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China Influence: Joe Biden says will visit Vietnam 'shortly'
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China Influence: Joe Biden says will visit Vietnam ‘shortly’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would travel to Vietnam “shortly” as part of an effort to improve ties with Hanoi, as Washington…

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US to world: Must tell Russia to stop using grain for blackmail
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US to world: Must tell Russia to stop using grain for blackmail

UNITED NATION: US secretary of state Antony Blinken challenged all countries on Thursday to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain…

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Russian mercenaries' short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
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Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin

A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade…

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Russia crisis reveals 'real cracks' in Putin's authority: Blinken
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Russia crisis reveals ‘real cracks’ in Putin’s authority: Blinken

Washington, June 25, 2023 -Russia’s crisis involving an attempted mercenary revolt against the Kremlin exposed “real cracks” in President Vladimir Putin‘s authority after he was…

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Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise tense US-China relations
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Xi, Blinken agree to stabilise tense US-China relations

BEIJING: China and the United States agreed on Monday to stabilise their intense rivalry so it doesn’t veer into conflict but failed to produce any…

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Blinken: US state secretary Antony Blinken raises concerns over Beijing's human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong
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Blinken: US state secretary Antony Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s human rights violations in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong

BEIJING: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to Beijing, raised concerns about People’s Republic of China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang,…

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Top US-China exchanges since Biden took office
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Top US-China exchanges since Biden took office

US secretary of state Antony Blinken is expected to arrive in China this month for long-delayed talks aimed at stabilizing tense relations in what will…

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Blinken: US seeks 'just and lasting peace' for Ukraine, Blinken says
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Blinken: US seeks ‘just and lasting peace’ for Ukraine, Blinken says

HELSINKI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the United States was working with Ukraine and other allies to build consensus around the…

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Blinken: US seeks 'just and lasting peace' for Ukraine, Blinken says
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Blinken: US seeks ‘just and lasting peace’ for Ukraine, Blinken says

HELSINKI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the United States was working with Ukraine and other allies to build consensus around the…

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Turkiye: Finalise Sweden’s Nato entry, Blinken urges Turkiye

US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Turkiye to immediately finalise Sweden‘s accession to Nato, saying the Nordic country had already taken significant…

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