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President Trump pardons ‘Corn,’ America’s National Thanksgiving Turkey

On behalf of the entire Trump Family, I want to wish every American a Healthy and Happy Thanksgiving! Today we gathered in the Rose Garden to continue a beloved annual tradition: the Official Presidential Pardon of a very fortunate Thanksgiving Turkey…. pic.twitter.com/O92pWUKrBv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2020

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 25 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Key Officials, News, News from Washington, President of the United States, Video | Tags: Thanksgiving

The U.S. fights Coronavirus worldwide [rolling updates]

November 24 Learning good #handwashing technique early is 🔑to stopping disease spread, especially during the #COVID19 pandemic. In #Venezuela , our partner is working to teach children how to stay safe and healthy. pic.twitter.com/mcvdwUhg0a — USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (@USAIDSavesLives) November 24, 2020 November 23 In March 2020, OTI’s #NERI program set out to #StoptheSpread of #COVID19 in #Nigeria by training volunteers to educate their ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News | Tags: COVID-19, Disease prevention and control, Global Health, Health, humanitarian assistance

The Cuban Regime’s Cruel Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE The U.S. government strongly condemns the Cuban regime’s harassment of activists peacefully protesting the imprisonment of human rights defender Denis Solís González. We urge the Cuban government to dismiss this unjust sentence and release him without condition. The regime has repeatedly targeted Mr. Solís González, a musician and member of the San Isidro Movement (MSI) ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, Cuba, Human Rights, Human Rights and Labor, Office of the Spokesperson, Protest, The Secretary of State

U.S. Reinforces Commitment to Secure, Stable, Democratic, and Self-Reliant Afghanistan at 2020 Conference

The United States participated in the 2020 Afghanistan Conference on November 23-24, the sixth quadrennial gathering to coordinate international development support for Afghanistan. The conference was hosted virtually by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Government of Finland, and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. At the conference, the United States ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: and Labor, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Bureau of Democracy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Democracy, Human Rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Peace, Security, Stabilization

As fraudulent election nears, Maduro cracks down on journalists

Ahead of the unconstitutional and fraudulent December 6 parliamentary elections in Venezuela, the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro is cracking down on journalists. The Venezuelan constitution protects freedom of expression, forbids censorship and guarantees access to information. However, Venezuela has fallen 31 places since 2014 in the World Press Freedom Index — ranking 147 out of 180 countries — thanks to Maduro’s attacks ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civil society, corruption, press freedom, venezuela

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