Mar 25 At least 2 Americans perished in Brussels attacks By Matthew Lee, Associated Press BRUSSELS — At least two American citizens have been confirmed killed in this week's attacks in Brussels, a U.S. official said Friday, as Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting the city to express his condolences to the Belgian people. Continue reading
Mar 24 Kerry in Moscow urges unity in face of Brussels attacks By Matthew Lee, Associated Press MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Thursday for countries to boost efforts to fight the Islamic State group in Syria, Iraq and beyond in the wake of this week's deadly attacks in Brussels. Continue reading
Mar 17 Kerry determines Islamic State group committing genocide in Iraq, Syria By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday determined that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, as he acted to meet a congressional deadline. Continue reading
Mar 15 House passes resolution condemning IS atrocities as genocide By Matthew Lee, Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Ratcheting up the pressure on the Obama administration, the House has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that condemns as genocide the atrocities committed by the Islamic State group against Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and… Continue reading
Mar 12 Kerry to decide whether Islamic State atrocities constitute genocide By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to formally declare that Islamic State group atrocities against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute "genocide."… Continue reading
Feb 23 Kerry says he won’t vouch for success of Syria ceasefire By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers he won't vouch for the success of the newly struck cease-fire agreement in Syria. Continue reading
Feb 22 New U.S.-Russia plan sets Syria cease-fire for Saturday By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The United States and Russia agreed Monday on a new cease-fire for Syria that will take effect Saturday, even as major questions over enforcing and responding to violations of the truce were left unresolved. Where in Syria the… Continue reading
Feb 13 Kerry criticizes Russian actions in Syria and Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday sharply criticized Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria, accusing Moscow of "repeated aggression" in both places. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:25 Russian airstrikes continue despite fragile Syrian cease-fire agreement By PBS News Hour Seventeen nations led by the U.S. and Russia offered a Syrian cease-fire agreement in Munich Friday, to be enacted in one week. But Russian airstrikes in the region have continued unabated, President Bashar al-Assad is still vowing to retake all… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 3:58 Syrian forces barrage the opposition as peace talks pause By PBS News Hour Just a day after peace talks stalled in Geneva, heavy new attacks against the Syrian opposition by government forces -- supported by Russian airstrikes -- came under scrutiny for undermining the diplomatic effort. An expected advance by the government on… Continue watching