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Kosovo says six suspects linked to deadly clashes fled to Serbia
Kosovo police officers stand guard around the entrance to the village of Banjska, northern Kosovo Kosovo’s interior minister on Monday…
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Armenia signals rift with Russia as wounded arrive from Karabakh
Azerbaijani forces control the commanding heights around the separatist stronghold of Stepanakert Furious relatives of ethnic Armenians trapped in Nagorno-Karabakh…
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Blinken: U.S. expects
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the growing tension between Canada and India on Friday, saying the U.S. is…
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Zelensky, in UN showdown, says strip ‘criminal’ Russia of veto power
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the UN Security Council on the war against his country Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on…
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Azerbaijan launches operation in Karabakh, vows to go ‘until the end’
Azerbaijan has demanded that Armenian separatists in the region must surrender Azerbaijan on Tuesday launched a military operation against the…
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U.S. clears way for release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds as part of prisoner swap deal
Washington — The Biden administration has cleared the way for the eventual release of five American citizens detained in Iran by…
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Zelensky says ‘slower’ Western supplies threaten counteroffensive
One strike on Kryvyi Rig hit a police building, killing one officer, said Interior Minister Igor Klymenko Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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Danish PM Fredriksson and US Secretary of State Blinken visit Kyiv
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Wednesday, hours after Russia launched its first…
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Blinken visits Kyiv
Kyiv — U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit Wednesday, hours after Russia launched its…
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US, China to set up commercial issues working group
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (R) met with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (centre-L) in Beijing The United States…
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Blinken had
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone on Wednesday with Paul Whelan, who has been detained in…
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Russian warship appears damaged after Ukrainian drone attack on Black Sea port of Novorossiysk
Odesa, Ukraine — Ukrainian sea drones attacked a navy base at one of Russia’s largest Black Sea ports, the Russian Ministry…
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Antony Blinken accuses Russia of ‘assault’ on the world food system
By Euronews with agencies Published on 03/08/2023 – 22:18 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of an ‘assault’ on…
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Blinken accuses Russia of ‘assault’ on global food system
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting on food security, at the UN…
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Erdogan confident of extension to Ukraine grain deal
‘We are preparing to welcome Putin… and we agree on the extension of the Black Sea grain corridor,’ said Erdogan…
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Biden says US, NATO allies ‘not involved’ in Russian rebellion threatening Putin
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday, in his first public comments addressing the short-lived rebellion that unfolded this weekend…
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US Secretary of State says brief Russian armed rebellion shows ‘cracks’ in Putin’s rule
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the brief and chaotic insurrection in Russia led by the Wagner…
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US, allies consult but tread carefully as Russia crisis unfolds
This video grab taken from handout footage posted on June 24, 2023, on the Telegram channel @razgruzka_vagnera shows Wagner boss…
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US and China reach ‘common ground’ after Blinken visit
The United States and China have agreed to stabilise their badly deteriorated ties during a critical visit to Beijing by…
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On trip to China, Blinken to raise cases of wrongfully detained Americans with Chinese
File: Mark Swidan has been detained in China since 2016. Photo provided by Swidan family Mark Swidan, a 48-year-old Texas…
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Antony Blinken heading to Beijing amid rift in U.S.-China relations – National | Globalnews.ca
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Beijing this weekend with expectations low that he will make headway on…
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Xi Jinping meets with ‘old friend’ Bill Gates in Beijing
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 15, 2023 shows Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and China’s President Xi Jinping…
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Erdogan dampens hopes of Sweden joining NATO in July
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg discussed Sweden with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan this month Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday…
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Ukraine says seven villages retaken in ‘tough’ offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited injured soldiers in a Moscow hospital Ukraine on Monday said it had retaken seven villages…
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U.S.-China talks to be held in Beijing months after spy balloon scuttled plans – National | Globalnews.ca
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next week for long-delayed talks aimed at stabilizing tense relations,…
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Blinken planning to travel to China soon for high-level talks
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to China for high-level talks in the coming weeks, in…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls Russia’s invasion a failure
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a ‘failure, and claims Putin’s aggression has…
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Blinken says no Russia-Ukraine peace possible until Kyiv can defend itself and Putin pulls his troops out
Kyiv, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that “meaningful” talks over ending the war in Ukraine wouldn’t…
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US intensifies diplomatic pressure as Serbs rally in north Kosovo
Ethnic Serbs gathered again in a flashpoint town in north Kosovo on Thursday at the site of clashes earlier this…
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Europeans defy Russia at strategy summit near Ukraine border
President of Moldova Maia Sandu welcomed President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to a summit of European leaders held just 20…
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State Department offers to share classified dissent cable on Afghanistan withdrawal with key lawmakers
The State Department said Wednesday it would allow the leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to review a partially…
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House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman wants floor vote on Blinken contempt by early June
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to move forward with holding Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress…
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Top US, China officials meet for ‘candid’ talks
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, shown here, discussed Taiwan with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, both sides said in…
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Russia accuses Ukraine of attempted Kremlin drone attack on Putin
Recent incidents include explosions that derailed two trains abd oil depot fires in and near Crimea Russia said Wednesday it…
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Yoon visits White House, US nuclear sub heading to SKorea
US President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington President…
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Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270 | CNN
CNN — Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday, as gunmen reportedly stormed…
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Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks
Fighting in Sudan’s capital entered a second week Saturday as crackling gunfire shattered a temporary truce, the latest battles between…
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Heavy gunfire in Sudan as Eid ceasefire calls ignored
This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 20, 2023, shows an aerial view of black smoke rising…
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U.S. diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan as intense fighting continues between rival forces
A U.S. diplomatic convoy was fired upon in Sudan Monday but those inside were unharmed, U.S. Secretary of State Antony…
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Deadly fighting between army, paramilitaries in Sudan kills 27
Heavy smoke billows over Khartoum airport Fighting in the Sudanese capital raged into the early hours of Sunday after a…
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China ‘trying to have it both ways’ with Russia, says Antony Blinken
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year triggered Finland’s application to NATO along with that of Sweden. On Tuesday,…
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China sends warships near Taiwan as hackles flare
China sent warships to the waters around Taiwan on Thursday, following a meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and the…
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US House speaker meets Taiwan president despite China’s threats
US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speaks with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen while arriving for a bipartisan meeting at…
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The U.S. could designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations — what would that mean?
The powerful Mexican drug cartel responsible for the kidnapping of four U.S. citizens — and the death of two of…
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State Department facing
The U.S. State Department is facing “unprecedented demand” for passports as Americans gear up for renewed travel after the worst…
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US imposes visa sanction on Syrian military official over massacre that killed at least 41 unarmed civilians | CNN Politics
CNN — The US State Department on Monday imposed a visa sanction on a Syrian military official whom it says…
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‘End this war’ U.S. tells Russia as top officials discuss Ukraine at G20 – National | Globalnews.ca
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks…
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Blinken says US has ‘no doubt’ China was conducting surveillance with balloon | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking…
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US announces $100 million in earthquake relief funding for Turkey and Syria | CNN Politics
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced $100 million in disaster relief aid for Turkey and…
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Blinken warns Chinese foreign minister balloon incursion
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Saturday at an international security conference in Munich,…
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