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Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5 mln
Millions of Europeans emerged from lockdown on May 4, with hardest-hit Italy leading the way out of its two-month coronavirus confinement.
Blue skies greeted Romans as they stepped into a world forever changed by the pandemic that has now infected 3.5 million people.
US thanks Turkey for aid against coronavirus
The U.S.'s top diplomat and two congressmen have thanked Turkey for sending medical aid to the country to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak.
One day after a Turkish military plane landed in Washington, DC with medical supplies to help combat the disease, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Twitter Sunday that they are grateful to Turkey.
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No mention of Cyprus arms embargo as State Department responds to AHI
The US State Department has affirmed Washington's view of the Republic of Cyprus as a "valued partner and friend in the Eastern Mediterranean" but it has fallen short of offering a commitment on lifting the decades-old arms embargo.
AHI chief asks Pompeo to lift arms ban on Cyprus
American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis has written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting him to utilize the authority delegated to him last week by President Donald Trump under two recently enacted laws to waive the limitations placed on the transfer of arms to the Republic of Cyprus.
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US remains committed to Eastern Mediterranean, State Department official says
The United States recognizes the Eastern Mediterranean as an important strategic region, and is committed to remain engaged in the region to ensure it remains peaceful and prosperous, a State Department official said in a letter on Monday.
Michael Pompeo Congratulated Bulgaria on its Quick Actions to Reduce the Number of COVID-19 Cases
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov today. Secretary Pompeo congratulated Bulgaria on its quick actions to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases, and the two discussed further efforts to mitigate this crisis.
US believes Iran was 'directly involved' in killing of Iranian dissident in Turkey
The United States believes Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security was directly involved in the killing of an Iranian dissident last November in Turkey, a senior administration official told Reuters on April 1.
Masoud Molavi Vardanjani was shot dead on an Istanbul street on Nov. 14, 2019.
Pompeo: Alliance with Greece ‘stronger and more important than ever’
"Shared values and democratic ideas" inspired US and Greece to struggle for independence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a message marking Greece's uprising against the Ottoman empire, adding that the alliance between Athens and Washington is "stronger and more important than ever."
Pompeo: Beijing Hides Information about the Coronavirus
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sharply criticized China's behavior in the spread of coronavirus, saying the ruling Communist Party is still hiding information needed to prevent other cases.
US shames Afghan leaders' obstinance even as pandemic looms
Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to work together to advance peace comes at a time when the impoverished nation risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.