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  Neither China nor US giving ground over projects dispute

  World | May 17, 2015 14:32 IST

  Beijing: China and the United States are budging not a bit over Beijing's assertive development in disputed parts of the South China Sea, with Chinese officials politely but pointedly dismissing Washington's push for U.S.-proposed ways

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  John Kerry says he will discuss pause in Yemen war with Saudi Arabian officials

  World | May 06, 2015 17:35 IST

  Djibouti: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he'll discuss with Saudi Arabian officials how to implement a "humanitarian pause" in Yemen's civil war, citing increased shortages of food, fuel and medicine that are

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  Kerry praises Lanka govt progress in peace process

  World | May 02, 2015 16:30 IST

  Colombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry today praised the “openness” of the new Sri Lankan government in its efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with the country's minority Tamils.Kerry was addressing

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  John Kerry arrives in Sri Lanka

  World | May 02, 2015 14:07 IST

  Colombo: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here today on a two-day visit to express support to the new Sri Lankan government's efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with Tamils.Kerry, the

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  World powers 'closer than ever' to Iran nuclear deal: John Kerry

  World | April 28, 2015 11:18 IST

  United Nations: The world powers are "closer than ever" to clinch a "good comprehensive deal" with Iran that will prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon but some key issues still remain unresolved, US Secretary

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  US, Cuba hold highest-level meeting after 1959

  World | April 10, 2015 12:15 IST

  Panama City: US Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held a highest-level meeting in Panama City after a period of 56 years.The last high-level meeting took place in 1959, when

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  John Kerry lands in Switzerland for make-or-break Iran nuke talks

  World | March 26, 2015 10:12 IST

  Geneva:U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Switzerland to resume Iran nuclear talks as negotiations go down to the wire against an end-of-month deadline for the outline of a deal.With just days until

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  Kerry urges US Congress to support free trade talks

  March 25, 2015 9:57 IST

  Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Congress on Tuesday to grant the Barack Obama administration the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to finalise ongoing free trade talks in a more efficient manner, media

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  'Iran must make more concessions'

  World | March 25, 2015 7:23 IST

  Riyadh: Iran will have to make further concessions in order to reach an agreement on its nuclear programme, said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.Speaking to reporters in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Hammond added that while

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  Obama urges Iran to release detained Americans

  World | March 21, 2015 8:27 IST

  Washington:US President Barack Obama on Friday called on Iran to release three detained Americans and help find a missing retired agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)."At this time of renewal, compassion, and understanding,

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  Turkish PM slams US over possible talks with Syria's Assad

  World | March 18, 2015 7:30 IST

  Ankara:Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sharply criticised the remarks of US Secretary of State John Kerry that the US would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in the end."There is no difference

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  John Kerry briefs Europeans on Iran nuke talks

  World | March 09, 2015 8:58 IST

  Paris: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Paris on Saturday to brief European officials on the status of nuclear negotiations with Iran.With an end-of-month deadline looming to produce the outlines of a deal

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  'Threat' will never deter US: Kerry on Korea slashing

  World | March 05, 2015 23:49 IST

  Riyadh: Threats will never deter the United States, Secretary of State John Kerry said Today after an activist slashed the US ambassador to South Korea in the face."The United States of America will never be

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  US has strengthened ties with India: Kerry

  World | February 24, 2015 23:07 IST

  Washington: The US has strengthened its ties with India through constant diplomacy and the exchange of historic visits by heads of government, enhancing cooperation particularly in the fields of economy, security, science and clean energy,

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  Break cycles of conflict to counter terrorism: Obama

  World | February 19, 2015 23:26 IST

  Washington: Describing conflict as “magnets” for violent extremism, US President Barack Obama today asked the international community and religious leaders to “break the cycles” of sectarian conflict to counter terrorism.“Nations need to break the cycles

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  A US programme to monitor air-quality in Delhi

  World | February 19, 2015 13:19 IST

  Washington: The United States, on Wednesday, announced expansion of one of its air-quality monitoring programme - AirNow to India.The programme is meant to monitor air-quality in host cities and countries to help US personnel posted

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  Sri Lanka envoy meets John Kerry, seeks stronger ties with US

  World | February 13, 2015 11:24 IST

  Washington: Sri Lanka's foreign minister expressed optimism Thursday of winning a delay in the publication of a U.N. report into alleged war crimes committed in the island nation's civil war.Sri Lanka's new government says it

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  Poroshenko, Kerry stress diplomatic solution to Ukraine conflict

  World | February 05, 2015 21:37 IST

  Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday discussed the crisis in Ukraine, stressing the need for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions.Speaking

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  US Secretary of State John Kerry fined for failing to remove snow outside his home

  World | January 30, 2015 11:51 IST

  Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry has been fined a penalty of USD 50 by the Boston City officials for not removing snow dumped on the side street in front of his house which

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  Petition filed in US court to designate RSS as terror group

  World | January 22, 2015 11:44 IST

  New York: A Sikh rights group has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court here to designate RSS as a "foreign terrorist organisation". The federal court in the Southern District of New York issued a