Washington and Taipei Bolsters Ties With High-Level Economic Talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Nov. 21 welcomed deepening ties between Washington and Taipei following a high-level economic dialogue between the two sides. The inaugural talks, under the auspices of a new Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPP), were held virtually and in-person in Washington on Friday. It focused on areas including science and technology, supply chain restructuring, and 5G networks. “The United States and Taiwan are strong partners in defending freedom, advancing economic ties, and promoting our shared democratic values. The American Institute in Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue strengthens our economic relationship even further,” Pompeo wrote on Twitter on Nov. 21. The talks are part of the Trump administration’s increased engagement with the democratic island. In recent months, two senior U.S. officials visited Taiwan, a departure…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso鈥擜n American citizen has been killed in the capital of the West African nation of Burkina Faso, according to the U.S. State Department.
The State Department said late Saturday it was not aware that the person had any affiliation with the U.S. government, but declined to give more information out of respect for the privacy of the individual and the family.
The Associated Press spoke with four government and army officials who confirmed that the man was shot Saturday morning outside of the Baba Sy military camp on the outskirts of Ouagadougou, the capital, after trespassing and ignoring a warning shot by soldiers to stop advancing. The man died from gunshot wounds and was taken to the morgue at Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital, according to an employee who feared being identified.
The government said it would put out a statement later on the death.
The shooting came one day before voters in Burkina Faso went to the polls for a presidential and legislative election that comes amid ongoing attacks linked to terrorist groups al-Qaeda and ISIS. The violence has killed more than 2,000 people this year and displaced 1 million from their homes in the West African nation.
By Sam Mednick
Focus News: American Citizen Killed in Burkina Faso, US State Dept Says
Washington and Taipei Bolsters Ties With High-Level Economic Talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Nov. 21 welcomed deepening ties between Washington and Taipei following a high-level economic dialogue between the two sides. The inaugural talks, under the auspices of a new Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPP), were held virtually and in-person in Washington on Friday. It focused on areas including science and technology, supply chain restructuring, and 5G networks. “The United States and Taiwan are strong partners in defending freedom, advancing economic ties, and promoting our shared democratic values. The American Institute in Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue strengthens our economic relationship even further,” Pompeo wrote on Twitter on Nov. 21. The talks are part of the Trump administration’s increased engagement with the democratic island. In recent months, two senior U.S. officials visited Taiwan, a departure…
