John Kerry
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Japan seeks US, French help over hostage crisis
World | Jan 21, 2015, 10:37 AM ISTLondon: Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida sought US and French help to secure the release of two Japanese men held by the Islamic State (IS) militants.Kishida Tuesday called on his US and French counterparts over
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Japan weighs ransom in Islamic State threat to kill hostages
World | Jan 21, 2015, 07:26 AM ISTCairo: The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours, demanding a $200 million ransom in a video posted online Tuesday that showed a knife-brandishing masked militant standing over the two
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Kerry to attend anti-IS coalition meeting in London
World | Jan 19, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTWashington: US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to London next week to attend a foreign ministers' meeting that would focus on strategising ways to counter the Islamic State (IS), the State Department announced.Kerry
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John Kerry has instituted follow-up mechanisms on India: US official
World | Jan 17, 2015, 11:48 AM ISTWashington: US Secretary of State John Kerry had a 'very successful' India trip and has instituted follow up mechanisms on the country to strengthen ties, a top Obama Administration official has said.Noting that the United
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10 arrests in Paris, bomb threat closes train station
World | Jan 16, 2015, 02:41 PM ISTParis: Paris police evacuated the Gare de l'Est train station Friday after a bomb threat, as authorities across Europe pressed on with efforts to prevent new violence after the worst terrorist attacks in decades.The Paris
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John Kerry offers 'big hug' to Paris after attacks
World | Jan 16, 2015, 01:10 PM ISTParis: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting top officials in France to express America's solidarity with the French people after last week's deadly terrorist attacks.As they greeted each other at the French foreign
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US welcomes reports of Pakistan's plan to ban Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa
World | Jan 16, 2015, 10:32 AM ISTWashington: The US has welcomed news reports that Pakistan is contemplating banning several terrorist organisations including the Haqqani network and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), calling it an important step towards eliminating terrorist activities
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US looking to deepen economic relations with India
World | Jan 16, 2015, 09:57 AM ISTWashington: The US is looking to deepen its economic relationship with India, a top American diplomat has said ahead of President Barack Obama's trip to the country, during which the two countries would take up
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Pakistan to ban JuD and Haqqani network?
World | Jan 15, 2015, 12:25 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan plans to ban 10 terror outfits, including 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the dreaded Afghan-based Haqqani Network, a move seen by experts as a “paradigm shift” in the country's security policy
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Mullah Fazlullah, Taliban Chief who scripted Pakistan school massacre, branded global terrorist by US
World | Jan 14, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTWashington: The US designated Maulana Fazlullah, the chief of the Pakistani Taliban, as a global terrorist and slapped sanctions against him.Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on an army
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US designates Maulana Fazlullah as global terrorist
World | Jan 13, 2015, 11:33 PM ISTWashington: The US today designated Maulana Fazlullah, the chief of Pakistani Taliban, as global terrorist and slapped sanctions against him.Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the December 16, 2014 attack on an army school
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US to wait and watch on Pakistan's steps against terrorism
World | Jan 13, 2015, 03:29 PM ISTIslamabad: Learning from bitter past experiences, the US has told Pakistan that it would adopt a policy of wait and watch on the steps taken by Islamabad in fighting terror as the “the proof is
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Pakistan will not start talks with India without Kashmir: Sartaj Aziz
World | Jan 13, 2015, 01:18 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan today said that it will not start any dialogue with India if Kashmir issue was not part of the agenda, even as US Secretary of State John Kerry advised the two neighbours to
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Fight militant groups threatening Indian, US interests: John Kerry tells Pakistan
World | Jan 13, 2015, 11:56 AM ISTIslamabad: US Secretary of the State John Kerry today said that Pakistan must fight terror groups that threaten Afghan, Indian and US interests.“Terror groups like Pakistani and Afghan Taliban and LeT continue to pose a
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John Kerry meets Nawaz Sharif, voices support for Pakistan
World | Jan 13, 2015, 08:51 AM ISTIslamabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Pakistan of support in the fight against terrorism and other challenges, during his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday."The United States would continue to
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John Kerry's car involved in minor accident
India | Jan 12, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTAhmedabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry's car today had a brush with another car in his convoy on his way to the airport but none was injured.Kerry, who was here on a two-day visit
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US, India to discuss progress on defence, nuke cooperation
World | Jan 12, 2015, 04:47 PM ISTGandhinagar: The US and India will try to make progress in defence and civil nuclear cooperation when President Barack Obama visits Delhi this month end, Secretary of State John Kerry said today.He also said that
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India, US to strengthen fight against terrorism: John Kerry
India | Jan 12, 2015, 03:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: US secretary of state John Kerry, who is in India to attend the seventh edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit, today said that both USA and India will further strengthen their fight against terrorism.Speaking
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John Kerry will go to Paris for talks on extremist violence
World | Jan 12, 2015, 02:19 PM ISTAhmedabad: Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said that he will travel to Paris this week for talks on countering extremist violence, following sharp criticism of the Obama administration for not sending a senior
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Kerry to discuss India-Pakistan tensions with Sharif
World | Jan 12, 2015, 12:19 PM ISTIslamabad: US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will arrive here on a two-day official visit on Monday evening, will raise with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the issue of prevailing tense situation between India and