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Chinese FM eyes positive China-U.S. interaction in Asia-Pacific

April 15, 2013 14:03
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday urged China and the United States to interact positively in the Asia-Pacific region "Chinese and U.S. efforts to build new relations should start from the Asia-Pacific region, where the two countries have the most converging interests and interact most frequently," Wang said in talks held with visiting U.S.

Kerry to visit family of U.S. diplomat killed in Afghanistan

April 15, 2013 03:16
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he will go to Chicago on his return from a 10-day overseas tour to visit the family of a young diplomat who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month. Anne Smedinghoff, 25, was killed along with four other Americans in a car bomb blast on April 6 as their convoy travelled in the southern province of Zabul to deliver textbooks to school children. Her parents live near Chicago.

Canada FM loses beer bet to Kerry on ice hockey

April 11, 2013 08:30
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird Thursday handed over a case of Canadian beer to his US counterpart John Kerry after losing a bet on a women's ice hockey championships. "While the Canadian women played tremendously well and almost pulled it off, they didn't quite make it unfortunately again against our American friends," Baird laughed as he handed over a case of Molson Canadian. The two men had bet on the 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship between the US and Canada late Tuesday in which the American team scored a 3-2 victory.

US State Department cuts budget by 6%

April 10, 2013 17:00
The US State Department proposed Wednesday a $47.8 billion budget -- six percent less than in 2012 -- with cuts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and increases for Asia programs and embassy security. Secretary of State John Kerry said the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1 strikes a balance between furthering US security and economic interests while helping to curb the country's runaway deficits.

Kerry pledges 'new efforts' to revive West Bank economy

April 9, 2013 09:02
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday pledged "new efforts" to revive the West Bank economy and remove barriers to growth after three days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. "We agreed among us... that we are going to engage in new efforts, very specific efforts, to promote economic development and remove some of the bottlenecks and barriers that exist with respect to commerce in the West Bank," he said.

Mideast peace to be done 'right' not rushed

April 9, 2013 08:46
Resuming frozen negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians must be done 'right' rather than being rushed, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday after three days of talks with the region's leaders. "Each of the leaders that I met with assured me that they will put their best effort into trying to move forward," he said, adding: "Doing it right is more important than doing it quickly."

Kerry pledges 'new efforts' to revive West Bank economy

April 9, 2013 08:45
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday pledged "new efforts" to revive the West Bank economy, after three days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. "We agreed among us... that we are going to engage in new efforts, very specific efforts to promote economic development and remove some of the bottlenecks and barriers that exist with respect to commerce... in the West Bank," he told reporters just before taking off for London. jkb-jad/hmw/bpz

Turkey can play key role in Mideast peace: Kerry

April 7, 2013 07:00
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that Turkey can play a major role in the Middle East peace process, calling it a "vibrant and energised" country. "Turkey can be a key, an important contribution to the process of peace in so many ways," Kerry told reporters. "A country as vibrant and energised as Turkey can have a profound impact on the peace process" jkb-fo/lc

Time running out on nuclear talks, Kerry warns Iran

April 7, 2013 06:45
The United States' top diplomat warned Iran on Sunday that time is running out on nuclear negotiations between the Islamic republic and world powers. "This is not an endless process. ... You can't just talk for the sake of talking," John Kerry told a news conference in Istanbul. jkb-fo/gd

Technical problem delays Kerry's flight to Turkey

April 6, 2013 09:50
A technical mishap delayed US Secretary of State John Kerry's departure to Turkey on Saturday at the start of a globe-trotting tour focused on the crises in Syria and North Korea. Kerry was to have left Washington at 7:00 am (1100 GMT) but a problem with the plane's door forced Kerry, his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry, security guards, travelling press and staff to disembark for at least two hours. A second plane, which like the first was painted blue and white and emblazoned with the words United States of America, was hurriedly stocked and prepared for takeoff.
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