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US condemns sentencing of seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists: Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): The United States condemned the sentencing of seven pro-democracy activists who took part in a peaceful assembly of 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.
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Being Black, Latino, or Asian should not be death sentence: Hillary Clinto
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday raised the issue of police shooting and growing hate crime against the minority communities in the United States.
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Antony J Blinken, Abdullah Abdullah discuss future of US-Afghan partnershi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Thursday met Afghanistan High Commission for National Reconciliation Chair Abdullah Abdullah and discussed the future of the US-Afghanistan partnership, said US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.
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Never intended to have permanent military presence in Afghanistan: Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Thursday reached Kabul on an unannounced visit after Washington announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.
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Blinken, G4 counterparts discuss Russia-Ukraine tensions in Brussels
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his G4 counterparts on Wednesday met on the sidelines of the NATO ministerial meet in Brussels to discuss the rising Russia-Ukraine tensions.
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Would ensure concrete action against China, using Xinjiang-made products o
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington would ensure that the world takes "concrete actions" against China and also enuring of not using products made in Xinjiang over its human rights abuses.
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Taiwan ready to welcome former top US diplomat Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 13 (ANI): In what could be called as a massive blow to China, Taiwan is making arrangements for former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo to visit the island later this year.
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Need to bring world together to condemn China over Uyghur repression in Xi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) reiterating support for the Uyghurs, condemned Chinese actions in Xinjiang and said that the US needs to bring the world together in speaking with one voice in condemning what has taken place and wha
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US issues warning to China; says action against Taiwan would be 'serious m
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday (local time) issued a warning to China stating it would be a "serious mistake" for anyone to attempt to change Taiwan's "status quo" amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over the island country
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US reiterates call for investigation into the origins of COVID-19, slams C
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday launched a scathing attack against China for a lack of transparency during "the early stages" of the coronavirus pandemic and called for a more thorough investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
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Donbas escalation: Blinken, Raab express support for Ukraine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held telephonic talks with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and discussed the situation in Ukraine and expressed support for Kiev, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Saturday (local time).
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US restoring aid to Palestinians with USD 235 mn for UN refugee agency, de
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The US is planning to resume financial assistance to the Palestinian people with a USD 235 million package that includes funding for development in the West Bank and Gaza along with assistance for the UN refugee agency and peacebuilding programs, Secretary of
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