Gen Sharif highlights Kashmir issue, discusses regional security with Kerry
- 19-Nov-2015
RAWALPINDI/WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday called on US Secretary of State John Kerry as part of his six-day official tour of United States, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Iran nuclear talks intensify as sides face tough issues
- 17-Mar-2015
LAUSANNE: Efforts to reach a political agreement on Iran's nuclear program by the end of the month intensified on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran resumed, and Western officials warned that tough issues remained unresolved.
Syria's Assad says wants actions, not words from Kerry
- 16-Mar-2015
BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed on Monday remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Assad should be included in negotiations to reach a political transition, saying "declarations from outside do not concern us".
Kerry says U.S. will have to negotiate with Syria's Assad
- 15-Mar-2015
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and in exploring ways to pressure him into agreeing to talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told CBS News in an interview.
Kerry rebukes U.N. Rights Council as 'obsessed' with Israel
- 02-Mar-2015
GENEVA: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accused the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday of being obsessed by allegations of Israeli abuses and said the United States would defend Israel against efforts to isolate it.
Kerry says U.S. deserves 'benefit of the doubt' on getting Iran nuclear deal
- 02-Mar-2015
WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday the United States deserves "the benefit of the doubt" to see if a nuclear deal can be reached with Iran that would prevent any need for military action to curb Tehran's atomic ambitions.
U.S. and Iran positive after nuclear talks, but say much left to do
- 23-Feb-2015
GENEVA: The United States made "some progress" in talks with Iran on its disputed nuclear programme and managed to "sharpen up some of the tough issues", a senior U.S. official said on Monday, but both sides said much remained to be done.
Kerry and Iran's Zarif to try narrow gaps in nuclear talks
- 22-Feb-2015
GENEVA: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif will try to narrow gaps in another round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Sunday as they press to meet a March 31 deadline for a political framework agreement.
Ukraine conflict to dominate talks as Kerry lands in London
- 21-Feb-2015
LONDON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in London on Saturday for meetings with his British counterpart, and a senior official said they would discuss possible penalties that could be imposed against Russia if violence in eastern Ukraine continues.
China says it’s hard to resume cyber security talks with U.S.
- 19-Oct-2014
BEIJING: Resuming cyber security cooperation between China and the United States would be difficult because of "mistaken U.S. practices", China's top diplomat told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.