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The Tigray Center for Information and Communication applauds the growing number of US Senators calling for a ceasefire and war crimes Investigations in Ethiopia

Families of Americans detained abroad hold out hope that Biden administration will return their loved ones By Margaret Brennan, Christina Ruffini, Camilla Schick Updated on: February 4, 2021 / 7:39 AM / CBS News Washington — A week into his new job, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with family members of hostages or those wrongfully detained abroad and told them that their loved ones "are a top priority in our diplomatic engagements with both allies and adversa...

US Senate confirms Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state Al Jazeera English © Antony Blinken will be President Joe Bidens secretary of state, the USs top diplomat [Graeme Jenni... Antony Blinken will be President Joe Bidens secretary of state, the USs top diplomat [Graeme Jennings/Pool via Reuters] The United States Senate has confirmed Antony Blinken to be the next US secretary of state, the nation’s top diplomat. Blinken’s confirmation by a vote of 78-22 signals broad...

The United States Senate has confirmed Antony Blinken to be the next US secretary of state, the nation’s top diplomat. Blinken’s confirmation by a vote of 78-22 signals broad political support for President Joe Biden’s promise of an American foreign policy focused on diplomacy and alliances. “Mr Blinken has a long and distinguished history when it comes to statecraft and foreign relations matters,” said Senator James Risch, a leading Republican on foreign affairs who backed Blinken’...

Lawmakers in both parties are pushing back on the State Department’s decision to label Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization, criticizing the move as having a disastrous impact on delivering lifesaving assistance to peop