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US condemns China's sanctions against former USCIRF Commissioner: Blinken

China has imposed sanctions on former US Commission on International Religious Freedom Commissioner Johnnie Moore

US Secretary of State Blinken vows aid to Gaza without helping Hamas

Blinken, who spoke after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the US would work to address the grave humanitarian situation in the coastal territory

Jaishankar discusses Covid, Indo-Pacific with US counterpart Blinken in UK

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed ways to deal with the rampaging Covid-19 pandemic, situation in the strategic Indo-Pacific region

Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Blinken, thanks for Covid support

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his four-day UK visit with a one-on-one meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, thanking him for support in battling India's COVID crisis

State Dept. watchdog says Mike Pompeo, wife violated ethics rules

The State Department's internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by asking staffers to run personal errands

US Secretary of State speaks with Daniel Pearl's family, assures justice

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Daniel Pearl's family and their representatives, and assured them of the American government's commitment to get justice.

Actions by Myanmar military on civilians reprehensible: Antony Blinken

The recent actions of the Myanmar military against its own civilians are reprehensible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said

Trendlines on human rights continue to move in the wrong direction: Blinken

The trendlines on human rights continue to move in the wrong direction, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said

Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of China vessels crowd disputed reef

US Secretary Antony Blinken came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea

Antony Blinken travels to Brussels to strengthen alliances with NATO, EU

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Brussels, Belgium to reaffirm America's commitments to its transatlantic alliances in meetings with NATO counterparts and the European Union leaders

Two top US senators ask Blinken to raise farmers issue with Indian leaders

Two top Democratic senators have urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise with the Indian leaders the issue of treatment of peaceful farmer protesters and journalists

US warns China of respecting global order or facing 'more violent world'

Antony Blinken told senior Chinese officials the country's activities in places like Xinjiang, as well as its cyberattacks on the US and economic coercion of allies threaten the rules-based order

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to abandon nuclear programme

America's top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its tremendous influence to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear programme, calling it a source of instability and danger

Japan, US to share China concern as Def, Foreign ministers meet in Tokyo

Defense and foreign ministers from the US and Japan are to discuss their concern over China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region

Working with allies critical to push back Chinese aggression: Blinken

Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin called international alliances "force multipliers" for Washington

China's 1st potential target is Taiwan, says US Indo-Pacific Command chief

"Given what they've said both publicly and over time, and certainly during the tenure of Chairman Xi Jinping, I would say Taiwan is the first," Davidson said

Blinken calls on China to uphold obligations and commitments on Hong Kong

Condemning China's continuing assault on democratic institutions in Hong Kong Blinken called on Beijing to uphold its international obligations, commitments and to act with Hong Kong's Basic Law

US will speak out against China committing genocide against Uyghur: Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the US will speak out forcefully against China committing "genocide" against the Uyghur Muslims in its Xinjiang province

Blinken writes to Ghani for UN-led meeting on Afghan peace process

Blinken wrote to Afghan President Ghani proposing a UN-led peace conference with representatives of six countries including India to discuss a "unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan"

Authoritarianism and nationalism are on the rise around the world: Blinken

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Wednesday said authoritarianism and nationalism are on the rise around the world with governments becoming less transparent and losing the people's trust. In a major foreign policy speech after becoming the top American diplomat, Blinken said the latest report 'Freedom in the World 2021' by Freedom House is "sobering". The report, which is an annual country-by-country assessment of political rights and civil liberties, downgraded the freedom scores of 73 countries, representing 75 per cent of the global population. Democracy has eroded in the United States as well, the report noted. While still considered 'free', the United States experienced further democratic decline during the final year of the Trump presidency, it said. The US score in 'Freedom in the World' has dropped by 11 points over the past decade, and fell by three points in 2020 alone. The changes have moved the country out of a cohort that included other leading democracies, suc