December 20, 2015 Deal struck on wider UN inspections of Iran sites as Kerry says allies have 'unity' in talks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the U.S. and its allies had agreed on the tenets of a deal on Iran's nuclear program, but the Iranians said they were unable to accept the proposal.
December 20, 2015 Senate suggests even tougher sanctions on Iran until final deal reached on nuclear freeze Senate leaders showed bipartisan support Sunday for tougher sanctions on Iran following failed talks this weekend toward curtailing that country’s nuclear-development program, but also indicated they would likely wait until after talking to Secretary of State John Kerry.
December 20, 2015 Iran's Rouhani says country won't give up uranium enrichment after talks end without deal Negotiations among world powers to temporarily curb Iran's nuclear program ended with no deal Saturday after France objected that proposals did not go far enough.
December 20, 2015 In Poland, Kerry vows US will 'get it right' on surveillance U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is vowing that a review into NSA surveillance activities will ultimately result in the "right" balance between security and privacy and says outrage over alleged espionage and eavesdropping should not disrupt key trade talks between Europe and the United States.
December 20, 2015 Pentagon, State Department silent on reports outlining Chinese nuclear attack plans on U.S. cities The Obama administration declined to comment on Sunday on provocative state-run Chinese media reports outlining Beijing’s nuclear war plans, including land-based and submarine-launched missile strikes on U.S. cities that would kill up to 12 million people.
December 20, 2015 Kerry claims Muslim Brotherhood 'stole' Egypt revolution Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Egypt's well-organized Muslim Brotherhood of having "stolen" the revolution that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
December 20, 2015 John Kerry: Some NSA surveillance reached `too far' U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is acknowledging that some National Security Agency spying has reached too far and says it will be stopped.
December 20, 2015 Kerry and Karzai reach partial Afghan security deal U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday said a partial agreement was reached with Afghanistan on a security accord, but the potentially deal-breaking issue of jurisdiction for American forces remains unresolved.
December 20, 2015 Kerry defends raid that led to Al Qaeda leader's capture after Libya seeks 'clarification' U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended the capture of an Al Qaeda leader long wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa.
December 20, 2015 Kerry: Assad deserves credit for honoring weapons agreement U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry praised Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Monday, saying that news that international disarmament experts had begun dismantling and destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal and the equipment used to produce it represented "a good beginning," and praising Assad for honoring the terms of a deal reached last month to secure and destroy the regime's weapons.Â