Politics Jul 10 Blinken says Southeast Asian nations have ‘obligation’ to hold Myanmar accountable As Blinken lamented the lack of any progress in Myanmar he also moved to strengthen U.S. ties with key regional ally Thailand. It's part of efforts to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.
Politics Jul 09 U.S. advises China its support for Russia complicates relations In five hours of talks in their first-to-face meeting since October, Blinken said he expressed deep concern about China’s stance on Russia’s actions in Ukraine and did not believe Beijing’s protestations that it is neutral in the conflict.
World Jul 04 Al Jazeera broadcaster killed in West Bank was shot from Israeli military positions, U.S. officials say U.S. officials say they have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that there was "no reason to believe" her shooting was intentional.
Politics Jun 09 Biden administration moves to bolster Palestinian ties Washington is reversing a Trump administration policy on U.S.-Palestinian relations, a move that comes before a possible visit by President Joe Biden to Israel.
Nation Jun 04 U.S. intelligence agencies review what they got wrong on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Ultimately, U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated Zelenskyy and Ukraine while overestimating Russia and its president, even as they accurately predicted Vladimir Putin would order an invasion.
World May 18 How serious is Turkey’s Erdogan in denying Finland, Sweden NATO membership? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking an increasingly tough line against the NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden despite far less strident statements from some of his top aides.
Politics Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright spent life helping other women, former Secretary of State Clinton says World leaders and Washington's political and foreign policy elite paid their respects to Madeleine Albright, who was America's first female secretary of state.
Politics Apr 27 WATCH: Madeleine Albright was ‘a force for good in the world,’ Biden says in eulogy World leaders and Washington's political and foreign policy elite are paying their respects to Madeleine Albright, who was America's first female secretary of state.
World Apr 27 Jailed U.S. Marine released from Russia in prisoner exchange Russia and the United States have exchanged prisoners. Russia released a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow while the U.S. released a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a prison sentence in Connecticut.
World Apr 25 Blinken, Austin return from visit to Ukraine, say ‘Russia is failing’ in war efforts Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country's fight against Russia and that the United States will help him…