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Friday

Latest Collateral Damage In U.S.-Russia Spat: An Anglo-American School Is Shut

The U.S. Consulate building in St. Petersburg, Russia, was closed earlier this year in tit-for-tat diplomatic penalties between the two countries. Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Latest Collateral Damage In U.S.-Russia Spat: An Anglo-American School Is Shut

The Anglo-American School in St. Petersburg, a beloved institution in part of the expat community, had to shut following the closure of the U.S. and British consulates.

Monday

Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How

A man walks past a giant banner showing a picture of the summit handshake between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Seoul City Hall on Sept, 13. Moon will fly to North Korea's capital on Sept. 18 for a third summit with Kim. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

Opinion: Moon Jae-In Can Put U.S.-North Korea Negotiations Back On Track. Here's How

South Korean President Moon Jae-in must insist on denuclearization in coordination with the United States, even at the risk of renewed tensions between North and South Korea.

Friday

Opinion: Here's What A True U.S.-Pakistan 'Reset' Should Look Like

In this photo released by Press Information Department, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (right) meets with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Islamabad on Wednesday. 2018. Khan said he was "optimistic" he could reset the relationship with Washington after the U.S. suspended aid over the country's alleged failure to combat militants. Press Information Department via AP hide caption

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Opinion

Opinion: Here's What A True U.S.-Pakistan 'Reset' Should Look Like

Reconciling competing interests in Afghanistan will be the ultimate test of a U.S.-Pakistan reset, writes Shamila N. Chaudhary, former National Security Council director for Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Wednesday

In New Delhi Talks, Mattis And Pompeo Seek To Bring U.S. And India Closer

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is greeted by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on his arrival at the airport in New Delhi on Wednesday. Manish Swarup/AP hide caption

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World

In New Delhi Talks, Mattis And Pompeo Seek To Bring U.S. And India Closer

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are expected to discuss anti-terrorism, maritime security, China's influence — and India's reliance on Iranian oil and Russian arms.

In New Delhi Talks, Mattis And Pompeo Seek To Bring U.S. And India Closer

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Blackwater security contractors guard Zalmay Khalilzad, then the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, as he arrives at a community sports center in Baghdad in 2006.

Blackwater security contractors guard Zalmay Khalilzad, then the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, as he arrives at a community sports center in Baghdad in 2006. Jacob Silberberg/AP hide caption

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Politics

Zalmay Khalilzad Appointed As U.S. Special Adviser To Afghanistan

The Afghan-born former diplomat served as U.S. ambassador in Kabul under President George W. Bush. In Afghanistan, views of Khalilzad are mixed, with some blaming him for many of the country's woes.

Zalmay Khalilzad Appointed As U.S. Special Adviser To Afghanistan

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Thursday

GOP Lawmakers Hope Russia Visit Sets Stage For 'New Day' Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit

Members of a U.S. congressional delegation meet with members of the Russian Federation Council in Moscow on Tuesday. Republican senators met with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a rare visit to Moscow ahead of a summit between the countries' presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

GOP Lawmakers Hope Russia Visit Sets Stage For 'New Day' Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit

Ahead of President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, "We certainly don't want to do anything to adversely impact that meeting, we want to try to enhance it," said a GOP senator.

GOP Lawmakers Hope Russia Visit Sets Stage For 'New Day' Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit

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Tuesday

PHOTOS: Highlights Of The Trump-Kim Summit In Singapore

President Trump gestures to reporters as he meets with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un at the start of the U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore on Tuesday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

PHOTOS: Highlights Of The Trump-Kim Summit In Singapore

Tuesday's meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un marks the start of a long negotiation process over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Here are highlights in photos from a momentous day.

Monday

Who's Who At Tuesday's Trump-Kim Summit In Singapore

President Trump participates in a working luncheon hosted by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Monday. Officials from both delegations also attended the luncheon. Photo by Ministry of Communications and Information, Republic of Singapore / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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World

Who's Who At Tuesday's Trump-Kim Summit In Singapore

When President Trump and Kim Jong Un meet on Tuesday, it will be the result of strenuous diplomacy by officials from the U.S., North Korea and other countries. Here are some of the key figures.

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met in Pyongyang on Oct. 23, 2000. Tong Kim (between Albright and Kim) served as the State Department interpreter. Reuters hide caption

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World

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

President Trump doesn't speak Korean and little is known about Kim Jong Un's English skills. The best interpreters serve as both linguists and diplomats. They understand the politics behind the words.

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit

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Thursday

Uproar Continues Over Pro-Right Remarks By U.S. Ambassador To Germany

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell gets in his car after an accreditation ceremony for new ambassadors in Berlin on May 8. Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Uproar Continues Over Pro-Right Remarks By U.S. Ambassador To Germany

The new U.S. ambassador to Germany upset his hosts, and Democratic senators back home, with his announced support for right-wing populists in Europe.

Uproar Continues Over Pro-Right Remarks By U.S. Ambassador To Germany

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Wednesday

Echoes Of Cuba? U.S. Employee In China Hit With 'Sensations Of Sound And Pressure'

An employee of the U.S. government in Guangzhou, China, has reported mysterious symptoms similar to those experienced by State Department employees in Cuba. Here, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou. U.S. Department of State hide caption

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The Two-Way

Echoes Of Cuba? U.S. Employee In China Hit With 'Sensations Of Sound And Pressure'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "the medical indications are very similar and entirely consistent" with symptoms reported by American diplomats in Cuba, where there were reports of sonic attacks.

Wednesday

For Relatives Of U.S. Prisoners In Iran, Uncertainty Grows After Iran Deal Pullout

Hua Qu, the wife of Chinese-American Xiyue Wang, poses with a portrait of her family in Princeton, N.J., on May 9. Families of Americans detained in Iran are hoping President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will not make it harder to get their love ones freed. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Parallels

For Relatives Of U.S. Prisoners In Iran, Uncertainty Grows After Iran Deal Pullout

The Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal may complicate efforts to free American citizens detained in Iran, former U.S. diplomats warn.

Wednesday

New U.S. Ambassador To Germany Grenell Irks His Hosts The Day He Arrives

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell (left) and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier greet the media during Grenell's accreditation process at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin on Tuesday. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption

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Parallels

New U.S. Ambassador To Germany Grenell Irks His Hosts The Day He Arrives

In his defense, Richard Grenell said his tweet instructing German companies to "wind down operations immediately" in Iran was just following "White House talking points."

Friday

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul leaves the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on May 15, 2013.

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul leaves the Foreign Ministry in Moscow on May 15, 2013. Misha Japaridze/AP hide caption

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Parallels

Ex-Ambassador Michael McFaul Traces U.S.-Russia Ties 'From Cold War To Hot Peace'

In a new book, McFaul, who served as ambassador to Russia in the Obama administration, recalls how attacks against him got personal and offers his advice to current Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr..

Ex-Ambassador Michael McFaul Traces U.S.-Russia Ties 'From Cold War To Hot Peace'

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Friday

In South Korea, Summit With North Korea Is Greeted With Hope — And Skepticism

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embrace after signing the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula during the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on Friday. Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

In South Korea, Summit With North Korea Is Greeted With Hope — And Skepticism

News of the agreement to seek a peace treaty ending the Korean War and achieve nuclear disarmament has inspired some to dream of a nation reunited. Others warn that big problems are likely to remain.

In South Korea, Summit With North Korea Is Greeted With Hope — And Skepticism

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