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LONDON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States wants to build a global coalition to counter China as he accused Beijing of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further its own interests. US President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States’ main rival, and has accused President Xi Jinping of taking advantage over trade and …

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo urged the international community on Thursday to avoid scapegoating Muslims during Ramazan for the coronavirus outbreak. “In this sacred season, already reshaped by the pandemic, scapegoating of certain religious groups, including Muslims, has increased with the spread of Covid-19,” said the chief US diplomat in his Ramazan message. Ramazan begins in the United …

WASHINGTON: The United States is seeking to “fundamentally change” the World Health Organisation amid threats to withhold contributions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday. President Donald Trump has promised an announcement this week on US funding to the UN body on the forefront of the crisis. The United States is the …

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo early Monday morning said he was“outraged” by the rocket attack targeting Al-Balad, an airbase just north of Baghdad where US forces have been stationed, which wounded two Iraqi officers and two airmen. “Outraged by reports of another rocket attack on an Iraqi airbase,” he tweeted. “I pray for speedy recovery of the injured and call on …

BERLIN: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stark warning against China and Russia on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, urging Western allies to defend hard-won freedoms. Stressing that “we can never take … things for granted”, he said the 70-year-old Nato alliance too “runs the risk that it will become …

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, while presenting his department’s annual report on religious freedom, has described Aasia Bibi’s release as “good news” of the year. Launching the report at the State Department on Friday afternoon, the top US diplomat mentioned two developments as 2018’s “good news,” Aasia’s release and the relaxation of religious persecution in Uzbekistan. “In Pakistan, …

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration charged on Tuesday it was “quite possible” Iran was responsible for sabotage of Gulf oil interests, but said its robust response had stopped potential attacks on Americans. Top Trump officials appeared to be toning down weeks of fiery warnings to Iran before delivering a classified briefing to the full Congress, where rival Democrats have accused …

SOCHI: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday said his country is not seeking war with Iran, despite a spike in tensions that has seen the Pentagon dispatch nuclear-capable bombers to the region. Read: US B-52 bombers land in Qatar over unspecified Iran threat Pompeo’s comments came during his first official visit to Russia, a key backer of Tehran …