Tag: Dept
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State Dept. Contractor Is Accused of Stealing Satellite Imagery of Africa
[ad_1] A State Department contractor stole classified documents that included satellite imagery and other sensitive information about military activities in Africa, federal prosecutors said in a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday. Abraham T. Lemma, 50, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Ethiopian descent from Silver Spring, Md., was charged with two counts of espionage and willful…
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Justice Dept and abortion pill manufacturer ask Supreme Court to hear case on mifepristone access
[ad_1] Court rules for limiting abortion pill access Appeals court rules in favor of abortion pill restrictions 05:04 Danco Laboratories, the drugmaker of the abortion pill mifepristone, has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision limiting access to the pill, the company announced in a news release Friday. On Friday evening, the…
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Senators hail Health Dept. recommendation to ease restrictions on marijuana
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders hailed it Wednesday as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter,…
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Prosecuting Niger president would be ‘unjustified,’ State Dept. says
[ad_1] The State Department said on Monday that it would be “unwarranted and unjustified” if Niger’s military junta moved forward with its plan to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on treason charges over his dealings with foreign leaders and organizations. Military authorities who have taken over the nation, in the Sahel region of Africa, “gathered…
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Defense Dept confirms North Korea responded to outreach about Travis King
[ad_1] North Korea has responded to outreach about Private Travis King, who crossed into the DPRK in July, according to the Pentagon, marking what appears to be the U.S.’ first public acknowledgment of Pyongyang’s response to King’s situation. The U.S. communicated through established channels after King crossed from South Korea into North Korea but had…
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Dept launches design vertical in India | News
[ad_1] Based in Mumbai, the design services company aims to specialise in UX/UI and digital product design. At the time of launch, the design department has six staffers and two clients. Dept’s design department was launched globally in 2016 after the agency acquired TamTam which was relabelled to Dept. Franklin Schamhart, head…
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Local security guard killed in shooting outside U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, State Dept. says
[ad_1] A shooting outside the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, left a local security guard dead, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. The assailant was killed by Saudi security forces. “The Consulate was appropriately locked down and no Americans were harmed in the attack. Accountability of all official American and locally employed staff…
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No changes in schedule of meetings between Azerbaijani and Armenian FMs – State Dept
[ad_1] BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 28. There are no changes in the schedule of meetings between Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers, Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department said during a briefing on June 28, Trend reports. “We absolutely have to confirm that there are meetings today. There’s been no change in scheduling…