World Feb 18 Blinken warns China that balloon incursion 'must never happen again' The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken sending the message…
Politics Feb 09 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after details revealed on China's aerial spying The Biden administration says the China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to collect intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries.
World Feb 03 WATCH: Pentagon speaks on Chinese balloon spotted over Western U.S. A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S. on Friday, drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite China's firm denials.
World Feb 02 U.S. to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in newest package The U.S. will provide ground-launched small-diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.
Politics Jan 31 WATCH: U.S. 'opposes anything' that could hamper Israel-Palestine 2-state solution, Blinken says U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank with no visible signs of progress toward halting one of the deadliest outbreaks of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years.
World Jan 31 Blinken appeals for calm in Israel-Palestine conflict during trip to Middle East Blinken met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Tuesday, a day after seeing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
World Jan 30 Blinken urges calm as violence in Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel and the Palestinians on Monday to ease tensions following a spike in violence that has put the region on edge.
Politics Jan 29 U.S. tested by Israeli-Palestinian violence as Blinken visits Middle East What had already been expected to be a trip fraught with tension over differences between the administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new far-right government has grown significantly more complicated over the past four days with a spate of…
World Jan 26 Blinken headed to Middle East as U.S. expresses alarm over growing violence Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend amid a sharp spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence that has alarmed the Biden administration.
Politics Jan 26 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Blinken prepares to visit Middle East Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend in his first trip to the Middle East this year, amid an escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence.