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US Should Stop Trying to Suppress China, Says Wang Yi

The United States should stop trying to contain and suppress China and avoid creating obstacles to the relationship, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his US counterpart on Monday. Wang also said in a Monday phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that export controls that Washington imposed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 31, 2022

U.S. should stop trying to suppress China, says Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his U.S. counterpart on Monday that the United States should stop trying to contain and suppress China and avoid creating obstacles to the two countries' relationship.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022

US accuses Russia of 'extortion' over Ukraine grain demands

Russia's suspension over the weekend of its participation in the UN-brokered deal to move Ukrainian grain threatens to deepen a global food crisis. Meanwhile, 80 percent of Kyiv residents were without access to water Monday following what Ukraine called 'massive' Russian missile strikes. Read our live blog to see how…

France 24 · Oct 31, 2022

Blinken talks with Indian counterpart on Ukraine - U.S. State Department

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with his counterpart in India about Russia's war on Ukraine among other issues, the State Department said.

Reuters · Oct 29, 2022

Blinken says US, Canada have to work together on world ills

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States must work with countries like Canada to solve world problems

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Washington Can’t Find A Path Forward In Iran Nuclear Talks, Says Senior Israeli Official

A senior Israeli official is concerned about the Biden administration's attitude toward Iran after stalled talks over nuclear deal

Zenger · Oct 28, 2022

US sanctions Iran-based group that put bounty on Salman Rushdie

Treasury Department accuses the 15 Khordad Foundation of inciting violence by offering a bounty of more than $3m.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2022

U.S. to provide Ukraine with $275 million in military aid, Blinken says

The United States will provide $275 million in additional military assistance to Ukraine, including arms, munitions and equipment from U.S. Department of Defense inventories, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022

US sanctions Iranian foundation that funded bounty on Salman Rushdie

‘The United States condemns such incitement and the attack on Rushdie in the strongest terms as a blatant assault on freedom of speech and an act of terrorism’

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Zelensky stands next to downed drone as he says Russia has deployed dozens in two days

Moscow and Tehran have continued to deny claims that Iran has supplied a number of kamikaze Shahed-136 drones to Russia to help them "kill Ukrainian civilians" and destroy infrastructure

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022