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Blinken discusses Ukraine buildup, collective defense with Bucharest 9 Gro
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with the representatives of the Bucharest Nine group Russia's destabilizing military buildup near the Ukrainian border and the need for a NATO stance for collective defense, said State Department spokesperson Ne
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Blinken, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss coordination efforts amid threat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu coordination efforts regarding the threat of Russian escalation in Ukraine as well as the normalization process with Armenia, said State Department spokesperson Ned
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US, UK, Germany, France express solidarity with Lithuania amid Chinese coe
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with his counterparts from France, Germany and the UK, during which they highlighted their solidarity with Lithuania in the face of escalating political pressure and economic coercion by C
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Blinken, French, German, UK counterparts reaffirm support for Ukraine: US
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed over the telephone with his French, German and UK counterparts coordination on Russia regarding the tensions with Ukraine as well as US concerns over Iran's nuclear program, State Department spokesp
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US citizens Whelan, Reed arrested in Russia for serious crimes: Russian em
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in Washington responded to the call of the US to release Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed from Russian prisons by reminding them that both Americans were arrested for committing serious crimes, unlike Russians, who are often detained
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US waiver on in-person interview 'great move', says Indian H-1B visa holde
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington/Philadelphia [US], December 25 (ANI): An H-1B visa holder from Washington on Friday (local time) hailed US State Department waiver on in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories - H-1B, L-1 and O-1 and termed it as "great move."
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Mizoram reports 173 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], December 25 (ANI): Mizoram reported 173 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the state Department of Information and Public Relations on Saturday.
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US decision to waive in-person interview for H-1B visas a welcome move: Tr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Mukesh Aghi, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum President and CEO on Friday said that the State Department's decision to waive several in-person interview requirements at embassies and consulates for non-immigrant visas, particularly H-1B visas is a welc
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US, UK top diplomats discuss response to 'Russian aggression' toward Ukrai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss on Thursday discussed a potential response to the alleged Russian aggression toward Ukraine, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
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Blinken, NATO chief discuss readiness for talks over Russia-Ukraine tensio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg concerns over Russia's military activity near Ukraine, but conveyed the United States' readiness to engage in dialogue to resolve the issue, State Departmen
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US, EU highlight shared concerns over China's coercion against Lithuania
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephonic conversation with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, during which they highlighted their shared concerns about escalating political pressure and economic coercion by
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Blinken discusses efforts to fight Omicron with international counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the newly discovered Omicron variant, during a virtual meeting with several foreign ministers and regional organization representatives, the State
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