US may boost Syria rebels if Bashar al-Assad won't talk peace
Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2013
The United States and its allies are ready to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political solution to his country's civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
Apple case: US raises concern over American firms evading tax
Wednesday May 22, 2013
"The broader issue is one that is of concern to the President and one that he's focused on, because in terms of the policy matters that it raises, the report by Senators (Carl) Levin and (John) McCain raises a set of broader issues around companies t...
US Secretary of State John Kerry to attend Syria talks on May 22, visit Mideast, Africa
Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend talks on Syria in Amman on Wednesday, the State Department said, as major powers try to bring the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks in June.
Riyaz Khokhar likely to replace Sherry Rehman as Pakistan's envoy to US
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
Former Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar is tipped to replace Sherry Rehman as Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, according to a media report today.
Pentagon, short on cash, puts civilians on unpaid leave
Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013
The Pentagon told its civilian workforce on Tuesday that it will put most of them on unpaid leave for one day a week starting in July, a deeply unpopular move that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel blamed on sweeping budget cuts imposed by Congress.
John Kerry meets Russian foreign minister to discuss Syria crisis
Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met late on Tuesday for a discussion focused on the war in Syria and plans for an international peace conference, a senior State Department official said.
Barack Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: John Kerry
Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2013
US President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.
Nawaz Sharif's decision to invite PM Manmohan Singh to Pakistan a positive step: US
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013
Nawaz Sharif's decision to invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a "positive sign", the United States said, with an official confirming that Secretary of State John Kerry called the new elected leader of Pakistan to congratulate him on his electora...
Top US official headed to New Delhi to prepare for US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry is sending his top diplomat to New Delhi to prepare the ground work for his visit to the country to attend the India-US Strategic Dialogue later this summer.
US to give $100 million more for Syrian humanitarian aid
Reuters | Thursday May 9, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry plans to announce on Thursday that the United States will give an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian civil war.
John Kerry arrives in Moscow for key talks with Vladimir Putin
Agence France Presse | Tuesday May 7, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Moscow Tuesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, seeking to restore frayed US-Russia ties and win Moscow's support on the war in Syria.
John Kerry aims to calm tensions in his first Russia visit
Associated Press | Sunday May 5, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry heads Monday on one of his most diplomatically delicate missions to date, seeking to restore frayed ties with key player Moscow at a moment of global turmoil.
Osama bin Laden's former secretary gets life term for 1998 embassy bombings
Reuters | Wednesday April 24, 2013
A former personal secretary to Osama bin Laden was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, for the second time, for participating in a conspiracy to kill Americans that included the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa.
North Korea's conditions for talks 'unacceptable', says John Kerry
Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday dismissed a set of pre-conditions laid out by North Korea for talks as "unacceptable," calling them an opening "gambit" from Pyongyang.
Only two years left for Mideast deal, US Secretary of State John Kerry warns
Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned on Wednesday that time was slipping away to reach a Middle East peace deal, stressing for the first time that there may only be a year or two left.
