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US ready to prosecute Omar Sheikh, says Blinken after Pak SC acquits Danie
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): Slamming the Pakistani court's decision to acquit journalist Daniel Pearl's killer Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, State Secretary Antony Blinken said that Washington is ready to prosecute Sheikh in the United States for his horrific crimes against an American
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US State Secy Blinken, EU Representative Borrell discuss 'strong cooperati
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Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell discussed ways to further US-EU bilateral ties and agreed to continue 'strong cooperation' on issues related to China.
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US State Secretary speaks with Afghan President, discusses bilateral partn
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Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani regarding the US commitment to an enduring US-Afghan partnership.
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US is a long way from lifting Iran sanctions, says Blinken
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Washington DC [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is "a long way" from lifting sanctions imposed on Iran and will resume its obligations under the 2015 nuclear agreement that President Joe Biden's intends to resuscitate.
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Blinken says his judgment that China committed genocide has not changed
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Washington DC [US], January 28 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said his views that Chinese officials are engaged in genocide against the Uyghur in China's Xinjiang province remains unchanged.
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Biden reviewing latest actions taken during Trump's term, says Blinken
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Washington DC [US], January 28 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration is currently reviewing the latest actions taken by the Donald Trump administration before their departure, including its designation of Yemen's Houthis as a terrorist organisation, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on
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We will provide America's leadership to the world: Secretary of State Blin
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Washington DC [US], January 28 (ANI): Noting that the world is watching the United States, the newly appointed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday promised State Department employees they will provide "America's leadership" to the world.
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US Senate confirms Blinken to be next Secretary of State
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Washington DC [US], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed that Antony Blinken will be the next Secretary of State.
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Biden appoints Dan Smith as acting secretary of state: White House
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Washington [US], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): President Joe Biden has appointed Dan Smith to temporarily serve as acting Secretary of State until nominee Antony Blinken is confirmed by the Senate, the White House said in a press release on Wednesday.
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'Thank you for support and kindness': Pompeo bids farewell as US Secretary
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Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): As US President Donald Trump's administration comes to an end on Wednesday, Michael Pompeo bid farewell as the Secretary of State and thanked the American people for their support and kindness.
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Multiculturalism not what America is, says Pompeo
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Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Outgoing US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) said on his official Twitter account that woke-ism and multiculturalism are not what America is about and "they make us weaker."
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Blinken promises US embassy to stay in Jerusalem
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Washington [US], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken committed to keeping the American embassy in Jerusalem and continuing to view the disputed city as the capital of Israel.
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