Antony Blinken

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

France, West Africa to step up counterterrorism efforts

9:00 pm February 16, 2021

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged West African leaders to step up efforts in the fight against Islamic extremists in the Sahel region both on the military and political fronts, with support from the international community. Macron joined by video from Paris Tuesday a summit held in N’Djamena, Chad with the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Mauritania. “The challenge of the N’Djamena summit is to take a next step, further and stronger,” Macron said. […]

Myanmar protesters gather in Japan against coup at home

7:51 pm February 11, 2021

Tokyo: Thousands of people from Myanmar sang songs and waved glow sticks as they gathered in Japan’s capital on Thursday to protest the military coup in their home country. Many of those in front of United Nations University in downtown Tokyo wore red in support of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose elected government was deposed in the February 1 takeover. Some clutched […]

US extends sole remaining nuclear arms treaty with Russia

10:10 pm February 3, 2021

Washington: The United States joined Russia on Wednesday in extending the two countries’ last remaining treaty limiting their stockpiles of nuclear weapons, two days before the pact was set to expire. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement the U.S. would use the five years of the New START treaty’s renewal to pursue limits on all of Russia’s nuclear weapons. That’s after the Trump administration […]

Biden builds out national security picks with Blinken, Kerry

11:40 pm November 23, 2020

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is building out his administration with several key picks for national security and foreign policy roles. John Kerry, a former secretary of state, will lead the incoming administration’s effort to combat climate change. Alejandro Mayorkas will be nominated as the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security. Biden also plans to nominate Antony Blinken as his […]

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