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US Secretary of State speaks to Russian FM over Afghanistan's security sit
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washinton [US], August 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov over Afghanistan's situation as the country has been taken over by the Taliban.
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US Secretary of State discusses Afghanistan's situation with Chinese FM
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday over concerning developments in Afghanistan and discussed efforts to bring citizens of both countries back safely.
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US military temporarily suspends air operations at Kabul airport
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 (ANI): The US military has temporarily suspended air operations at Kabul airport on Monday as its troops attempted to clear Afghans who flooded onto the airfield, which resembled a chaotic bus station as hundreds of people jostled, pushed and shoved to get on t
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French Foreign Minister, Antony Blinken discuss 'dramatic situation' in Ka
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 16 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Antony Blinken on the "dramatic situation" in Kabul.
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US sends additional troops to ensure safe evacuation of diplomatic presenc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday informed that the President has sent additional forces to ensure an orderly and safe evacuation of the US diplomatic presence in Kabul.
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Haiti hit by new earthquake with 5.8 magnitude
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A new 5.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Haiti, a day after a more powerful deadly tremor, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said on Sunday.
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Blinken speaks with Abdullah Abdullah, discusses need to reduce violence i
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday spoke with top Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah and discussed ongoing developments in Afghanistan and the urgency to reduce violence in the war-torn country.
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US Secy Blinken expresses grief over loss of lives in Haiti earthquake
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) expressed condolences to the people affected by a devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed over 300 people and injured several others.
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US top diplomat Blinken speaks to Ashraf Ghani, discusses efforts to reduc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the urgency of ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to reduce the violence.
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As Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan, Biden discusses drawdown with top
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 14 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the ongoing drawdown of US civilian personnel from Afghanistan, the White House said.
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Blinken discusses Afghanistan with NATO, Canada, Germany
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held phone talks with his Canadian and German counterparts as well as the NATO chief to discuss plans for embassy staff drawdown in Afghanistan, the State Department said.
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Blinken talks to Afghan President Ghani, discusses current security situat
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) talked to Afghan President Ghani and discussed the current security situation in the country and the US plans to reduce America's civilian footprint in Kabul.
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