US adds wrongful detention warning to China travel advisory, citing risks to Americans

Oct 20, 2026

The US State Department on October 19 added a new risk designation to its travel advisory for mainland China, warning American citizens that they...

Pashtun rights movement holds protest outside Pakistan Embassy in Paris

Jan 22, 2021

Paris [France], January 22 : The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) on Thursday staged a protest outside the residence of the Pakistani ambassador to France...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designates Afghanistan as "state sponsor of wrongful detention"

Mar 10, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" in a release on Monday. He urged the Taliban...

"Act bolsters our ability...": US State Secy Blinken as Iran releases American detainees

Sep 18, 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday expressed his happiness and said that the US will use the Levinson Act and other tools...

US issues 'D risk indicator' alert, warns citizens against travel to Afghanistan

Aug 20, 2025

The advisory explained that Washington uses a special "D risk indicator" in its travel alerts to highlight countries where US citizens face a high...

'Rust': Halyna Hutchins' family files wrongful death lawsuit

Jan 29, 2022

Washington [US], January 29 : Months after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot at the 'Rust' film set, her family is taking the first...