US puts pressure on Israel for ceasefire as Qatar talks continue
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, March 22 — Israel’s spy chief is due to travel to Qatar on Friday for ceasefire negotiations while the US plans to put a...
Blinken, Singapore foreign minister share pessimism on situation in Myanmar
WASHINGTON, June 17 — There has been no sign of improvement in the political situation in Myanmar since the 2021 coup, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian...
Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners are evacuated
KHARTOUM, April 25 — Sudan’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their...
US evacuates staff, closes down embassy in Sudan amid tensions
ANKARA, April 23 — The US has evacuated embassy staff and their families from Sudan’s capital Khartoum, where ongoing clashes between the army and the...
Khartoum’s fearful residents hunker down amid fierce street fighting
KHARTOUM/CAIRO, April 19 — Residents in an affluent district of Khartoum feared there would be trouble when they found their new neighbour was a commander...
US’ Blinken congratulates Anwar, looks forward to deepening friendship, cooperation with Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The United States looks forward to deepening its friendship and cooperation with Malaysia based on shared democratic principles and respect...
Blinken calls on China, Asean countries to hold Myanmar accountable
BANGKOK, July 11 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean to put pressure...
One Covid-19 positive case in Blinken’s entourage, Malaysian govt informed
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The United States (US) Embassy in Kuala Lumpur had informed the Malaysian government of a positive Covid-19 case in the...
Blinken’s visit to Malaysia also to discuss renewable energy sources — Takiyuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The visit to Malaysia by US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, among others, is to discuss electricity generation from...
Blinken says US to advance defence, economic alliances in Indo-Pacific
JAKARTA, Dec 14 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the United States would advance a free and open Indo-Pacific and deepen...