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Blinken to press Asean to take tougher line on Myanmar, China

WASHINGTON: Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action against Myanmar's military junta and to push back on China's actions in the South China Sea as top United States diplomat Antony Blinken heads to the region for meetings next week, a State Department official said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Urgent passport warning for Americans heading abroad this year issued by State Department

Americans planning international travel this year are being urgently warned by the State Department to apply for passports at least six months in advance due to a significant backlog

Daily Mirror

US ambassador to Russia visits jailed WSJ reporter Gershkovich

Evan Gershkovich is in ‘good health and remains strong’, US State Department says, reiterating call for his release.

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Mike Pence and Liz Truss among VIPs who speak at Iranian dissident rally despite pressure from Tehran

Dozens of prominent US and UK politicians attend events despite warning of terror threat by US embassy

The Independent UK

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Demands Answers On Iran Envoy Investigation

Chairman McCaul calls for transparency from State Department over Rob Malley's security clearance suspension

Zenger

Damning report criticises Trump and Biden for ‘dangerous and chaotic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan

The US State Department report highlights shortcomings of Antony Blinken without naming him

The Independent UK

White House's Afghanistan planning lacked ‘urgency,’ report finds

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration lacked “a sufficient sense of urgency” when planning for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, according to an after-action report released Friday by the State Department.

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White House Afghanistan planning lacked ‘urgency,’ report finds - Roll Call

Biden administration worries about political perceptions limited planning, among other shortcomings, the State Department report contends.

Roll Call

US report slams poor planning for Afghanistan withdrawal

State Department report criticises ‘insufficient’ preparation for worst-case scenarios as US forces left Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

Congress demands info on security clearance suspension of Iran envoy

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding that the State Department produce more information about the suspension of the U.S. special envoy for Iran's security clearance

The Independent UK

State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds

A State Department report says the department failed to do enough contingency planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan

The Independent UK

US envoy for Iran has security clearance suspended amid probe into misuse of classified information

Rob Malley was leading Biden administration’s efforts to revive faltering Iran nuclear deal

The Independent UK

Biden's Iran envoy placed on unpaid leave pending a review of his handling of classified documents

U.S. officials say the Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran has been placed on unpaid leave and had his security clearance suspended pending a review of allegations he may have mishandled classified information

The Independent UK

Wagner rebellion: It's a new thing to see Putin's leadership directly challenged, says US

Following the Wagner rebellion, the US said that it's a new thing to see Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership getting directly challenged. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Zenger

State Department Releases First Demographic Baseline Report

Report highlights diversity of workforce, but questions remain on religious diversity

The Independent UK

Biden and Modi to unveil new science and defence cooperation between US and India

Prominent Democrats still plan to boycott Indian prime minister’s speech to Congress on Thursday

Radio France Internationale

Security in West Africa at risk after Mali asks UN peace mission to leave, US says

The US State Department has said it "regrets" the Mali military regime's decision to call for the United Nations to withdraw its peacekeeping force from the West African country.

Zenger

Blinken Meets China’s Foreign Minister To Restore Bilateral Relations

Highest-ranking US official in China since Biden took office seeks to establish communication channels

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The Independent UK

Longtime AP State Department reporter George Gedda dies at 82

George Gedda, an Associated Press reporter whose coverage of the State Department and international relations spanned more than four decades, has died

The New Daily

Blinken has ‘candid’ talks with China foreign minister

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met his Chinese counterpart, and the two have agreed to meet again in Washington.

Tribune News Service

Blinken lands in China on delayed mission to stabilize ties

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday morning for a whirlwind diplomatic trip as the Biden administration seeks to stabilize strained ties between the world’s two biggest economies.

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Blinken set to land in China on delayed trip to stabilize ties

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Beijing on Sunday for a whirlwind diplomatic trip as the Biden administration seeks to stabilize strained ties between the world’s two biggest economies.

Al Jazeera

US to address killing of American citizen ‘directly’ with Israel

Palestinian rights advocates call for US sanctions on Israeli unit involved in killing of 80-year-old Omar Assad.

Salon

This is nothing like "but her emails"

As much as I loathe the idea of re-litigating "but her emails," I'm sorry to say that it's now necessary

Axios

U.S. tells UNESCO it has decided to rejoin agency Trump quit

The Biden administration wants to counter what it sees as the growing influence of China on UNESCO's agenda.

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