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Biden addresses Ethiopias Tigray crisis amid looming famine, large-scale abuses US warns of further action against Ethiopia, Eritrea Replay Video UP NEXT After months of ongoing fighting, reported atrocities, and hindered humanitarian aid, President Joe Biden has finally weighed in directly on the crisis in Ethiopia -- issuing a warning late Wednesday about the "escalating violence," "large-scale human rights abuses," and the risk of "widespread famine." © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Ima...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn The presidents approach to diplomacy and politics can feel abnormal amid chaos. • 6 min read Remembering George Floyd: A year of protest On May 25, 2020, George Floyds death at the hands of then-officer Derek Chauvin sparked a wave of protests across the world, but did the historic movement change policing in America?Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Amid searing and sometimes chaotic events, the story out of the White Ho...

Home | News & Events | Statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Today, I am announcing the public designation of Sali Berisha, a former President of Albania, former Prime Minister of Albania, and former Member of Parliament of Albania, due to his involvement in significant corruption.  In his official capacity as Prime Minister of Albania in particular, Berisha was involved in corrupt acts, such as misappropriation of public funds and interfering with public processes, including us...

Date Time Public Designation of Albanian Sali Berisha Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption Today, I am announcing the public designation of Sali Berisha, a former President of Albania, former Prime Minister of Albania, and former Member of Parliament of Albania, due to his involvement in significant corruption.  In his official capacity as Prime Minister of Albania in particular, Berisha was involved in corrupt acts, such as misappropriation of public funds and interfering with pu...

05/19/2021 08:09 AM EDT Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Today, I am announcing the public designation of Sali Berisha, a former President of Albania, former Prime Minister of Albania, and former Member of Parliament of Albania, due to his involvement in significant corruption.  In his official capacity as Prime Minister of Albania in particular, Berisha was involved in corrupt acts, such as misappropriation of public funds and interfering with public processes, including using his p...

US sanctions Chinese official for human rights violations ANI 13 May 2021, 06:37 GMT+10 Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): The US Department of State on Wednesday (local time) sanctioned a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official over human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention of a Falun Gong practitioners. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: "To that end, today I am announcing the designation of Yu Hui, former Office Director of the so-called "Central Leading G...

US State Department Slams Turkey on Ecumenical Patriarchate, Hagia Sophia ” width=”696″> US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed reporters on International Religious Freedom Day on Wednesday. Credit: US State Department The US State Department slammed Turkey on its record on religious freedoms citing the pressures exerted on the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report released on Wednesday. The report said that the Turkish government “continued ...