U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he believed China had threatened to interfere with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong, and warned Beijing that any decision impinging on Hong Kong’s autonomy could affect the U.S. assessment of Hong Kong’s status. “These journalists are
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, reaffirmed Washington’s support for Iraq in a phone call with Prime Minister-designate, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi while stressing Iraq’s “obligation” to protect U.S. coalition forces there, the State Department said. Pompeo pointed to Iraq’s obligation to protect U.S. and coalition diplomats, forces and facilities, according to the






