December 20, 2015 Kerry flies into Tel Aviv to push for cease-fire, amid FAA flight restrictions Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Israel Wednesday as part of his latest effort to broker an elusive truce between Israel and Hamas that would halt fighting in the Gaza Strip.
December 20, 2015 Kerry returns to Middle East to push for cease-fire U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is making a renewed push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas with another trip to the Middle East after the civilian death toll in the conflict sharply escalated over the weekend.
December 20, 2015 Kerry defends US response to fatal plane strike, as evidence points to Russia involvement Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday defended his administration’s measured response to a passenger jet being shot down over Ukraine and mounting evidence of Russia’s involvement, saying the United States shouldn’t “shoot from the hip” while the facts are emerging.
December 20, 2015 Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 Iran and six world powers have tentatively decided to adjourn their nuclear talks early but plan to extend them past the July 20 target date for a deal, diplomats said Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Former Coast Guard chief tapped as Arctic diplomat A retired Coast Guard admiral was named Wednesday as the first U.S. special representative for Arctic issues, overseeing American policy in the icy region that is becoming a global focus for economic opportunities and security concerns.
December 20, 2015 Iran nuclear talks: Diplomats search for breakthrough amid Middle East crises The top U.S. and Iranian diplomats searched Monday for a breakthrough in nuclear talks, their efforts complicated by crises across the Middle East and beyond that have Washington and Tehran aligned in some places but often opposed.
December 20, 2015 Kerry arrives in Vienna, Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 deadline U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to making atomic arms.
December 20, 2015 Kerry has another meeting with rival Afghan presidential candidates The prolonged uncertainty about the outcome of a runoff has jeopardized a central plank of President Obama's strategy to leave behind a stable state after the withdrawal of most U.S. troops at year's end.
December 20, 2015 German foreign minister to meet Kerry to discuss spying claims Germany's foreign minister said Friday he will tell U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at a meeting this weekend that Berlin wants to reinvigorate the two countries' friendship "on an honest basis" after asking Washington's top spy to leave.
December 20, 2015 Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to meet candidates U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a hastily arranged visit to Afghanistan on Friday to help resolve an election crisis sowing chaos in a country that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars and lost more than 2,000 lives trying to stabilize.