US withdraws from the World Health Organization

DISPUTE OVER US-OWED FEES Under U.S. law, it was supposed to give one-year notice and pay all outstanding fees - around $260 million - before departing. But a U.S. State Department official disputed that the statute contains a condition that any payment needs to be made before withdrawal. "The American people have paid more than enough," a State Department spokesperson said in an email earlier on Thursday.