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Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and...
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another...
G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine
Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this...
Madeleine Albright honored by Biden, other world leaders
Some 1,400 mourners gathered in Washington to celebrate Madeleine Albright's life and accomplishments of the child refugee from war-torn Europe who rose to become America’s first female secretary of state.
US promises more Ukraine aid, Biden announces veteran envoy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country's fight...
US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute...
U.S. to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a “genocide”
The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar’s years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a “genocide," U.S. officials said Sunday.
A hopeful sign? Despite Russian warning, Ukraine talks go on
When the U.S. and NATO rejected the Kremlin’s security demands over Ukraine last week, fears of an imminent Russian attack against its neighbor soared.
U.S. and Russia try to lower temperature in Ukraine crisis
The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-stakes talks on Friday aimed at preventing...
U.S.: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into...