions to the election results have been pouring in from world leaders. NPR correspondents speak on what a Joe Biden presidency means for American foreign policy.
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Trump Dumps 3 Agency Leaders In Wake Of Election
Republican Sen. James Inhofe rebuked the Trump administration for pushing out Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, one of three sudden departments of agency leaders in the past 48 hours.
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Sudan Agrees To Normalize Ties With Israel in U.S.-Brokered Deal
President Trump says he's brokered a deal for opening relations between Israel and Sudan, and asks Israel's leader if he thinks Joe Biden could have pulled it off.
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Saudi Arabia And Iranian-Backed Rebels Swap Over 1,000 Prisoners In Yemen
Yemen is often dubbed the world's worst humanitarian crisis. This week Saudi Arabia and Iranian-backed rebels who have been fighting there have exchanged prisoners in the largest swap there to date.
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President Trump Criticizes China During His Virtual Speech At U.N. General Assembly
More world leaders than usual are expected to speak at the U.N. General Assembly this year because of its virtual format. In his video message, Trump came out swinging against Beijing.
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The United Nations Marks Its 75th Anniversary During The Pandemic
The United Nations General Assembly begins its annual meeting on Tuesday. A record 173 heads of state or government will address the meeting between now and Saturday — most virtually.
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Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support For More Robust International Policy Toward Belarus
Lithuania's foreign minister visited Washington, D.C., this week, trying to marshal U.S. support for a diplomatic push for a peaceful transition of power in protest-torn Belarus.
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Experts Say The U.S. Appears Isolated At The U.N. General Assembly This Year
President Trump may be the only world leader speaking in person at the U.N. General Assembly this year — at a time when the U.S. looks isolated after pulling out of many international agreements.