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The United States says that Russia rejected a new proposal to free two detained Americans, Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan. "We have made a number of proposals, including a substantial one, in recent weeks," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. "That proposal was rejected by Russia," he says. SOUNDBITE
The United States urges the release in Venezuela of six US-linked former Citgo oil executives who were taken back into custody amid the extradition of an ally of leader Nicolas Maduro to Miami. SOUNDBITE
Beachgoers vacation mask-free in Miami Beach, Florida, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in the United States. IMAGES
Al Bireh (West Bank), Nov 18 (EFE), (Camera: Laura Fernández Palomo).- A group of Palestinians-Americans gathered in the West Bank town of Al Bireh to protest against the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, whom they accused of "legitimizing the colonization".FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST ON WEDNESDAY.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday offered his congratulations for holding 'free and fair elections.' However, he didn't offer them towards his own country. Nor has he recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the winner. Instead, Business Insider reports Pompeo congratulated Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on his reelection in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Pompeo on Friday left Washington for a 10-day trip to seven countries with leaders that have congratulated Biden on his 2020 victory. Countries across the globe have congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. But St. Vincent and the Grenadines has not.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).