Secretary of state Antony Blinken

Secretary of state Antony Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint news conference following a meeting with Icelandic foreign minister at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 18, 2021. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS

Biden sends Blinken to Middle East amid Gaza ceasefire

Blinken will travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo and Amman through Thursday and meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks speaks during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

US working 'intensively' to bring Israeli-Palestinian violence to an end - Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., March 30, 2021. Mandel NganPool via REUTERS

Blinken says on Chinese investment in West: we have to be 'very careful'

Antony J. Blinken, of New York, speaks during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US January 19, 2021. Alex Edelman/Pool via REUTERS

Very hard for US to meet initial refugee goal this year, Blinken says

Antony J Blinken, of New York, speaks during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US January 19, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool via REUTERS

Blinken flies to Afghanistan in show of support after Biden's pull-out announcement

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., March 30, 2021. Mandel NganPool via REUTERS

Blinken seeks Israel’s ‘equal’ treatment of Palestinians

US 'horrified' by deadliest day since Myanmar coup, UK calls it 'new low'

US 'horrified' by deadliest day since Myanmar coup, UK calls it 'new low'

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks speaks during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

US's Blinken says West needs to cooperate more than ever

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (2nd R), joined by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (R), speaks while facing Yang Jiechi (2nd L), director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office, and Wang Yi (L), China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister, at the opening session of US-China talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, US March 18, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/Pool via REUTERS

'Tough' US-China talks signal rocky start to relations under Biden

Topic of potential Xi-Biden meeting not on agenda at Alaska talks: China

Topic of potential Xi-Biden meeting not on agenda at Alaska talks: China

Flags of US and China are displayed at American International Chamber of Commerce (AICC)'s booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019/ Reuters

Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un meet at the start of their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018/ Reuters

Blinken says US weighs pressure, diplomatic options on North Korea

Antony Blinken. Picture: Reuters

Blinken says China is acting aggressively and repressively in Asia