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Former US State Secy George Shultz, who played key role in ending Cold War
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State George P Shultz, who played a key role in ending the Cold War under former President Ronald Reagan's administration, died at his home in California at the age of 100 on Sunday, reported CNN citing the Hoover Institution at St
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Let's each manage our own business, says top Chinese diplomat on Blinken's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): Reacting to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holding Beijing accountable for its gross human rights violations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Chinese top diplomat Yang Jiechi has said "let's each manage our own business."
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Biden administration moves to reverse Trump's migration agreements with 3
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Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (local time) announced that President Joe Biden's administration has begun the process to terminate migration agreements from former President Donald Trump's administration with El Salvador, Guatemala and
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US State Secy Blinken, Saudi FM hold discussions on Yemen war
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke over telephone on Saturday, where they discussed the war in Yemen after the US made a series of moves towards easing the humanitarian crises there, The
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US State Secy Blinken, Russian Lavrov discuss China threat, election meddl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, raised allegations related to the recent hack of the American government systems, the growing China threat, and treatment of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny during a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Buttigieg becomes first openly LGBTQ confirmed US Cabinet member
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Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The US Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, making him the first openly LGBTQ member of the White House Cabinet.
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Top US diplomat calls for China to step up and being transparent about COV
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Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reiterated his predecessor Mike Pompeo's call to hold China accountable for the spread of COVID-19 across the world saying, Beijing has to step up and make sure it is being transparent about the deadly virus
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Blinken says US should accept refugees fleeing Hong Kong amid draconian la
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Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) lambasted China over its imposition of the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong saying it acted "egregiously" to undermine the city.
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US State Secy Blinken calls on Myanmar's military to release detained civi
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Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called on the Myanmar military to release all government officials and civil society leaders and respect the will of the people of Burma as expressed in the democratic elections on November 8, 2020.
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US condemns 'harsh tactics' used against pro-Navalny demonstrators in Russ
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Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the "harsh tactics" deployed "against peaceful protesters and journalists" during recent protests in Moscow against President Vladimir Putin's government on Sunday.
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US State Secy speaks with Pak counterpart, talks focus on Daniel Pearl mur
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Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday spoke with Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and discussed ways to ensure accountability for convicted terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh in the American journalist Daniel Pearl's murder case.
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US State Secy speaks with EAM Jaishankar, reaffirms growing US-India partn
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Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to reaffirm the growing US-India partnership and underscored the importance of working together to expand regional cooperation, including through the Quadril
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