Blinken Sees Growing Partner In Angola On Africa Democracy Tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday will explore greater coordination with emerging regional partner Angola, capping a tour of Africa to champion US-friendly democracies as global crises mount.
Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast As Sahel Concerns Grow
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.
Blinken To Meet Senior Chinese Official On Eve Of Taiwan Vote
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet a senior Chinese official in Washington on Friday on the eve of Taiwan's elections, as the United States seeks to discourage Beijing from taking action against Taipei.
Israel Strikes Southern Gaza As Blinken Heads To Egypt For Talks
Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip overnight, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to travel to Egypt on Thursday for more talks aimed at containing Israel's war against Hamas.
Blinken To Meet Palestinian President After Warning Israel Civilian Toll 'Too High'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to hold talks Wednesday with the head of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington hopes could govern Gaza after Israel's war with Hamas ends.
Top US Diplomat To Meet Israeli PM As Fears Of Escalation Rise
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was set to meet Israeli leaders Tuesday as part of efforts to contain the war in Gaza, a day after strikes in Syria and Lebanon killed high-profile members of Hamas and its ally Hezbollah.
Blinken Due In Israel For Tough Gaza Talks
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Monday for difficult talks on the war in Gaza as fears grow that the conflict could engulf the wider region.
Mexican President Wants the U.S. to Grant 10 Million Visas for Hispanic Workers
Andrés Manuel López Obrador also wants the U.S. Congress to approve a 20-billion-dollar plan to promote development in Latin America
Blinken Set For Israel Visit As Regional War Fears Mount
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head Thursday to the Middle East as fears mount that Israel's war in Gaza will spread across the region, following deadly blasts in Iran and the killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.
Blinken In India For Talks On China, Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a regional counterweight to China and win backing for its position on Israel's war with Hamas.
Blinken In Seoul For Talks As N. Korea-Russia Boost Military Ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting key regional ally South Korea on Thursday for talks set to focus on security, as North Korea ramps up military cooperation with Russia.
Blinken In Japan For Gaza-dominated G7 Meet
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers set to seek a common line on Gaza as calls mount for a ceaefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Blinken Tries To Soothe Turkey's Anger In Ankara
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds tough talks in Turkey on Monday, aimed at soothing the anger of one of Washington's most strategic but difficult allies about the bloodshed in Gaza.
Israel-Hamas War: Blinken Visits West Bank As Fierce Fighting Continues to Roil Gaza
Blinken last week told a Senate hearing the Palestinian Authority should retake control of Gaza
Blinken In Israel Seeking 'Concrete Steps' To Reduce Gaza Civilian Harm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Friday, an AFP correspondent travelling with him said, in a trip focused on measures to minimize harm to civilians in the war in Gaza.
US Says First Citizens Leave Gaza As Blinken Set To Return To Region
The United States said Wednesday that its first citizens were able to leave the war-hit Gaza Strip after weeks of diplomacy, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to return to Israel and Jordan.
11 Stops And Counting, Blinken Shows His Patience In Mideast
In all destinations of a whirlwind Middle East tour, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken showed off one of his best-known characteristics -- patience -- as he tried to steer the aftermath of Hamas's attack and Israel's response.
Blinken Seeks Arab Pressure On Hamas As Israel Readies Gaza Move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a likely massive offensive on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks.
Biden Condemns Terrorist Hamas Attacks, Pledges Support to Israel
John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, said the U.S. has no intention to put U.S. troops on the ground in Israel
U.S. High-Level Group Starts Meetings in Mexico on a Clear Agenda: Fentanyl Trafficking
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas began their Mexico meetings with a visit to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Former President Of Panama Ricardo Martinelli, His 2 Sons Banned From Travelling To US
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced that former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and his two sons have been barred from entering the country over corruption charges.
US Puts Pressure On Cuba By Adding Country To International Blacklist Related To Religious Freedom
The U.S. released new additions to their religious blacklist on Friday, which includes Cuba and the Russian mercenary team Wagner Group, and which allows the former to potentially put up more sanctions against them.
UN Warns Against Nuclear Annihilation As Putin Disavows Possibility Of Nuclear War
Backtracking from previous statements implying nuclear war, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to not start a nuclear war in any conflicts.
Russia Denies Deal With US To Release Detained American WNBA Star, Marine
The United States has confirmed on Wednesday that it has sent out a deal proposal to Russia regarding the freedom of WNBA star Brittney Griner and fellow American prisoner Paul Whelan, though Russia has yet to accept the deal.
Putin, Russia 'Blackmailing' The World, Holding Food Supplies Hostage: US Official
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly using the global food crisis as well as the stolen or destroyed wheat in Ukraine as a bargaining chip to get sanctions lifted by the West, a U.S. top official said Monday.