US secretary of state Antony Blinken confirmed on Saturday that American officials have been in direct communication with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian rebel group designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the US since 2018.“We’ve been in contact with HTS and with other parties,” Blinken told reporters. HTS recently led a coalition of…
US secretary of state Antony Blinken turned to the words of Rabindranath Tagore at the state department’s annual Diwali reception on Friday, remarking that the Bengali poet’s words embody the spirit of the festival that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness.Blinken said, “Diwali holds different meanings and practices for different communities. But Bengali poet…
Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 15, 2024. (Agencies) The United States on Tuesday issued a warning to Israel, saying that it may withhold a portion…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with US secretary of state Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the 19th East Asia Summit, where he expressed condolences for the loss of lives caused by Hurricane Milton. 19th East Asia Summit: ‘Restoration of peace and stability’Addressing the 19th East Asia Summit, PM Modi emphasised…
NEW DELHI: The UN Security Council on Monday approved the US-backed drafted resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas. US President Joe Biden urged Hamas to accept the ceasefire proposal which was announced on May 31 that has already been accepted by Israel.The resolution was notably adopted with 14 votes in favor- calls…
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China’s foreign minister and other counterparts to use their influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel, the State Department said Thursday.Blinken spoke by telephone over the past day to his Chinese, Turkish, Saudi and European counterparts “to make clear that escalation is not in anyone’s interest…
