World Aug 07 Kerry aims to buffer Afghan presidential battle KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit to try to calm tensions between the country's two feuding presidential candidates.
Politics Aug 01 U.S. calls apparent abduction of Israeli soldier ‘barbaric’ violation of cease-fire WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Friday condemned violations of the internationally-brokered Gaza cease-fire by Palestinian militants and said the apparent abduction of an Israeli soldier would be a "barbaric" and "absolutely outrageous" action.
World Jul 28 Rebels still manipulating MH17 crash site, Ukraine says WASHINGTON — Ukraine's foreign minister said Monday that pro-Russian separatists are continuing to try to manipulate the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner that the United States and others have accused the rebels of shooting down.
World Jul 26 U.S. evacuates embassy in Libya amid ‘free-wheeling’ violence The United States shuttered its embassy in Libya on Saturday and evacuated its diplomats to neighboring Tunisia under U.S. military escort as fighting intensified between rival militias. Secretary of State John Kerry said "free-wheeling militia violence" prompted the move.
World Jul 21 U.S. stacks up evidence against Russia-backed separatists in plane catastrophe "A buildup of extraordinary circumstantial evidence ... it's powerful here," said Secretary of State John Kerry, a former prosecutor, and it holds Russian-supported rebels in eastern Ukraine responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, with the Kremlin complicit in…
World Jul 20 Kerry bears down on Russia for downed Malaysia plane In some of the administration's harshest criticism of Russia since the crisis in Ukraine began earlier this year, Secretary of State John Kerry outlined the U.S. case that the separatists are to blame for the downing of the aircraft and…
World Jul 16 Obama says Russian actions ‘have consequences,’ escalates sanctions Struggling to defuse the persistent crisis in Ukraine, both the U.S. and European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia Wednesday, President Barack Obama declaring that Russian leaders must see that their actions supporting Ukrainian rebels “have consequences.” Though the…
Nation Jun 16 Kerry signals U.S. willing to cooperate with Iran to end violence in Iraq Kerry said Washington is "open to discussions" with Tehran if the Iranians can help end the violence and restore confidence in the Iraqi government. Asked about possible military cooperation with Iran, Kerry said he would "not rule out anything that…
World Jun 02 Despite Israel’s concerns, U.S. plans to work with new Palestinian government Secretary of State John Kerry called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to relay the U.S. position, which will almost certainly draw criticism from Israel and its supporters in Congress and elsewhere. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced the…
World May 30 Syrian suicide bomber was American, U.S. confirms WASHINGTON — The State Department confirmed Friday that a U.S. citizen launched a suicide bombing against Syrian government troops earlier this week in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such attacks since…