Blinken to press Senate to move forward on dozens of blocked State Department nominees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday will urge the Senate to quickly advance the dozens of State Department nominees that remain pending due to holds put into place by Republican senators, a State Department official told CNN.
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US, Japan, S.Korea, condemn N.Korean missile launch in joint statement
(Reuters) -North Korea's firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week violates multiple U.N. resolutions and threatens peace and
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US Secretary of State Blinken urges stability in Indo-Pacific
JAKARTA United States' Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for stability in the Indo-Pacific region and
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Biden admin believes hack gave China insights into US thinking ahead of Blinken's crucial Beijing visit
The Biden administration believes that a Chinese hacking operation which breached US government email systems, including the State Department, gave the Chinese government insights about US thinking heading into Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing in June, according to two US officials.
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Blinken to meet with top Chinese diplomat on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday -- the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing.
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Blinken says West Bank unrest an impediment for Israel's normalization hopes
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON Turmoil in the occupied West Bank, where violence between Jewish settlers
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US officials see weakened Putin as Russia turmoil reveals 'cracks'
By David Morgan and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner fighters has
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Blinken says Wagner insurrection shows 'cracks' emerging in Putin's rule
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the brief and chaotic insurrection in Russia led by the Wagner paramilitary group shows "cracks" in Russian President Vladimir Putin's role as a leader of the country.
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U.S. to provide $1.3 billion of additional aid to Ukraine, says Blinken
LONDON The United States will send $1.3 billion more in aid to Ukraine to help the conflict-hit country
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Blinken says China spy balloon incident 'should be closed'
BEIJING U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the spy balloon incident with China "should be closed" in
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Despite Blinken's visit, China and the US still have dangerous gulf between them
A visit of America's top diplomat to China this week ended with both Washington and Beijing expressing hope that this was a key first step to getting their broken relationship back on track.
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Blinken to wrap up rare visit to China, may meet Xi Jinping
By Humeyra Pamuk BEIJING U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on
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