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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken planning to travel to China
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to the sources, preparations for Blinken's travel to Beijing are ongoing.
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US State Secy Blinken calls EAM Jaishankar, extends condolences over Odish
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Expressing grief over the tragic triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore that has claimed 275 lives so far, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call to External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, expressing his support.
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US, Papua New Guinea sign new defence cooperation agreement
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister James Marape signed the pact and a maritime security agreement on Monday during Blinken's visit to the capital Port Moresby.
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Campaign for Uyghurs lauds Antony Blinken's acknowledgement of organisatio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"CFU greatly appreciates @SecBlinken for acknowledging the work we have been doing to expose #China's war on Islam and genocide against #Uyghurs. We will continue to defend the human rights of Uyghurs," Campaign for Uyghurs tweeted on Tuesday.
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US religious freedom report alleges violations in China, Iran
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire. "Governments in many parts of the world continue to target religious minorities using a host of methods, including torture, beatings, unlawful surveillance, and so-called re-educa
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Muslim world condemns Taliban's ban on higher education for women: US Stat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Blinken said: "When the Taliban enacted restrictive bans on higher education for women, governments from across the Muslim world spoke up to condemn the Taliban's decision," and that they argued that the actions were inhumane and contrary to Islamic beliefs.
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Sudan military crisis: Rival forces declare 24-hour ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
World leaders have pressured General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of Sudan's military, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the Rapid Support Forces, to call a halt to the fighting. The rival forces agreed to a cease-fire Tuesday after speaking separately by phone with US S
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US State Secretary speaks to Sudan Generals, calls for ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke separately today with General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, and underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire to permit the delivery of hum
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Pakistan govt should respect citizens' right to speak, organize, demonstra
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The US Congressman in a letter to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on human rights and democracy in Pakistan, wrote that "it is critical that we see a calm, orderly, democratic, and prosperous Pakistan where Pakistanis can have a free and open political dialogue."
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US urges Russia to free "wrongfully detained" WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovic
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken "made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia," said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
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Taliban's decision banning women from working with UN will threaten vulner
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Taliban to put Afghans first and reverse the decision.
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'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina freed from 25-year jail sentence
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Paul Rusesabagina, whose story served as the basis for the Hollywood blockbuster "Hotel Rwanda," was freed from prison in Rwanda on Friday after President Paul Kagame commuted his sentence, CNN reported.
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