December 20, 2015 North Korean statement insults Secretary of State Kerry's 'hideous lantern jaw' In its latest personal attack on a prominent official from a rival country, North Korea on Wednesday called U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry a wolf with a "hideous lantern jaw."
December 20, 2015 US sanctions Islamic State group's spokesman The spokesman for the Islamic State group, whose rapid offensive in Iraq has triggered U.S. airstrikes, was designated as a terrorist on Monday by the State Department.
December 20, 2015 Disputes over Gaza conflict reportedly mark new low in US influence over Israel Disputes over the conduct of Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip have left the Obama administration with little influence over Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu's government and kept the U.S. largely on the sidelines as Egypt attempts to negotiate a long-term truce between the two long-time adversaries, according to a published report.Â
December 20, 2015 Kerry stayed at Myanmar hotel owned by tycoon blacklisted by US The U.S. said Tuesday that Secretary of State John Kerry wasn't breaking any rules when he stayed in a hotel owned by a tycoon blacklisted by the U.S. because of ties with Myanmar's former military regime.
December 20, 2015 US weighs rotating more fighter jets, bombers through northern Australia The U.S. is considering rotating more fighter jets and bombers through northern Australia as part of steps to deepen its defense ties with Asia-Pacific allies.
December 20, 2015 Kerry in Afghanistan to meet feuding candidates, after general's murder 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.
December 20, 2015 Kerry calls for fresh Middle East peace talks as Cairo mediation gets under way U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has called on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to use the ongoing 72-hour truce that halted fighting in the Gaza Strip as a stepping-stone to restart more far-reaching negotiations.Â
December 20, 2015 Israel spied on Kerry’s calls during 2013 peace talks, magazine reports Israel’s intelligence service intercepted Secretary of State John Kerry’s phone calls during 2013 Middle East peace negotiations, according to the German publication Spiegel.
December 20, 2015 US accuses Russia of violating 1987 missile treaty The Obama administration is accusing Russia of violating a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach a "very serious matter."
December 20, 2015 US, Israel clash over criticism of Kerry The State Department publicly battled a barrage of Israeli criticism on Monday over Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to secure a cease-fire with Hamas, in the latest signs of strain between the Obama administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.