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On rare Haiti trip, Blinken pledges aid and calls for more support

September 6, 2024 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a rare visit to violence-ravaged Haiti on Thursday (September 5, 2024) heard guarded optimism as he promised $45 million in aid, urged greater international support for a new security mission and sought concrete action toward elections. Mr. Blinken was the highest-ranking U.S. official in nearly a decade to…

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Taiwan scrambles jets and puts missile, naval, land units on alert over China’s military drills

May 23, 2024 admin

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…

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Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s advances

May 14, 2024 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 14 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on May 14 in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. The visit comes…

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Israel Lacks “Credible Plan” To Safeguard Rafah Civilians, Says Blinken

May 12, 2024 admin

Rafah is hosting some 1.4 million Palestinians (File) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect some 1.4 million Palestinian civilians in Rafah and warned an Israeli attack could create an insurgency by failing to kill all Hamas fighters in the southern Gazan city. “Israel is on…

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Antony Blinken Buys Taylor Swift Album From Beijing Record Store

April 26, 2024 admin

In the Beijing record store, Blinken described Taylor Swift as a successful American export US Secretary of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by classic Chinese rocker Dou Wei during an unexpected detour to a Beijing record store on Friday after talks in China meant to ease superpower tensions….

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

October 28, 2023 admin

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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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

September 19, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. | Photo Credit: AP “More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents committed, on September 18, to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more,” the White House said. The adoption of the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation was completed on Monday evening at a meeting hosted…

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