U.S. and China agree to resume military talks. Takeaways from the Biden-Xi summit
BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume high-level military communication, according to both countries.
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Blinken tells Asian nations they should be able to choose partners
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday for Pacific Rim nations to be free to choose their own partners, a veiled criticism of China on the eve of a presidential summit.
Live updates | Blinken says more needs to be done to save Palestinian lives and for more aid
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says “far too many” Palestinians have died and more needs to be done to save lives and get aid where it’s most needed.
Blinken lands in Seoul for talks after NKorea-Russia boost ties
SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul late Wednesday in a show of support for a key Asian ally after North Korea ramped up military cooperation with Russia.
Live updates: More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza, UN says
The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel's air and ground campaign there intensifies. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.
Fierce fighting in Gaza as US envoy faces Arab anger
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Israel battled into the fifth week Saturday of its war to crush Hamas, showing no signs of letting up even as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced a rising tide of anger in meetings with Arab foreign ministers.
Israel-Hamas war: Live updates and latest news
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. calls for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war, telling U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday “we are going full steam ahead,” unless the hostages held by Hamas are released.
Israeli troops surround Gaza City as death toll climbs
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. U.S. and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza and at least briefly halt its attacks in order to aid civilians.