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☆ Netanyahu Says 'Enough' Remaining Israeli Hostages Alive to Warrant Gaza War
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired on Sunday that "enough" of the 132 remaining Israeli hostages held in Gaza are alive to justify Israel's ongoing war in the region. Asked how many of the hostages are still alive, Netanyahu said "enough to warrant the kind of efforts that we're doing. War in Israel and Gaza View All 206 ImagesNetanyahu also said that one Palestinian civilian has been killed for every Hamas fighter killed in Gaza. The World Health Organization has described the Palestinian Health Ministry system for reporting casualties as "very good" and U.N. agencies regularly cite its death toll figures. Hamas gunmen killed 1,200 Israelis and took around 250 hostages back to Gaza in an Oct. 7 assault that triggered the conflict.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Jasper Ward, Leah Douglas, Paul Simao Organizations: Reuters, Health, World Health Organization, Palestinian Health Ministry Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ US Says It Is Looking Forward to Turkey Finalizing Sweden's NATO Process
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday welcomed the Turkish parliament's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership bid this week and urged Ankara to formally finalize the process. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told a briefing that Washington was looking forward to Hungary, which has yet to approve Sweden's NATO bid, moving along in the process. Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO bid and the U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey have become linked over the past years. The Biden administration has said it supports the sale but kept urging Ankara to approve Sweden's NATO bid saying Congress might be connecting the two issues. When asked on Wednesday if the State Department would send the formal notification for the jets once Sweden's NATO process is fully formalized, Patel did not commit to a timeline.

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☆ US 'Not Looking for War' With Houthis -White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. is not looking for a war with the Houthis, the White House said on Tuesday. The Houthis have a choice to make and they still have time to make the right choice, which is to stop these reckless attacks," White House spokesman John Kirby said. Attacks by the Houthis on ships in the Red Sea have affected companies and alarmed major world powers. The Houthis say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians. (Reporting by Steve Holland, Writing by Jasper Ward; Editing by Caitlin Webber)

Persons: John Kirby, Steve Holland, Jasper Ward, Caitlin Webber Organizations: WASHINGTON Locations: U.S

☆ Senator Tuberville lifts blockade on some US military promotions
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks with reporters on the way to the Senate floor for a procedural vote regarding top military appointees at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2023. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has blocked hundreds of military promotions for months to protest the Pentagon's payment of abortion-related travel costs, said on Tuesday he would lift his hold on some of them. Tuberville's actions have affected some 400 officers and their families, as well as lower-level officers in the military. Democrats have said Tuberville should show his objection on a policy matter by targeting Biden nominees involved with policy. Reporting by Jasper Ward and Susan Heavey; writing by Costas Pitas; editing by Rami AyyubOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tommy Tuberville, Jonathan Ernst, I've, Republican Tuberville, Biden, Jasper Ward, Susan Heavey, Costas Pitas, Rami Ayyub Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican U.S, Pentagon, Republican, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Alabama

☆ US woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jasper Ward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] Mortuary services personnel transport the body of a female tourist after what police described as a fatal shark attack in waters near Sandals Royal Bahamian resort, in Nassau, Bahamas December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Dante Carrer Acquire Licensing RightsDec 4 (Reuters) - An American woman died after she was attacked by a shark while paddle boarding in The Bahamas on Monday, police said. While fatal shark attacks are not common in The Bahamas, at least two others have been reported recently. On Nov. 21, a 47-year-old German woman went missing during a diving excursion in waters off West End, Grand Bahama, after encountering a shark, police said. In September 2022, a 58-year-old American woman was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in waters of New Providence.

Persons: Dante Carrer, Jasper Ward, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, CPR, Thomson Locations: Royal, Nassau, Bahamas, American, Boston, New Providence

[1/5] Honoree Dionne Warwick and her family attend the 46th Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Washington celebrated singer Dionne Warwick, comedian Billy Crystal, Bee Gees member Barry Gibb, rapper and actress Queen Latifah, and opera star Renée Fleming on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors, the top U.S. honor for achievements in the arts. "There simply is no song that Dionne Warwick cannot sing," said record producer Clive Davis, adding that she had "inspired musicians all over the world." Crystal, 75, known for roles in films such as "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers," and "Analyze This," was next up. Opera singer J'Nai Bridges said ahead of the show that Fleming had helped make opera more mainstream.

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☆ US Woman Killed in Shark Attack in Bahamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Jasper Ward(Reuters) - An American woman died after she was attacked by a shark while paddle boarding in The Bahamas on Monday, police said. However, she suffered serious injuries to the right side of her body, including the right hip region and also her right upper limb," police said. While fatal shark attacks are not common in The Bahamas, at least two others have been reported recently. On Nov. 21, a 47-year-old German woman went missing during a diving excursion in waters off West End, Grand Bahama, after encountering a shark, police said. In September 2022, a 58-year-old American woman was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in waters of New Providence.

Persons: Jasper Ward, Bill Berkrot Organizations: CPR Locations: American, Bahamas, Boston, New Providence

☆ Buffalo airport closed to international flights after explosion at US-Canada border - US FAA
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A view of a closed Buffalo-Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga, NY, which is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, following a deadly Christmas blizzard in the western portion of New York, U.S., December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Robert Kirkham/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Buffalo Niagara International Airport was closed to departing and arriving international flights on Wednesday as authorities continued to investigate a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on their website. Reporting by Jasper Ward, Katharine Jackson; Editing by Caitlin WebberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Robert Kirkham, Jasper Ward, Katharine Jackson, Caitlin Webber Organizations: Niagara International, REUTERS, Rights, Buffalo Niagara International, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Thomson Locations: Buffalo, Cheektowaga , NY, New York, U.S, United States, Canada, Niagara Falls

☆ U.S. senators expect Meta, TikTok CEOs to testify at hearing on child sexual exploitation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) arrives for a hearing with the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said it will hold a Dec. 6 hearing on online child sexual exploitation and expects Meta (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will agree to testify voluntarily. The committee also has issued subpoenas to the CEOs of Discord, Snap (SNAP.N), and X, formerly known as Twitter, to compel them to testify. "Big Tech’s failure to police itself at the expense of our kids cannot go unanswered,” said Durbin and Graham in a joint statement. Reporting by David Shepardson, Jasper Ward and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Caitlin Webber and Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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[1/2] Former U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Texas Governor Greg Abbott at a briefing on security at the U.S. southern border with Mexico in Weslaco, Texas, U.S. June 30, 2021. We need a president who's going to secure the border," Abbott said. "You're not going to have to worry about the border anymore, governor ... you're not going to have to worry about the border in Texas or Arizona or anywhere else." Since Biden took office in 2021, U.S. border agents have made more than 5 million arrests of migrants making irregular crossings - not through a controlled border station - over the U.S.-Mexico border. But he has struggled with record levels of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

Persons: Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Brandon Bell, Republican Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Abbott, who's, Biden, David Morgan, Jasper Ward, Scott Malone, Bill Berkrot, Chris Reese Organizations: U.S, Texas, Republican, Democratic, Texas National Guard, Texas Department of Public Safety, Trump, Lone Star, Thomson Locations: U.S, Mexico, Weslaco , Texas, Edinburg , Texas, Biden's, United States, America, Texas, Arizona, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Mexican, Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A deal to secure the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants is closer than ever in the Islamist group's war with Israel, a White House official said on Sunday. "What I can say at this point is that some of the outstanding areas of disagreement, in a very complicated, very sensitive negotiation, have been narrowed," Finer told NBC's "Meet the Press" program. "I believe we are closer than we have been in quite some time, maybe closer than we have been since the beginning of this process, to getting this deal done," he added. "We're talking about considerably more than 12 (hostages)," Finer told NBC. On Saturday, Israel warned civilians in parts of southern Gaza to relocate as it girds for an offensive from the north.

Persons: Jon, United States Michael Herzog, Israel, David Morgan, Jasper Ward, Leah Douglas, Scott Malone, Bill Berkrot Organizations: White, White House, Washington Post, Press, NBC, Hamas, CBS, Gaza's Health, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, United States, That's

☆ Gaza Hostage Deal Closer Than Ever, US Official Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By David Morgan and Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A deal to secure the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants is closer than ever in the Islamist group's war with Israel, a White House official said on Sunday. "What I can say at this point is that some of the outstanding areas of disagreement, in a very complicated, very sensitive negotiation, have been narrowed," Finer told NBC's "Meet the Press" program. "I believe we are closer than we have been in quite some time, maybe closer than we have been since the beginning of this process, to getting this deal done," he added. "We're talking about considerably more than 12 (hostages)," Finer told NBC. On Saturday, Israel warned civilians in parts of southern Gaza to relocate as it girds for an offensive from the north.

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Trump said he opposed that date in a filing posted shortly after prosecutors made their request. "This proposed trial date balances potential delays from Defendant Trump's other criminal trials in sister sovereigns and the other defendants' constitutional speedy trial rights," Willis said. Willis said in Friday's filing that prosecutors would be able to try Trump and all remaining defendants in the case together in one trial. The Georgia trial will have to compete with three other criminal cases against Trump, which are all scheduled to go to trial next year. The New York hush-money trial is scheduled for March, though that date could change as well.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Scott McAfee, Trump, Fani Willis, Trump's, Steven Cheung, Willis, Prosecutors, Andrew Goudsward, Jasper Ward, Jonathan Oatis, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Prosecutors, Republican, Trump, The, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, New York, Washington, Florida, York, Jasper

☆ Donald Trump loses bid for mistrial in New York civil fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | October | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Ted Hendricks Stadium in Hialeah, Florida, U.S. November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Octavio Jones Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump's bid for a mistrial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit over his family real estate company's business practices. Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York state court in Manhattan said he could not "in good conscience" let Trump pursue a request that was "utterly without merit." A spokesperson for Trump and his lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Ismail Shakil; editing by Jasper Ward and Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ted Hendricks, Octavio Jones, Donald Trump's, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Jonathan Stempel, Ismail Shakil, Jasper Ward, Nick Zieminski Organizations: REUTERS, Trump, Thomson Locations: Hialeah , Florida, U.S, York, New, New York, Manhattan

☆ Charter to pay $25 million for stock buyback controls violations, SEC says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Charter said in a statement that it fully cooperated with the SEC's inquiry and that its share repurchase plans were well-documented and disclosed in financial statements. "We remain committed to a share buyback program and our previously stated leverage targets," the company said. U.S. regulators have ratcheted up scrutiny of rearranged stock trading programs, known as 10b5-1 plans, in the face of criticism from lawmakers and others. The SEC last year overhauled the rules for such plans to deter insiders from trading on material information that investors do not have. Reporting by Chris Prentice in New York and Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chris Prentice, Jasper Ward, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Communications, WASHINGTON, SEC, U.S, Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: U.S, New York, Washington

☆ Biden to meet Mexico's president on Friday at APEC summit -White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' forum in San Francisco, the White House said. The two leaders will "discuss how we can continue to work together as partners to manage migration at our shared border and mobilize a hemispheric-wide response to this challenge," the White House said. Reporting by Jasper Ward and Dan Whitcomb; editing by Rami AyyubOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden disembarks, Leah Millis, Joe Biden, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Jasper Ward, Dan Whitcomb, Rami Ayyub Organizations: Air Force, O'Hare International, REUTERS, Rights, APEC, Leaders, White, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, San Francisco

☆ Blinken, new UK foreign minister discuss Israel, Ukraine and China
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, as he begins to board his plane to travel home to Washington from Palam Air Base in New Delhi, India, November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and newly appointed British foreign minister David Cameron discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict, relations with China and help for Ukraine during a telephone call on Monday, the State Department said. "Secretary Blinken and Lord Cameron underscored continuity in the U.S.-UK special relationship and its importance to regional and global security," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a readout of the conversation. Reporting by Jasper Ward; writing by Costas Pitas; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Jonathan Ernst, David Cameron, Blinken, Lord Cameron, Matthew Miller, Jasper Ward, Costas Pitas, Leslie Adler Organizations: Palam Air Base, REUTERS, Ukraine, State Department, U.S ., Department, Thomson Locations: Washington, New Delhi, India, Israel, China, U.S

Senator Joe Manchin, a maverick who has often bucked party leadership in the past two years, said on Thursday that he will not seek re-election, hurting Democrats' chance of defending their thin Senate majority in the 2024 election. The move by the 76-year-old lawmaker will make it very difficult for Democrats to defend his West Virginia seat. "We like our odds in West Virginia," Senator Steve Daines, the head of Republican senators' campaign arm, said in a statement. David Bergstein, a spokesperson for the Senate Democrats' campaign arm, said the party was confident in its chances of strengthening its majority. Manchin has insisted that his only motivation is the coal-producing state of West Virginia and an eye on fiscal responsibility.

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☆ FBI agents seized New York mayor's electronic devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Karen Toro/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - FBI agents seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week, days after a raid on the home of his chief campaign fundraiser, according to an attorney for the mayor's campaign. Boyd Johnson, an attorney for Adams' campaign, confirmed on Friday that Adams had provided the FBI with electronic devices after agents approached the mayor following an event on Monday night. Johnson said the FBI requested the devices after Adams informed investigators of impropriety by an unidentified individual. The devices seized from the mayor - at least two cellphones and an iPad - were returned within a matter of days, the Times said. Adams' 2025 election campaign has paid Suggs's consulting firm, Suggs Solutions, about $98,000 so far, public records show.

Persons: Eric Adams, Gustavo Manrique, Karen Toro, Boyd Johnson, Adams, Johnson, Brianna Suggs, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Suggs, Julia Harte, Jasper Ward, Diane Craft Organizations: York City, Ecuadorian, Foreign Affairs, Human, REUTERS, FBI, New York City, New York Times, Times, Attorney, Suggs Solutions, New York Daily News, Democrat, U.S, Thomson Locations: York, Quito, Ecuador, New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Washington

☆ Biden hails 11% pay raise for Honda's U.S. workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks to United Auto Workers (UAW) union members in Belvidere, Illinois, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden welcomed Honda Motor (7267.T) 11% pay hike for its U.S. facility workers on Friday, a day after celebrating the United Auto Workers' agreements with the Detroit Big Three automakers and backing efforts to organize Tesla and Toyota. "Union auto workers own this victory," Biden said in a post on X. Reporting by Jasper Ward; writing by Paul Grant; editing by Susan HeaveyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Biden, Jasper Ward, Paul Grant, Susan Heavey Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, REUTERS, Rights, Honda, Detroit Big, Tesla, Toyota, Thomson Locations: Belvidere , Illinois, U.S

They will have another opportunity on Dec. 6, when a fourth debate will take place in Alabama. With only five candidates qualifying for the stage - DeSantis and Haley were joined by U.S. "Everybody wants to talk about President Trump. I can tell you that I think he was the right president at the right time," she said. "I don't think he's the right president now."

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☆ Democratic Senator Manchin says he will not seek re-election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) looks on during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing as lawmakers in the U.S. Congress struggle to reach a deal to head off a looming partial government shutdown less than two weeks away on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Thursday announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024. "I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate, but what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together," Manchin said in a statement. Reporting by Jasper WardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Manchin, Julia Nikhinson, Manchin, Jasper Ward Organizations: U.S, Congress, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic U.S, United States Senate, Jasper, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ Biden and first lady to visit Maine on Friday to mourn shooting victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A view shows the pictures of the victims of the deadly mass shooting on the altar as mourners take part in a vigil, in Lewiston, Maine, U.S., October 29, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel on Friday to Lewiston, Maine, where 18 people were shot and killed at a bar and bowling alley last week, the White House said on Wednesday. Robert R. Card, 40, a U.S. Army reservist, sprayed the bowling alley and bar with gunfire in the rural Maine town. He took his own life inside a cargo trailer parked on the lot of a recycling plant where he once worked. Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington and Jarrett Renshaw in Philadelphia Editing by Dan Whitcomb and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Robert R, Jasper Ward, Jarrett Renshaw, Dan Whitcomb, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Army, White, Thomson Locations: Lewiston , Maine, U.S, Maine, Washington, Philadelphia

☆ China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US -WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 1 (Reuters) - China and the United States will discuss nuclear arms control next week, the first such talks since the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Those arms talks would be led on Monday by Mallory Stewart, a senior State Department official, and Sun Xiaobo, the head of the arms-control department at China's Foreign Ministry, the Wall Street Journal report said. Since then, U.S. officials had expressed frustration that China showed little interest in discussing steps to reduce nuclear weapons risks. Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association, said the overdue arms talks would likely focus on promoting greater transparency of each countries' nuclear doctrines and more effective crisis-communication channels.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Obama, Wang Yi, Mallory Stewart, Sun Xiaobo, Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Daryl Kimball, Kimball, Jasper Ward, Dan Whitcomb, Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Sandra Maler, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Wall Street, China's, State Department, China's Foreign Ministry, Wall, U.S . State Department, Reuters, U.S . National, Pentagon, Biden, Control, Thomson Locations: United States, China, Chinatown, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S, Washington, Russia, Beijing, San Francisco

☆ Blinken to Reassert in Israel Its Right to Act but Need to Minimize Civilian Casualties
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel on Friday to voice solidarity with its retaliation against Hamas in Gaza but also to reassert the need to minimize Palestinian civilian casualties, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. Blinken's trip, which includes a stop in Jordan, is his second to the Middle East in less than a month. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Blinken will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials and receive an update on Israel's military objectives and its plans to achieve those goals. He will pursue talks led by Egypt and Qatar on securing the release of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas, Miller said. Turkish diplomatic sources said Blinken would also visit Turkey but Miller did not confirm the additional stop.

Persons: Humeyra Pamuk, Antony Blinken, Matthew Miller, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Miller, Israel, Joe Biden's, John Kirby, Jasper Ward, Daphne Psaledakis, Howard Goller Organizations: Israel, State Department, Hamas, White House, Washington Locations: Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Gaza, Jordan, Israel, Palestinian, Egypt, Qatar, Turkish, Turkey, Washington

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