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World
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Africa
8/7/2022 10:28:34 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday, kicking off a three-nation African visit as Washington scales up diplomacy to counter Russian influence on the continent.
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World
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Africa
8/7/2022 1:40:35 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa with his arrival in South Africa on Sunday.
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World
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International
8/5/2022 3:04:24 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan, including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone, represent a ``significant escalation'' and that he has urged Beijing to back down.
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World
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Africa
7/29/2022 4:39:15 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the State Department announced Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
7/28/2022 6:22:04 PM
Moscow confirmed Thursday that it was in talks with Washington on a possible prisoner swap but said there was no concrete agreement "yet" on a deal that reportedly might include a notorious Russian gun runner.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
7/18/2022 10:24:56 PM
Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday as she began a series of high-profile appearances in Washington that will include a session with US counterpart Jill Biden.
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World
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International
7/12/2022 12:30:41 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to comply with a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing's vast territorial claims in the South China Sea and warned that Washington is obligated to defend treaty ally Philippines if its forces, vessels or aircraft come under attack in the disputed waters.
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World
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International
7/9/2022 1:55:07 PM
The United States and China held constructive talks Saturday, the two sides said, after an unusually long meeting aimed at preventing bilateral tensions from spiralling out of control.
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World
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International
6/13/2022 10:38:40 PM
Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Monday that the United States would respond swiftly with its allies if North Korea goes ahead with a nuclear test but insisted dialogue was still an option.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
6/2/2022 10:10:13 AM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said he's convening a meeting of senior officials from Finland, Sweden and Turkey to try to overcome Ankara's objections to the two Nordic countries joining the alliance.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
6/1/2022 6:44:58 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Ukraine had promised not to use new long-range missiles to strike inside of Russia as he warned of "many months" of conflict ahead.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/29/2022 11:04:35 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has hailed Egypt’s recent decision to resume flights between Cairo and Yemen’s capital Sanaa after years of suspension due to the conflict in the country.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/28/2022 11:13:10 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted in a phone call on Saturday the necessity of joint work to limit the impacts of the ongoing global crises on economic and living conditions worldwide.
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World
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International
5/27/2022 1:35:00 PM
China on Friday criticized a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that focused on relations between the world's top two economic powers, saying the U.S. was seeking to smear Beijing's reputation.
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World
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International
5/27/2022 12:02:58 AM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."
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World
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International
5/15/2022 1:25:21 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with the family of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after criticizing Israel's use of force at her funeral, an official said Sunday.
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World
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International
5/4/2022 10:17:21 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive Wednesday for Covid-19 and will shift to a virtual work schedule, the State Department said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/28/2022 6:49:00 PM
On the centennial of diplomatic ties between Cairo and Washington on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gifted Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry with two letters marking the start of relations between the two countries in the 1920s.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
4/26/2022 7:49:54 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no seriousness about diplomacy to end the Ukraine war, despite a series of international efforts.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/13/2022 8:44:29 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed on Wednesday different aspects of Egypt-US strategic relations as well as a number of regional and international issues, commemorating the centennial of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Egyptian foreign ministry said.
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