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After “Secretary Of Genocide”, Blinken Called “Criminal”, Reporter Dragged Out

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After “Secretary Of Genocide”, Blinken Called “Criminal”, Reporter Dragged Out

Washington DC: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken isn’t having the best final days in office, with the last 48 hours being particularly unforgiving for the top diplomat facing heat over controversial decisions taken by him during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Far from the farewell he probably hoped for, Antony Blinken’s last press conference…

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Blinken Brushes Off Trump Threats On Panama Canal

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Blinken Brushes Off Trump Threats On Panama Canal

Washington: Outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday dismissed as bluster President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to seize the Panama Canal, instead anticipating a more traditional strategy of diversifying supply chains. “On the Panama Canal, we have a treaty, we have a settled policy of many years, and that’s not going to change,” Blinken…

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Blinken Says Trump Can Negotiate To Stop Iran From Getting Nuclear Bomb

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Blinken Says Trump Can Negotiate To Stop Iran From Getting Nuclear Bomb

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of a nuclear weapon by Tehran was not inevitable. The outgoing top US diplomat acknowledged that the cleric-run state may be more seriously considering a nuclear weapon after military setbacks in the…

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Antony Blinken Says US In Contact With New Syria Rulers

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Antony Blinken Says US In Contact With New Syria Rulers

The United States said Saturday it had made contact with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, as Western and Arab states along with Turkey jointly voiced support for a united, peaceful Syria. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comment on “direct contact” with the HTS rebels came despite the United States having designated the group as…

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Blinken Asks Turkey’s Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians

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Blinken Asks Turkey’s Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government. The top US diplomat met late Thursday for more than an hour with Erdogan at a lounge at the airport of the capital Ankara, moments after…

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US vs Russia As Foreign Ministers Face-Off At Key European Summit

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US vs Russia As Foreign Ministers Face-Off At Key European Summit

Vienna: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his outgoing US counterpart Antony Blinken are due to face off over the war in Ukraine on Thursday at an annual meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Malta. While Ukraine will be the dominant political issue, the meeting is due to formally…

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Massive Delays In Getting US Visa Across Cities, It’s 500 Days In Kolkata

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Massive Delays In Getting US Visa Across Cities, It’s 500 Days In Kolkata

In 2023, the US Consular Team in India set a new record by processing 1.4 million visas. (File) The visa wait time for Indians planning a visit to the United States has gone up massively, with Kolkata taking up to 500 days to process B1/B2 visas. The US consulate in Chennai takes up to 486…

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Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Death “Important Opportunity” To End Gaza War: Blinken

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Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Death “Important Opportunity” To End Gaza War: Blinken

Blinken also met Israeli President Isaac Herzog following talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israel’s leadership on Tuesday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar presented an “important opportunity” to end the war in Gaza. “I believe very much that the death of Sinwar does create…

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Blinken heads to Israel to revive Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar death

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Blinken heads to Israel to revive Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar death

Antony Blinken’s latest trip comes as the Israeli military has intensified its campaign in the Palestinian enclave as well as in Lebanon against Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel on Tuesday (October 22, 2024), the first stop of a wider Middle East tour aimed…

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Blinken says U.S. wants Lebanon solution, not ‘broader conflict’

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Blinken says U.S. wants Lebanon solution, not ‘broader conflict’

Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the American Center in Vientiane, Laos, on Friday (October 11, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope on Friday (October 12, 2024) for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and…

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