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World Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank: Palestinian authorities RAMALLAH: Israeli troops shot and killed three men during clashes in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials... Updated 16 May, 2024 03:07pm
World Xi Jinping, Putin hail ties as ‘stabilising’ force in chaotic world BEIJING: Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations’ ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world... Published 16 May, 2024 10:50am
World Blinken report expected to say Israel is not breaking weapons terms, Axios reports US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to submit a highly critical report to Congress as soon as Friday on... Published 10 May, 2024 01:41pm
World Antony Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas deal ‘now’ TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on Wednesday as he... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:54pm
World Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was studying Tuesday Israel’s offer of a 40-day truce in the war in the Gaza Strip in... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:22pm
World Senior US, French officials in Middle East seeking to ease Gaza war RIYADH: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Monday talks on a ceasefire in Gaza were progressing as he... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 02:59pm
World Antony Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:24am
World NATO ministers mull 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to put military support for Ukraine on a long-term... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 04:56pm
World Antony Blinken in Paris after Gaza NGO attack, French UN push PARIS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Paris on Tuesday after a Washington-based NGO was... Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:27pm
World White House’s Sullivan traveling to Saudi Arabia for talks with MBS WASHINGTON: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan plans to travel to Saudi Arabia this week for talks... Published 02 Apr, 2024 12:20pm
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World Blinken lands in Saudi for Gaza talks ahead of Israel visit JEDDAH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Saudi Arabia Wednesday as part of a regional tour to discuss... Published 20 Mar, 2024 08:19pm
World Antony Blinken due in Mideast in new bid to secure truce GAZA STRIP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to return Wednesday to the Middle East in a new bid to... Published 20 Mar, 2024 12:01pm
World Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire: spokesman MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week to discuss efforts to... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 01:28pm
World North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket... Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:43am
World Antony Blinken, South Korea’s Cho Tae-yul condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile launch SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul condemned Monday’s... Published 18 Mar, 2024 12:23pm
World Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 02:59pm
World Antony Blinken to visit South Korea next week, attend Summit for Democracy SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week and hold a meeting on Monday with his... Published 14 Mar, 2024 02:03pm
World ‘Immense scale of suffering’: US calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza GAZA STRIP: US Vice President Kamala Harris urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, upping the pressure on key ally... Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:30am
World Brazil’s Lula meets with Russian foreign minister BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who... Published 23 Feb, 2024 10:19am
World Russia says G20 Ukraine discussion is ‘destructive’ The inclusion of the topic of Ukraine at the Group of 20 meetings is destructive and the politicisation of the Group... Published 21 Feb, 2024 11:55am
World Antony Blinken says Gaza hostage deal still possible but ‘very hard’ issues remain WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that a deal on the release of hostages held by... Published 16 Feb, 2024 11:18am
World Antony Blinken pushes for hostage deal with Israel cabinet centrists TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed ways to secure the release of Gaza hostages... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 06:21pm
World Gaza mediators search for ‘final formula’ for Israel, Hamas ceasefire DOHA/GAZA: US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators prepared a diplomatic push to bridge differences between Israel and... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 02:09pm
World Antony Blinken heads to Egypt to seek ‘enduring end’ to Gaza war GAZA STRIP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 07:58pm
World Antony Blinken heads to Mideast to press for truce GAZA STRIP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to the Middle East for another crisis tour on Monday in a... Published 05 Feb, 2024 12:52pm
World China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say DUBAI: Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by... Published 26 Jan, 2024 11:09am
World Antony Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow ABIDJAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa’s west coast as he seeks to... Published 22 Jan, 2024 10:49am
World Israel bombs Gaza amid disagreements with US over possibility of Palestinian state GAZA STRIP: Israel bombarded southern Gaza on Friday after it publicly sparred with its main ally the United States... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 01:51pm
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