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Antony Blinken meets Wang Yi in Laos, raises concern over China's 'destabilizing actions' in South China Sea

Jul 29, 2024, at 10:25 pm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi when he raised concerns about  China's destabilizing actions in the South China Sea, officials said.

Antony Blinken says US, Australia, India, Japan have made important strides to advance free and open Indo-Pacific

May 21, 2024, at 11:42 pm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the US, Australia, India and Japan have made important strides to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Ukraine is fighting for a free world, says Antony Blinken in his message during his guitar performance in Kyiv bar

May 15, 2024, at 08:31 pm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a red guitar in his hand and performed at a basement bar in Kyiv on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) where he expressed his support to the conflict-ravaged country and said the people of Ukraine are fighting for a free world.

Antony Blinken to discuss Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war, during meetings with officials in China

Apr 22, 2024, at 03:57 am

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 where he will meet officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.

US strongly condemns deadly terrorist attack in Russia, sends deepest condolences

Mar 24, 2024, at 02:15 pm

Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States strongly condemned the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow, expressing its condolences to the victims and their families, and said it stands in solidarity with the Russians in the face of this tragedy, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday.

Antony Blinken calls for Iraq to protect US installations

Dec 02, 2023, at 06:15 pm

Washington/UNI: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani, urging the Iraqi government to fulfill commitments in safeguarding US installations on Iraqi soil and to pursue those responsible for attacks on US personnel, Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.

US plans visa ban on extremist Israeli settlers in West Bank: Reports

Dec 02, 2023, at 01:44 am

Washington/IBNS/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the White House plans to impose visa bans within a matter of weeks on Israeli settlers involved in extremist violence in the West Bank, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing a senior State Department official.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says everyone wants to end conflict in Gaza Strip as soon as possible

Nov 08, 2023, at 10:42 pm

Everyone wants to end the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Benjamin Netanyahu amid ongoing Israel-Hamas crisis

Nov 03, 2023, at 09:46 pm

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are holding a private meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv on Friday amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas terror group.

US-China Relationship: Antony Blinken to host FM Wang Yi in Washington Oct 26-28

Oct 24, 2023, at 06:18 pm

UN Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host PRC Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Washington on October 26-28.

China tells US to play 'positive and accountable role' in Israel-Gaza situation

Oct 15, 2023, at 01:58 am

Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the Israel-Hamas situation and sought China’s help in preventing the conflict from spreading to other Middle Eastern nations, BBC reported.

340,000 Palestinians displaced by Hamas-Israel conflict

Oct 13, 2023, at 05:03 am

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: At least 340,000 Palestinians have been displaced since the beginning of the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict days ago, according to a UN agency.

Israel releases murdered babies' pics, says Benjamin Netanyahu showed them to US top diplomat Antony Blinken

Oct 13, 2023, at 04:29 am

The office of the Israeli prime minister Thursday shared horrifying photos of dead babies on social media saying that they were among the pictures shown by Benjamin Netanyahu to visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

As long as America exists it will always be by Israel's side, Antony Blinken says in Tel Aviv

Oct 13, 2023, at 01:13 am

Washington/IBNS/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed on Thursday that the United States will always be by Israel’s side as he arrived in Tel Aviv in a show of support amid the escalating war with Hamas.

US Secretary of State Blinken embarks on trip to Israel in show of support amid war with Hamas

Oct 12, 2023, at 05:29 pm

Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan from October 11-13 in a show of support for the Jewish state amid its escalating war with Hamas.

Hamas Attack: Antony Blinken says US working to verify reports of several Americans dead and missing in Israel

Oct 09, 2023, at 02:41 am

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country is trying to verify reports of missing and dead Americans overseas after Hamas attacked Israel, triggering a crisis in the region.

Ukraine: Suspected missile attack in Kostyantynivka marketplace leaves 17 dead

Sep 07, 2023, at 01:33 pm

At least 17 people, including a child, died after a suspected Russian missile hit a market in Ukraine's Kostyantynivka city on Wednesday.

US closely watching situation with Wagner PMC in Russia: Antony Blinken

Jun 26, 2023, at 05:23 am

Washington: The United States is closely monitoring events surrounding the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) in Russia, although Washington does not have a full picture of the situation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday.

US Secretary of State Blinken discusses events in Russia with Polish FM

Jun 25, 2023, at 03:53 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau over the phone, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

Antony Blinken meets Xi Jinping during his ongoing China visit

Jun 19, 2023, at 09:03 pm

Beijing: Visiting US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking a moment of highlight in his two-day visit to China.

Antony Blinken meets Foreign Minister Qin Gang during his ongoing visit to China, emphasizes on importance of diplomacy

Jun 19, 2023, at 02:49 am

Washington/Beijing: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is currently visiting China, on Sunday met People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing.

US Congress members ask Blinken to direct Pakistan to improve human rights situation

May 21, 2023, at 04:25 am

Washington, D.C.: More than 65 members of the United States Congress recently expressed concerns over the current situation in Pakistan and urged State Secretary Antony Blinken to pressurize the Pakistani government to improve the human rights situation in the country, media reports said.

China’s Wang Yi says Washington should ‘repair damage’ caused by balloon incident

Feb 20, 2023, at 01:02 am

Beijing: China's Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi has called on Washington to change the direction of bilateral relations that have been affected by the Chinese balloon incident, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China next month

Jan 17, 2023, at 02:59 pm

Washington: US State Secretary Antony Blinken will visit China on February 5-6, Politico reported.

US: Biden administration designates 4 Al-Qaeda, Taliban leaders as global terrorists

Dec 02, 2022, at 02:12 pm

Washignton: The United States has designated two leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and two of the Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement in Afghanistan as global terrorists, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

US state secy Antony Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine conflict, with global counterparts

Nov 05, 2022, at 01:29 am

Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his French, German and UK counterparts in Germany on Friday, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

China speeding up Taiwan unification plan: Antony Blinken

Oct 18, 2022, at 09:32 pm

Stanford: China is pursuing unification with Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously expected, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

Shinzo Abe death: Antony Blinken to pay condolence visit to Japan

Jul 10, 2022, at 02:53 pm

Washington/UNI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan to express his condolences on the death of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, according to State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.

US reaffirms support to Israel against threat from Iran

Jul 07, 2022, at 07:20 pm

Washington/UNI: Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed US' support to bilateral partnership and in countering threats, including those from Iran.

US will continue to speak out and promote accountability for Chinese atrocities and human rights abuses: Blinken

Jun 07, 2022, at 12:24 am

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US will continue to speak out and promote accountability for Chinese atrocities and human rights abuses, including those in Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet.