Antony Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Saturday, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at reinforcing regional ties in the face of an increasingly assertive Beijing.

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric says Serbia is a country trying to rebuild its connections with the West and that a Serbian delegation's attendance of last week's NATO summit in Washington was a "powerful message."

"I'm here because I believe that it's in the national interest of Serbia," Djuric told US-based paper National Review in an interview.

WASHINGTON - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said he had had an opportunity to speak with US State Secretary Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington and that he had invited him to visit Serbia.

On the second day of the pivotal NATO summit in Washington, the Alliance's member countries announced an increase in military aid to Ukraine. The summit's agenda includes discussions on the organization's future and the defense capabilities of its allies, particularly in light of the upcoming US elections in November, which could see the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) meets with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan (R) and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov (L) on the sidelines of the NATO Summit at the Walter E.

NATO countries have started delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster its defenses against Russia, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced today.

It was a rather overdue development, since the Republic of Cyprus has pursued a mature foreign policy and made some smart moves that have elevated its role.

Cyprus-US relations have reached their highest level yet after the two countries embarked on a strategic dialogue on key issues including defense, security, energy, crisis management and the fight against terrorism, officials said Monday.

Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on June 12, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas

A U.S.-backed proposal for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be in limbo, with neither side yet publicly committing to the current plan for a Gaza deal amid demands for changes.

Top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a truce and hostage release deal to end the Gaza war was still possible, wrapping up a Middle East tour as deadly strikes rocked the Palestinian territory.

Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, rained rockets on northern Israel, a day after an Israeli strike killed one of its senior commanders.