Antony Blinken
20 Dec
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has reiterated America’s commitment in leading efforts to enhance local support systems for migrants and refugees, improve access to lawful migration pathways, and strengthen emergency planning and response.
31 Oct
Sir: As part of President Lai Ching-te’s October 10 address, he emphasised that “Taiwan was willing to work with China to address climate change, combat communicable diseases, and maintain regional security in the pursuit of peace and mutual prosperity for the well-being of both peoples.”
1 Oct
The United States has signed a $480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant to the Government of Sierra Leone to boost access to electricity, foster sustainable economic growth, and to improve the quality of life of its citizens.
18 Sep
The U.S. State Department has launched an online passport renewal system that allows Americans to bypass the traditional mail-in paper process to renew their passport. The State Department announced on Wednesday that the digital system is now fully operational after several pilot tests. It said the digital system is available to adult passport holders whose…
5 Sep
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday to violence-ravaged Haiti to evaluate progress in wresting control from gangs that have
18 Aug
Kamala Harris takes her surging US presidential campaign on a battleground bus tour Sunday, before heading to the Democratic National Conven
7 Aug
Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, the man Israel says masterminded the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, as its new political chief following last week's killing of his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh. The announcement came with the Middle East on edge as it awaited Iran's retaliation over the killing of Haniyeh in Tehran.…
31 Jul
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States was "not aware of or involved in" the killing of Hamas's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Iran. "I can't tell you what this means. I can tell you that the imperative of getting a ceasefire, the importance that that has for everyone, remain,"…
11 Jun
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced $404 million in new US assistance for the Palestinians, as he urged other countries including US critics also to give money to address Gaza's humanitarian crisis. The aid, announced at an emergency aid conference in Jordan, brings the total US contribution to Palestinians -- in Gaza, the…
10 Jun
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was back in the Middle East on Monday to promote a Gaza truce and hostage release plan as Israeli bombardment again rocked the besieged Palestinian territory.
31 May
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hit back at Russia's allegation that the conviction of former president Donald Trump showed t
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