Blinken to press China over its support for Russian defense base
By Simon Lewis and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is prepared to act against Chinese companies supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official told reporters, highlighting it as…
Blinken says ‘far too many’ Palestinians killed as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday denounced the soaring number of Palestinians killed as Israel pushed ahead with its war against Hamas in Gaza, saying…
Blinken Breaks From Egyptian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers On Calls For Ceasefire
Blinken Breaks From Egyptian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers On Calls For Ceasefire Arjun Singh on November 4, 2023 Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly disagreed with Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers Saturday on…
Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to make clear Israel has the right to defend itself,…
Blinken tells Arab leaders ‘no more business as usual’ with Hamas
By Humeyra Pamuk, Andrew Mills and Simon Lewis DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken is telling Middle Eastern leaders there can be “no more business as usual” with Palestinian militant…
Blinken to travel to Qatar, discuss Israel-Hamas conflict developments with PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Qatar on Friday to discuss with its prime minister developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, ways to de-escalate it and the…
Blinken reiterates US support for Niger civilian govt in call with ousted leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a military coup in July, to reiterate Washington’s support for the…
Blinken interviewed in federal probe of Biden’s handling of classified documents -ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was among the scores of witnesses interviewed in the federal investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents as vice president, ABC…
Blinken suggests Iran not a responsible actor on nuclear program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Iran’s decision to bar some U.N. nuclear inspectors suggests it is not interested in being a responsible actor on its atomic program, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Blinken, Romanian minister discuss drone debris found in Romania near Ukraine border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Thursday discussed Romania’s investigation into drone debris found in Romania close to its border with Ukraine,…
US top diplomat Blinken spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the State Department said. Blinken spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about expanding Israel’s…
Blinken says US satisfied with Japan’s plans to release water from Fukushima
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Washington is satisfied with Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the…
Blinken to meet Japan, S.Korea foreign ministers virtually on Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a virtual meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Monday, the U.S. State…
US to hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader’s safety, Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will hold the junta that took power in Niger accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained…
US to keep Russia’s food exports flowing if grain deal revived, Blinken says
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States would continue to do “whatever is necessary” to ensure Russia can freely export food if there was a revival of a deal…
Blinken says door open for New Zealand to engage on AUKUS
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday the door was open for New Zealand to engage with the AUKUS weapons development and…
US Secretary of State Blinken urges stability in Indo-Pacific
JAKARTA (Reuters) – United States’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for stability in the Indo-Pacific region and urged the world to work together to end threatening behaviour by North…
US bans former Panama president for ‘significant corruption,’ Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has banned former Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez from entering the U.S. for his “involvement in significant corruption,” Secretary of State Antony…
Blinken to press ASEAN to take tougher line on Myanmar, China – official
By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar’s military junta and to push back on China’s actions in…
US lawmaker asks Blinken for details on probe of US’ Iran envoy
By Valerie Volcovici and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A powerful Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives has asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken for details about an investigation into the…
UNESCO member states give green light to US return, Blinken says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – UNESCO’s member states backed the United States’ return to the United Nations’ cultural organization almost five years after then-President Donald Trump ordered an American withdrawal, U.S.…
Blinken says hard work remains to reach peace deal as Armenia-Azerbaijan talks end
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said hard work remains to reach a final agreement to end the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave,…
Blinken: U.S. to set out a ‘robust’ assistance package for Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would set out a new assistance package for Ukraine on Wednesday at a conference aimed at encouraging private companies to invest…
Blinken says China spy balloon incident ‘should be closed’
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the spy balloon incident with China “should be closed” in an interview with MSNBC posted online on Tuesday. “We did what we…
Blinken ‘actively talking’ about three Americans detained in China – CBS News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States and China were continuing to discuss the release of three U.S. citizens who are detained in China.…
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing, a State Department official said. Blinken, who is in China for his…
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