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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering meeting top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference starting this week, in what would be their first face-to-face talks after the United States shot down what it said was a Chinese spy balloon and other flying objects, sources said.

A US warplane shot down an unidentified flying object near the Canadian border on Sunday, the latest of three mysterious devices spotted since military radar settings were adjusted in the wake of the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon.

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times reported the object had been seen over Qingdao in eastern Shandong Province

President Isaac Herzog presented a five-point plan to start talks on judicial reforms that he hopes will garner broad consensus.

Washington (AFP) - The downing of a huge Chinese balloon off the US coast, followed by the shootdowns of three smaller objects over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron on the US-Canada border has raised concerns about North American security and further strained relations with China.

When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not cancelling - his visit.

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not canceling - his visit.

High-altitude object the size of a small car was downed on Friday but its owner and purpose have yet to be identified

Blinken calls for dialogue in rare high-level contact between the countries, a day after 222 prisoners released.

On his recent trip to Israel, Antony Blinken spoke of the need for security & stability in the region as conflicts escalate.

Jerusalem (AFP) - Two people including a child were killed Friday in car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.