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US Secretary of State

Turkey tells US at NATO that Russian defence purchase is 'done deal'

Turkey tells US at NATO that Russian defence purchase is 'done deal'

  • Ankara and Washington have been at odds over issues including Syria policy, human rights and the S-400 air defence acquisition, over which the United States has sanctioned Turkey and removed it from its F-35 fighter jet programme.
  • "On the S-400s, we reminded them once again why Turkey had to buy them, and repeated that Turkey had bought them and this is a done deal," Cavusoglu told.
Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:23pm
US won't force allies into ‘us-or-them’ choice on China, Blinken to say
World

US won't force allies into ‘us-or-them’ choice on China, Blinken to say

  • "The United States won't force allies into an 'us-or-them' choice with China," Blinken, on his maiden voyage to Europe as Washington's top diplomat, will say at NATO headquarters.
  • "Countries can work with China where possible," he will say, noting that climate change was an area where cooperation was necessary.
Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:24pm
Blinken condemns attacks, discusses human rights in Saudi call
World

Blinken condemns attacks, discusses human rights in Saudi call

  • "Secretary Blinken reiterated our commitment to supporting the defense of Saudi Arabia and strongly condemned recent attacks against Saudi territory from Iranian-aligned groups in the region," the department said in a statement, adding the two also discussed human rights and social and economic reforms in Saudi.
Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:13pm
Biden's secretary of state makes overseas debut with visit to Japan, Korea
World

Biden's secretary of state makes overseas debut with visit to Japan, Korea

  • The visit, from March 15 to 18, to Tokyo and Seoul is the first overseas trip by top cabinet members of President Joe Biden's administration and follows last week's Quad alliance summit of the leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India.
  • The Quad summit pledged to work to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, a major priority for Tokyo, and cooperate on maritime, cyber and economic security in the face of challenges from Beijing.
Published 15 Mar, 2021 06:43pm
Ethiopia rejects US allegations of ethnic cleansing in Tigray
World

Ethiopia rejects US allegations of ethnic cleansing in Tigray

  • "(The accusation) is a completely unfounded and spurious verdict against the Ethiopian government," the ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Saturday.
  • Nothing during or after the end of the main law enforcement operation in Tigray can be identified or defined by any standards as a targeted, intentional ethnic cleansing against anyone in the region.
Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:08pm
US backs Japan concerns on China ships
World

US backs Japan concerns on China ships

  • Blinken's call comes as President Joe Biden promises to keep his predecessor Donald Trump's tough line on a rising China while also paying closer attention to allies.
Published 11 Feb, 2021 11:05am