Sep 26 WATCH: Blinken gives remarks on Pakistan flood recovery with Foreign Affairs Minister Bhutto Zardari By Associated Press Blinken and Foreign Minister Bhutto Zardari focused on a variety of issues including the marking of 75 years of the countries relations, security and the devastating floods in Pakistan. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 2:58 ‘One man chose this war’: U.N. Security Council discusses Russian horrors in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The war in Ukraine took center stage at the U.N. Security Council as leading players on opposite sides came face-to-face for the first time since Russia's invasion. They waged verbal battle as the war claimed more casualties. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Sep 19 WATCH: Blinken urges global effort to expand LGBTQ rights By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the United Nations LGBTI Core Group on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meeting Monday. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Blinken warns UN about threats to press freedom By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned about the dangers to freedom of the press as world leaders convene at the United Nations this week. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken signs strategic economic agreement with Jordan prime minister By Associated Press At a news conference following the signing, Blinken addressed the recent unearthing of bodies by Ukrainian authorities from a mass burial site in an area recently recaptured from Russian forces. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 8:52 Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise visit to Ukraine as more U.S. aid announced By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv Thursday as a 20th package of U.S. aid for Ukraine was unveiled. The announcement came as the country launches a critical counteroffensive against Russian invaders in the south. Nick… Continue watching
Sep 08 During visit to Kyiv, Blinken announces $2B in US military aid for Europe By Matthew Lee, Karl Ritter, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.8 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Nation’s average gas price drops below $4 a gallon In our news wrap Thursday, the average gas price in the U.S. dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, the CDC removes a longstanding recommendation to quarantine after close contact with those infected with COVID, an… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 9:05 U.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influence By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the Biden administration's new strategy for the region. It comes as Russia and China try to raise… Continue watching
Aug 08 Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. is “equal partner” with African countries By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in South Africa that President Joe Biden's administration sees Africa's 54 nations as "equal partners" in tackling global problems. Continue reading