US relocating Ukraine embassy WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it is relocating its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am
World US relocating Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv: Blinken WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it is relocating its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of ... Published 15 Feb, 2022 12:38am
World Ukraine crisis overshadows Blinken bridgebuilding trip to Asia HONOLULU: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts declared their unity ... Published 13 Feb, 2022 11:43am
Markets Paris wheat rises on Russia-Ukraine risks, Polish prices down PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Friday as continuing tensions between Russia and Ukraine kept attention on possible... Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am
World Blinken tells Lavrov diplomatic path remains open, but requires Moscow 'to deescalate' WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday that... Published 12 Feb, 2022 07:21pm
World Blinken says US prepared for Russian diplomacy or 'aggression' on Ukraine NADI, FIJI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he will speak to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on... Published 12 Feb, 2022 02:27pm
World US confirms plan to open embassy in Solomon Islands NADI, FIJI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday confirmed the United States plans to open an embassy in... Published 12 Feb, 2022 12:36pm
World Washington plans Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China NADI, FIJI: China is seeking to establish military relationships in the Pacific, a senior US administration official... Published 12 Feb, 2022 10:19am
World Situation in Myanmar is ‘deeply troubling’: Blinken MELBOURNE: The junta in Myanmar has doubled down on repression and violence, and US President Joe Biden will focus ... Published 11 Feb, 2022 01:59pm
World Quad ministers convene to address Indo-Pacific 'coercion', climate, COVID MELBOURNE: Climate change, COVID and China's "coercion" in the Indo-Pacific top the agenda as foreign ministers of... Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:05am
World Biden, Saudi king discuss energy supplies, Iran and Yemen NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden and King Salman of Saudi Arabia discussed energy supplies in the face of soaring... Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am
World Blinken in Australia for Quad meet as Ukraine crisis festers MELBOURNE: Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Australia Wednesday to meet Asia-Pacific allies concerned by... Published 09 Feb, 2022 01:21pm
World Blinken urges Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine borders in Lavrov call WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Russia to "immediately" de-escalate tensions and withdraw its... Published 01 Feb, 2022 09:50pm
World US, Russia diplomats to talk as tensions over Ukraine rise WASHINGTON: Washington's and Moscow's top diplomats will hold fresh talks Tuesday on the Ukraine crisis as Western... Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:08pm
World Russia, US square off at UN over Ukraine crisis UNITED NATIONS: Russia and the United States faced off Monday at the UN Security Council over Moscow’s troop... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
World Qatar emir meets Biden in shadow of Ukraine tensions WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will build on attempts to ensure energy back-up for European allies when he hosts... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
World Blinken to speak with Russian counterpart Lavrov Tuesday MOSCOW: Russia said Monday that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would hold a telephone conversation with US Secretary... Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:33pm
World Australia to host 'Quad' meeting of foreign ministers SYDNEY: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Australia in February to meet counterparts ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 12:02pm
World China warns US over ‘interfering’ in Winter Olympics BEIJING: China warned the United States to “stop interfering” in the Winter Olympics on Thursday, a week before... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am
World US rejects Russia demand on Ukraine but talks see new life WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday rejected Russia's key demand to bar Ukraine from NATO and said it ... Published 27 Jan, 2022 10:10am
World US approves $2.56 billion in military sales to Egypt WASHINGTON: The US State Department approved Tuesday two major military equipment sales to Egypt of transport... Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:39am
World US rebuffs sanctioning Russia now WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday rebuffed calls to immediately impose economic sanctions ... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
World First part of $200mn US defence aid arrives in Ukraine KYIV: The first shipment of the United States' $200 million security support package for Ukraine arrived in Kyiv, ... Published 22 Jan, 2022 02:32pm
World US, Russia promise to work to ease Ukraine tensions GENEVA: Washington and Moscow's top diplomats on Friday agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine, with... Published 22 Jan, 2022 10:51am
World Russia says dialogue will continue with US as Geneva talks end GENEVA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks with the United States in Geneva on Friday that... Published 21 Jan, 2022 06:58pm
World World powers in Berlin insist Iran deal still possible BERLIN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European allies insisted it was still possible to revive the Iran... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
World Iran deal still possible after 'modest progress': Blinken BERLIN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that he believed reviving the Iran nuclear deal was still... Published 20 Jan, 2022 08:07pm
World Europe threatens 'massive' sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine BERLIN: The European Union threatened "massive" economic sanctions if Moscow attacks Ukraine, and US Secretary of... Published 20 Jan, 2022 05:51pm
World Blinken in Kyiv urges Putin to choose ‘peaceful path’ on Ukraine KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose the... Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am
World Blinken says won't present written response in Russia talks KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will not present a formal response to Russian proposals... Published 19 Jan, 2022 08:55pm
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