Oct 20 Refusing to aid Kurds against Islamic State group would be ‘irresponsible,’ says Kerry By Matthew Lee, Robert Burns, Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the Obama administration decided to airdrop weapons and ammunitions to "valiant" Kurds fighting Islamic State extremists in the Syrian border town of Kobani because it would be "irresponsible" and… Continue reading
Oct 17 Kobani key to U.S. strategy against Islamic State By Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants — and far more of a strategic prize than the United States wants to admit. Continue reading
Oct 11 UN highlights gender inequality on International Day of the Girl By Carey Reed World leaders and the United Nations spotlighted the problem of violence against women around the world during the U.N.'s third International Day of the Girl on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Kerry has seven weeks to help secure nuclear agreement with Iran By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With a late-November deadline approaching, America's top diplomat is plunging back into Iranian nuclear talks with one eye on his adversary and the other on developments at home, as pressure rises in Washington for a deal ensuring the… Continue reading
Oct 01 US, China air differences over Hong Kong protests By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats publicly aired differences Wednesday over the protests in Hong Kong, where students want democratic changes to the electoral system. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch Obama picks up support for battle strategy against Islamic State By PBS News Hour President Obama won initial support at home among lawmakers and abroad for a U.S. plan to defeat the Islamic State group as part of a broad coalition. Secretary of State John Kerry sought backing from Arab and Gulf leaders, while… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch What do Iraqi leaders hope to hear from Obama’s strategy? By PBS News Hour A series of attacks against security forces in Baghdad killed at least 30 people. The violence occurred on the same day that Secretary of State John Kerry met with the new Iraqi political leadership to discuss the Islamic State crisis… Continue watching
Sep 10 Kerry says U.S. will back Iraq against militants By Lara Jakes, Associated Press BAGHDAD — The United States pledged Wednesday to stand by Iraq as its new leaders pleaded for help in facing down a rampant, deadly insurgency. The assurances by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a daylong visit to Baghdad… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Senators debate the president’s power to launch fight against the Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 8:37 U.S. faces changing alliances and rifts in Middle East as it seeks to form coalition By PBS News Hour Relationships in the Middle East have changed drastically since the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Now, as Secretary of State John Kerry attempts to bridge gaps between potential allies against the Islamic State, new tensions have arisen. Jeffrey Brown speaks with… Continue watching