Rubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday designated Afghanistan as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” and urged the ruling Taliban to release two U.S. citizens he said are “unjustly ...

US designates Afghanistan as 'state sponsor of wrongful detention'

The move comes just over a week after Iran became the first country added to Washington's new "wrongful detention" blacklist.
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US designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accuses it of 'hostage diplomacy'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Monday designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations separately called out the country for engaging ...

US designates Afghanistan as sponsor of wrongful detention amid hostage diplomacy accusations

The U.S. State Department has designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing the Taliban of engaging in hostage diplomacy and urging the release of detained Americans.

State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Monday drew down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it faces increasing, but historically familiar, criticism for not ...