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Blinken called on Israel during meeting with its defense minister to avoid further escalation in Lebanon. Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel during a Monday meeting with its defense minister to avoid further escalation in Lebanon as they discussed efforts to reach a deal to free hostages in Gaza. Defense Minister…
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Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the “vital” importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phone talks with his South Korean counterpart, his spokesperson said. The call between Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister…
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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers at the Czernin Palace, in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hit back at Russia’s allegation that the conviction of former President Donald…
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“Or if not, Hamas will be left in charge, which is not acceptable,” Blinken said (File) Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needed a post-war plan as soon as possible after a senior Israeli official predicted that fighting in Gaza would last until the end of the year. “In the…
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Ground staff members transport missiles near a Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000-5 aircraft at Hsinchu Air Base, in Hsinchu, Taiwan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert on May 23 over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new President took…
Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 12, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, May 13, 2024,…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the Gazan city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect some 1.4 million civilians…
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Washington DC: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants’ elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has announced that its delegation will return Saturday to Cairo to resume long-running talks brokered by Egypt…
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Antony Blinken’s meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem went longer than expected. (File) Ashdod: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he made clear to Israeli leaders US opposition to a major attack on the Gaza city of Rafah and said he suggested “better ways” to address Hamas. “Our position is clear. It hasn’t…
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, fourth left, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, third left, walk at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, Israel on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Hamas on May 1 to accept a “very strong” ceasefire-for-hostages offer as he vowed…
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