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Antony Blinken to testify in Congress on 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify publicly at a House of Representatives committee hearing on the…
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India’s EAM accused of transnational terror in letter to Antony Blinken
Pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has accused India’s Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar of transnational terrorism against Sikhs who…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Haiti to shore up security mission
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Haiti on Thursday as Washington seeks to solidify the UN-backed security mission…
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Antony Blinken warns Israel, Hamas of last chance to end Gaza war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that the latest push for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for Gaza ceasefire
Israeli strikes killed 19 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel to discuss ceasefire deal with Netanyahu
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday (June 10) ahead of talks on a Gaza ceasefire…
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US labels ICC arrest warrants on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘outrageous’
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he’s willing to work on…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will press Netanyahu on Gaza aid measures
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he would discuss with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu measures that Israel…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday and Tuesday to meet with regional partners and…
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US officials brief Blinken on Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons
Some senior US officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find “credible or reliable” Israel’s…
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Ramaphosa slams DA over disingenuous letter to the US
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the Democratic Alliance (DA) for calling on the United States (US) to intervene…
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets Blinken after Gaza comments spark diplomatic rift
US top diplomat Antony Blinken met President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, amid a diplomatic spat after the…
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Palestinians hope Antony Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce
Palestinians huddling under bombardment in Gaza said on Monday they hoped a visit to the region by the US secretary…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says path to Palestinian state can isolate Iran
Offering a pathway to a Palestinian state is the best way to stabilise the wider region and isolate Iran and…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Palestinian leader after urging Israel to spare Gaza civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to hold talks Wednesday with the head of the Palestinian Authority, which…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians displaced in Gaza must be able to return home
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Israeli leaders today in his quest to prevent the Gaza…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Iraq in bid to prevent Gaza spillover
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday, as he tours the Middle East…
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United States doesn’t want war with Iran but will defend itself: Antony Blinken
The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it does not seek conflict with Iran, but Secretary of State…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to attend UNSC meeting on Middle East crisis
The United States State Department has confirmed that the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will attend a meeting of the…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarks on Israel visit to show solidarity after Hamas attacks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has embarked on a visit to Israel, demonstrating unwavering support in the aftermath of…
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US announces new sanctions targeting leadership of Sudan’s RSF
The United States has announced new sanctions targeting the leadership of the para-military Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that have been…
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Antony Blinken calls China’s behaviour in the Pacific problematic on visit to Tonga
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of China’s “problematic behaviour” during a visit to the Pacific island nation of…
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Blinken and Saudi foreign minister affirm commitment to end Sudan conflict
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan affirmed a shared commitment to…
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U.S. diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan as intense fighting continues between rival forces
A US diplomatic convoy came under fire on Monday in Sudan in an apparent attack by fighters associated with Sudan’s…
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US Secretary of State Antony meets Ethiopian leaders to repair ties damaged by war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Ethiopia’s foreign minister in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, as their two governments look…
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Antony Blinken arrives in Turkey to show US support after earthquake
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Sunday to show support to the earthquake-hit country and NATO…
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Antony Blinken’s visit to restore relations with sub-Saharan Africa
On the eve of the first visit to South Africa by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, described by…
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SA Minister Pandor hosts US Secretary of State Blinken in Pretoria
The Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor is hosting the United States (US) Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, during the…
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US Secretary Antony Blinken to visit South Africa next week
In a bid to strengthen ties and launch the US Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
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US embarks on a series of Africa visits
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to the African continent in early August with stops…
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US joins rare Israel-Arab summit as Iran nuclear deal looms
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will join a rare summit of Arab and Israeli nations held in Israel on…
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US presses Russia to withdraw troops in Ukraine call
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to immediately de-escalate tensions and to withdraw troops from Ukraine’s borders in…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks with China’s Wang on Ukraine risks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about Russia and Ukraine during a briefing at the State Department in Washington,…
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World powers in Berlin insist Iran deal still possible
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European allies insisted it was still possible to revive the Iran nuclear deal…
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US praises SA’s detection of new COVID-19 strain
The United States praised South Africa for quickly identifying the new COVID-19 strain called Omicron and sharing this information with…
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Joe Biden to announce details of global distribution of COVID-19 shots
President Joe Biden will announce within days the details of a plan to export 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses to…
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