Sep 14 WATCH: Blinken testifies before Senate committee about Afghanistan withdrawal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Even lawmakers sympathetic to Biden's decision to end the war expressed concern about the large number of Americans, green card holders and at-risk Afghans left behind in last month's chaotic evacuation from Kabul. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Blinken testifies on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday defended the Biden administration’s much-criticized handling of the military withdrawal from Afghanistan in a contentious congressional hearing. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks commemorating 9/11 By Associated Press Blinken's comments came during a 9/11 commemoration at the State Department on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Blinken tells Taliban legitimacy ‘will have to be earned’ By Christoph Noelting, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Blinken said Wednesday that the new Afghan government "certainly does not meet the test of inclusivity and it includes people who have very challenging track records."… Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Blinken says the U.S. will learn from lessons in Afghanistan By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the State Department is committed to looking at everything that's happened between the U.S. and Afghanistan diplomatically "from day one through the present, and to draw lessons from it."… Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: Blinken says under 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan By Associated Press Blinken says the number of Americans left may be closer to 100. He says the U.S. would work with Afghanistan’s neighbors to secure their departure either overland or by charter flight once the Kabul airport re-opens. Continue reading
Aug 25 Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden's deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Blinken gives remarks on Americans remaining in Afghanistan By Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden's deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport. Continue reading
Jul 01 U.S. hits 17 nations for not combating human trafficking By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration is identifying 17 countries as not doing enough to combat human trafficking and warning them of potential sanctions. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:04 Rebuilding begins in Gaza amid dire conditions in the wake of war with Israel By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The International Committee of the Red Cross on Thursday released an urgent request for money to help rehabilitate Gaza. The coastal enclave has 1.8 million people in dire need of basic provisions, and the U.S. is currently negotiating on how… Continue watching