WASHINGTON, Nov 27 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify publicly at a House of Representatives committee hearing on the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, the panel said yesterday, after a long dispute with the Republican-led committee.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The relations between Malaysia and the United States (US) will remain strong, regardless of who wins the US presidential election, said its ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D.

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct 22 — United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, in the first big US push for a Middle East ceasefire since Israel killed the leader of Hamas last week — and the last attempt before a presidential election that could upend US policy.

TEL AVIV, Oct 22 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel today, the first stop of a wider Middle East tour aimed at reviving Gaza ceasefire talks and discussing the enclave’s future following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, but any breakthrough ahead of the looming United States election looks elusive.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, Oct 21 — United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make another push for a ceasefire when he heads to the Middle East on Monday, the State Department said, seeking to kick-start negotiations to end the Gaza war and also defuse the spillover conflict in Lebanon.

VIENTIANE, Oct 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to boosting collaboration between Asean and the United States, particularly in tackling urgent regional and global challenges.

BEIJING, Sept 28 — Chinese air and naval forces are conducting manoeuvres in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country's top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with his United States (US) counterpart.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 26 — Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally the United States (US) and pressing ahead with strikes that have killed hundreds in Lebanon and heightened fears of an all-out regional war.

CAIRO, Sept 7 — Israeli military strikes across the Palestinian Gaza Strip killed at least 61 people in the space of 48 hours, local medics said today, as Israeli forces battled Hamas-led militants in the territory.

MOSCOW, July 31 — The United States (US) will seek a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip despite the death of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today, according to Sputnik.

ISTANBUL, July 31 — Washington was “not aware of or involved in” the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, said the United States' (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken today.

ISTANBUL, June 10 — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to intensify efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza today.

RIYADH, April 28 — The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Special Meeting commences in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today to find solutions to a host of global challenges relating to humanitarian issues, the climate, and the economy.

TAIPEI, April 27 — Taiwan has reported renewed Chinese military activity near the island today, with 12 aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, a day after United States (US) Secretary State Antony Blinken ended a visit to China.

WASHINGTON, March 27 — Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said the resignation of the communist-ruled country's second president in little over a year had not affected Hanoi's foreign and economic policies, given its collective leadership and policymaking.

BEIJING, March 20 — China has said the United States (US) must refrain from "stirring up trouble" or taking sides on the South China Sea issue, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a security deal with the Manila extended to attacks on the Philippine Coast Guard.

ISTANBUL, Jan 9 — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the importance of stopping Israel’s war on Gaza in talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18 — Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday, although they pledged support for reform of the World Trade Organisation.

MANILA, Nov 18 — The United States (US) and the Philippines signed a landmark deal yesterday which enables Washington to export nuclear technology and material to Manila, which is exploring the use of nuclear power to decarbonise and boost energy independence.

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 — United States (US) President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam next month to meet with top officials on issues ranging from technology and the economy to regional stability and climate change, as Washington eyes closer ties in a region where China looms large.