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US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says the Taliban is "blocking Afghans who wish to leave the country from leaving the airport" while speaking at a State Department briefing. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam during a tour of Asia to attend the funeral of late communist leader Nguyen Phu Trong, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announces during his press briefing. SOUNDBITE
The United States calls on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to emphasize Ukraine's territorial integrity as he meets in Russia with President Vladimir Putin on the eve of a NATO summit in Washington. "We would urge India, as we do any country which engages with Russia, to make clear that any resolution to the conflict in Ukraine needs to be one that respects the UN Charter with respect to Ukraine's territorial integrity, Ukraine's sovereignty," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States denounces a strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv. Russia unleashed "another savage missile attack" on civilians, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
State Department spokesman Vedant Patel says that the US expects to maintain its strong alliance with France despite the far-right's triumph in the first round of legislative elections. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.