Abbas indicates willingness for talks to resume Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he is ready to resume peace efforts with Israel if it stopped settlement building, reacting to a major speech ... West Bank • 29 Dec 16
Brexit must not impact NI push for peace - Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Brexit must not impact the push for peace in Northern Ireland. News • 30 Oct 16
US, Russia 'achieve clarity' on Syria peace talks Washington and Moscow have "achieved clarity" on the way towards a new ceasefire in Syria, but technical details must still be resolved, US Secretary of ... News • 26 Aug 16
EU Parliament urges UK to begin exit next week The European Parliament's chief has called for British Prime Minister David Cameron to begin formal proceedings to leave the EU at a summit this coming ... News • 26 Jun 16
UN calls for effort to salvage Syrian ceasefire The United Nations mediator in the Syrian conflict has called on the United States and Russia to try to salvage and renew a cessation of ... News • 02 May 16
John Kerry visits Hiroshima atomic-bomb memorial John Kerry has become the first US secretary of state to pay his respects at Hiroshima's memorial to victims of the 1945 US nuclear attack ... World • 11 Apr 16
Russia and US agree to cooperate on Syrian war Russia and the United States have agreed to work together to resolve the war in Syria. World • 25 Mar 16
US, France say Syria is trying to ruin peace talks The United States and France accused the Syrian government of trying to disrupt a new round of peace talks set to begin tomorrow and said ... News • 14 Mar 16
Damascus rejects discussion of presidency at talks The Syrian government has said it would not hold talks with any party wishing to discuss the question of the presidency, calling President Bashar al-Assad ... News • 12 Mar 16
Kerry cautiously optimistic after Netanyahu talks US Secretary of State John Kerry has said talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have given him a "cautious measure of optimism" that tensions ... News • 22 Oct 15
Kerry arrives in Egypt on start of diplomatic tour US Secretary of State John Kerry has travelled to Egypt to re-launch a strategic partnership with Washington's longtime ally, at the start of a regional ... News • 01 Aug 15
John Kerry breaks leg in French cycling accident US Secretary of State John Kerry broke his right leg in an accident while cycling a portion of the Tour de France route near Scionzier, ... News • 31 May 15
Kerry urges support for Ukrainian ceasefire US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged all sides in the Ukrainian conflict to prevent breaches of a ceasefire agreed earlier this year. News • 12 May 15
Obama and Castro to share stage at Summit US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will share the same stage today in an encounter rich with symbolism as their countries set ... News • 10 Apr 15
Western powers united over Iran talks approach Major Western powers are united in their approach on nuclear talks with Iran and will reject any agreement that does not meet their 'red lines', ... News • 21 Mar 15
Assad dismisses Kerry remarks on talks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed remarks made by US Secretary of State John Kerry that he should be included in negotiations to reach a political ... News • 16 Mar 15
Ukraine truce not even close - John Kerry Russia and pro-Moscow rebels in Ukraine remain far from meeting the terms of a tattered ceasefire deal, US Secretary of State John Kerry said today. News • 25 Feb 15
Additional Russian sanctions being discussed US Secretary of State John Kerry has said the US and its allies were not prepared to play games with Russia and were discussing additional ... News • 23 Feb 15
Four-way summit on Ukraine crisis planned A summit between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is being planned for Wednesday in Minsk. News • 08 Feb 15
Iraq gets pledges of support for IS fight Foreign ministers from 30 countries from around the world have agreed to help Iraq combat Islamic extremists "by all means necessary". News • 15 Sep 14
Kerry holds 'frank' talks with Egyptian President US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he had "frank" talks on human rights with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today, in a meeting ... News • 13 Sep 14
UN chief urges world to do more for Iraqi refugees UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged countries around the world to do more for Iraqi civilians, who have fled the advance of Islamist militants in ... News • 13 Aug 14
Israel alleged to have spied on John Kerry Israel eavesdropped on US Secretary of State John Kerry during failed peace talks with Palestinians last year, German news weekly Der Spiegel reported. News • 05 Aug 14
18 killed as Gaza violence continues At least 15 people were killed when Israeli fire hit a UN-run school in Gaza, while three more people were shot dead by Israeli soldiers ... News • 25 Jul 14
Deal reached over disputed Afghanistan election The two rival candidates in Afghanistan's presidential election have agreed to abide by the results of a UN-supervised recount of the entire poll to settle ... News • 12 Jul 14
