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In Asia, Kerry to focus on maritime disputes, North Korea nukes
VIENTIANE, Laos — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing for peaceful resolutions to increasingly tense maritime disputes in Asia and urging China to take a firmer stand on North Korea’s nuclear program after its recent bomb test.
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Kerry says U.S.-Saudi friendship stronger than ever
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that the U.S. friendship with Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever and that the two will work together to try to end wars in Syria and Yemen.
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U.S., Iran forge new relationship as nuke deal advances
WASHINGTON — For diplomats from countries without diplomatic relations, Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sure are doing a lot of diplomacy.
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U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017
The Obama administration’s best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee Bashar Assad stepping down as the country’s leader before March 2017, outlasting President Barack Obama’s presidency by at least two months.
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U.S. treads warily amid Iran-Saudi tensions
Concerned that inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia may threaten key foreign policy objectives in Iraq and Syria, among other places, the Obama administration toed a careful line Monday in seeking to calm a diplomatic storm that many fear could lead the longtime regional rivals to direct sectarian conflict.
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Assad can stay, for now: Kerry accepts Russian stance
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia’s long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad’s future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria’s civil war.
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Kerry heads to Moscow for tough Syria, Ukraine talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia to try and narrow gaps with Russian leaders over a political transition to end Syria’s civil war and restore stability in eastern Ukraine.
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Kerry to meet with Putin on Syria, Ukraine next week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria and Ukraine.
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Kerry says ceasefire in Syria potentially weeks away
A ceasefire between Syria’s government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week’s attacks.
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U.S., Russia, Saudi and Turkey mull new Syria transition ideas
The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey put forward new ideas Friday to revive a failed push for a political transition in Syria that could end the country’s civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.
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In Asia, Kerry to focus on maritime disputes, North Korea nukes
VIENTIANE, Laos — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing for peaceful resolutions to increasingly tense maritime disputes in Asia and urging China to take a firmer stand on North Korea’s nuclear program after its recent bomb test.
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Kerry says U.S.-Saudi friendship stronger than ever
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that the U.S. friendship with Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever and that the two will work together to try to end wars in Syria and Yemen.
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U.S., Iran forge new relationship as nuke deal advances
WASHINGTON — For diplomats from countries without diplomatic relations, Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sure are doing a lot of diplomacy.
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U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017
The Obama administration’s best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee Bashar Assad stepping down as the country’s leader before March 2017, outlasting President Barack Obama’s presidency by at least two months.
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U.S. treads warily amid Iran-Saudi tensions
Concerned that inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia may threaten key foreign policy objectives in Iraq and Syria, among other places, the Obama administration toed a careful line Monday in seeking to calm a diplomatic storm that many fear could lead the longtime regional rivals to direct sectarian conflict.
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Assad can stay, for now: Kerry accepts Russian stance
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia’s long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad’s future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria’s civil war.
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Kerry heads to Moscow for tough Syria, Ukraine talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia to try and narrow gaps with Russian leaders over a political transition to end Syria’s civil war and restore stability in eastern Ukraine.
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Kerry to meet with Putin on Syria, Ukraine next week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria and Ukraine.
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Kerry says ceasefire in Syria potentially weeks away
A ceasefire between Syria’s government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week’s attacks.
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U.S., Russia, Saudi and Turkey mull new Syria transition ideas
The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey put forward new ideas Friday to revive a failed push for a political transition in Syria that could end the country’s civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.
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In Asia, Kerry to focus on maritime disputes, North Korea nukes
VIENTIANE, Laos — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing for peaceful resolutions to increasingly tense maritime disputes in Asia and urging China to take a firmer stand on North Korea’s nuclear program after its recent bomb test.
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Kerry says U.S.-Saudi friendship stronger than ever
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that the U.S. friendship with Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever and that the two will work together to try to end wars in Syria and Yemen.
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U.S., Iran forge new relationship as nuke deal advances
WASHINGTON — For diplomats from countries without diplomatic relations, Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sure are doing a lot of diplomacy.
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U.S. sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017
The Obama administration’s best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee Bashar Assad stepping down as the country’s leader before March 2017, outlasting President Barack Obama’s presidency by at least two months.
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U.S. treads warily amid Iran-Saudi tensions
Concerned that inflamed tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia may threaten key foreign policy objectives in Iraq and Syria, among other places, the Obama administration toed a careful line Monday in seeking to calm a diplomatic storm that many fear could lead the longtime regional rivals to direct sectarian conflict.
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Assad can stay, for now: Kerry accepts Russian stance
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia’s long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad’s future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward putting aside years of disagreement over how to end Syria’s civil war.
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Kerry heads to Moscow for tough Syria, Ukraine talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia to try and narrow gaps with Russian leaders over a political transition to end Syria’s civil war and restore stability in eastern Ukraine.
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Kerry to meet with Putin on Syria, Ukraine next week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will hold talks next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria and Ukraine.
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Kerry says ceasefire in Syria potentially weeks away
A ceasefire between Syria’s government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week’s attacks.
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U.S., Russia, Saudi and Turkey mull new Syria transition ideas
The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey put forward new ideas Friday to revive a failed push for a political transition in Syria that could end the country’s civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.



