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Israel, U.S. defence chiefs to meet on March 26 as tensions rise over Gaza

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Israel, U.S. defence chiefs to meet on March 26 as tensions rise over Gaza

Israel Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant (right) with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, in Tel Aviv, Israel. File | Photo Credit: AP “U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s Minister of Defence on March 26 and discuss ways to defeat Hamas other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of…

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Antony Blinken Says “Gaps Are Narrowing” In Gaza Truce Talks

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Antony Blinken Says “Gaps Are Narrowing” In Gaza Truce Talks

Antony Blinken is on a tour of the Middle East to secure a deal for the ceasefire in Gaza. Cairo: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that “gaps are narrowing” in ongoing talks in Qatar aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. The United States is “continuing to…

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Antony Blinken Talks Gaza Ceasefire With Saudi Foreign Minister On Mideast Tour

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Antony Blinken Talks Gaza Ceasefire With Saudi Foreign Minister On Mideast Tour

Antony Blinken on Wednesday met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Jedah: Visiting US top diplomat Antony Blinken discussed Wednesday with his Saudi counterpart “the urgent need” to protect civilians in war-battered Gaza and efforts toward a truce, the State Department said. Secretary of State Blinken, who landed in Jeddah earlier Wednesday on…

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Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

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Blinken underscores ‘ironclad’ support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a meeting with Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, on March 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” on March 19 to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces…

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Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit

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Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit

OSAN, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 17: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by Seventh Air Force Lieutenant General David R. Iverson and U.S. ambassador to South Korea Philip Seth Goldberg as he arrives at Osan Air Base on March 17, 2024 in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images U.S. Secretary of…

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Gaza Health Ministry says war deaths exceed 30,000 as famine looms

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Gaza Health Ministry says war deaths exceed 30,000 as famine looms

February 29, 2024 12:54 pm | Updated 12:54 pm IST – Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) Displaced Palestinian children wait to receive free food at a tent camp, amid food shortages, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Hamas-run…

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US, Others Looking At “Variety Of” Options For Future Of Gaza After Hamas

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US, Others Looking At “Variety Of” Options For Future Of Gaza After Hamas

Israel has vowed to wipe out Hamas in a relentless onslaught in the Gaza Strip. Washington: The United States and other countries are looking at “a variety of possible permutations” for the future of the Gaza Strip if Hamas militants are removed from control, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. Blinken told…

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China, U.S. discuss potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next month

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China, U.S. discuss potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next month

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held wide-ranging talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on October 27. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has emphasised that the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

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