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The US Space Agency intends to resume its piloted flights to the International Space Station (ISS) in the first half of 2020, world agencies reported.

They cite a statement by NASA Chief James Bridenstein during a visit to a U.S. space company in Hawthorne, California.

According to the press service of the President of the Republic, the meeting starts at 2 pm.
Newly appointed Special Envoy Richard Grenell will be in Pristina on Wednesday, along with State Department Special Representative Matthew Palmer.
This was posted on Twitter by US Ambassador to Pristina, Philip Kosnett.

In an interview with Kathimerini, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern about tensions in the Aegean. He stressed that the US wants stability in the Balkans because the region is "full of challenges".

The new defense agreement signed between Athens and Washington will contribute to Greece's security, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Greek riot police officers secure the statue of US President Harry S. Truman after protesters against the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, threw paint in central Athens, Saturday. Pompeo is in Greece on the last leg of a four-nation European tour that has been overshadowed by the impeachment inquiry in Washington. [Michael Varaklas/AP]

The United States wants to ensure that rules govern exploration of energy sources in the Mediterranean Sea, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to Athens on Saturday, adding that Turkey's illegal drilling in the region is unacceptable.

A month after Donald Trump announced Matthew Palmer as the new US Special Representative to the Western Balkans, the White House said on Thursday that its top diplomatic representative in Germany, Richard Grenell, will be its new special envoy for the Serbia-Kosovo talks.

The White House had announced Grenell's appointment to this post. His nomination for that position has to be confirmed by the Senate, according to the Voice of America. According to the Washington Times, Grenell should perform both functions: "He will remain in that role while he leads the U.S. in helping Serbia and Kosovo settle longstanding tensions".

President Donald Trump recently asked the Australian prime minister and other foreign leaders to help Attorney General William Barr with an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe that shadowed his administration for more than two years, the Justice Department said on Sept. 30.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey David Michael Satterfield was hosted at the ruling party office on Sept. 25.       

U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.