World Sep 04 U.S. coordinating response to migrant crisis WASHINGTON — The State Department has set up a working group to help coordinate the U.S. response to Europe's migrant crisis.
World Jul 07 Nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue VIENNA — Iran took a hard line Thursday on two of the biggest demands of world powers in a final nuclear accord, rejecting any extraordinary inspection rules and threatening to ramp up enrichment of bomb-making material if the United States…
Politics May 31 John Kerry breaks leg bicycling in France, cuts overseas trip short GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a bicycle crash Sunday, apparently after hitting a curb, and scrapped the rest of a four-nation trip that included an international conference on combating the Islamic State…
World May 30 U.S. and Iran resume talks on sanctions in Geneva A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top U.S. and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly to ease economic sanctions on Tehran and how significantly the Iranians must open…
World May 06 Kerry hopes to win pause in Yemen war as he heads to talks DJIBOUTI — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hopes to secure a pause in Yemen's war as he prepared for talks in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, citing increased shortages of food, fuel and medicine that are adding to a…
World May 05 Kerry visits Somalia, a first for a secretary of state MOGADISHU, Somalia — Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al-Qaida-allied militants and end decades of war in the African country. He is the…
World May 04 Kerry makes emotional appeal to South Sudan’s warring leaders NAIROBI, Kenya — Secretary of State John Kerry condemned South Sudan's warring president and opposition leader as "disgraceful" Monday for squandering the promise of the world's youngest country and pledged $5 million to create a court or another institution that…
Politics May 02 In policy shift, Kerry pledges closer relationship with Sri Lanka U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday championed the new Sri Lankan government's push for democratic reform and promised closer ties with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation.
World Apr 10 Re-imposing sanctions on Iran not as easy as it might sound WASHINGTON — Snap back? Not so fast. The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran.
World Apr 09 Debate over sanctions brews after Iran’s preliminary nuclear agreement The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran.