'Myanmar military must stop oppressing the innocent', UN envoy makes emotional speech
Opposing the military coup in his country, Myanmar's UN ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun appealed for the 'strongest' action from the international community
Joe Biden administration formally offers to restart nuclear talks with Iran
The offer comes days before a Sunday deadline when Iran has said it will bar international inspectors from visiting undeclared nuclear facilities and conducting unannounced inspections
US secretary of state Antony Blinken speaks to S Jaishankar, expresses concern over Myanmar situation
This was Blinken's second phone call with Jaishankar after he became the top American diplomat last month. The two leaders first spoke on 29 January.
Pro-Alexei Navalny protesters defy vast Russian police ops as signs of Kremlin anxiety mount
No signs have emerged of support for the protesters within the government, the Parliament, big business or the security services, which all remain firmly in Vladimir Putin’s grasp
China imposes sanctions on Mike Pompeo, other Trump administration officials for violating 'sovereignty'
Pompeo and the others had 'planned, promoted and executed a series of crazy moves and seriously disrupted China-US relations,' said the Chinese foreign ministry
'Very strong potential' to deepen India-US ties on climate crisis, says secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken
At his nomination confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Blinken said that India has been a bipartisan success story of the US successive administrations
America isn’t back yet: Appointing Ivy League careerists alone won’t restore US global leadership
The liberal values that lie at the core of Biden’s foreign policy and defines the analogous idea of his team are not enough to preserve America’s role as the global hegemon
From 'Secretary of Trump' Pompeo to 'Biden's alter ego' Blinken, US foreign policy set for sea change
The two men provide a study in contrast: Where Pompeo has the reputation of being abrasive and blustery, Blinken has been described as "soft-spoken" with a gift for self-deprecating humour
President-elect Joe Biden to name longtime aide Antony Blinken as secretary of state: Reports
A mild-mannered policy wonk who is fluent in French and plays guitar on the side, the 58-year-old is a longtime aide to Biden who served as deputy secretary of state during Barack Obama's presidency
UN Security Council adopts tough sanctions against North Korea
The US said that the resolution on North Korea is “among the toughest in the history of the United Nations”