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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 Euro-Asia agenda: UAE paper

April 9, 2013 13:33
John Kerry is in the midst of articulating his convincing skills.

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.

Kerry says pursuing 'quiet strategy' in peace process

April 8, 2013 13:46
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said he was intensely focused on a "quiet strategy" to breathe new life into the Middle East peace process, but he will not be rushed as he seeks a path forward. Speaking to reporters travelling with his delegation, Kerry said he believed it "would be irresponsible... not to explore thoroughly the possibilities for moving forward" as he seeks to overcome decades of mistrust between Israel and the Palestinians.

Kerry kicks off multi-nation tour clouded by crises

April 6, 2013 11:00
US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Turkey Saturday on a wide-ranging tour set to be dominated by many of the top world crises -- Syria, the Middle East peace process and North Korea. After a plane door problem delayed his flight, Kerry flew out of Andrews Air Force Base on his way to Istanbul, where he will meet Sunday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to discuss the unrelenting conflict in Syria.

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.

Kerry sells US-EU free trade zone as a win-win project

March 27, 2013 09:02
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday a proposed US-EU free trade zone could help Europe emerge from the economic crisis and played down fears it would hit the farm sector. "What is important is that ... we move rapidly to have a profound impact on the rest of the world," Kerry told French business leaders, including the heads of Air Liquide, Thales and GE France, at a meeting at the US ambassador's Paris residence.

AFP Americas News Agenda for March 13

March 12, 2013 17:15
Duty Editor: Jim Mannion Tel: + 1 202 414 0541 What's happening in the Americas on Wednesday: + Obama meets Republicans on budget WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama goes to Capitol Hill to meet with opposition Republicans on the impasse over the US budget deficit. Picture (US-POLITICS-ECONOMY) ----- OTHER AGENDA ITEMS ----- AUSTIN, Texas: The annual South by Southwest festival highlighting new technologies, film and music continues. Picture. Coverage on merit (LIFESTYLE-US-IT-INTERNET-MUSIC-FILM-SXSW)

John Kerry, America's European secretary of state

March 7, 2013 22:16
His mother nursed the wounded in Paris during World War II, he biked around a divided Berlin as a boy and got lost in the London zoo, and he speaks French, German and Italian. John Kerry, who has just returned from his first overseas trip since becoming secretary of state, wowed his European hosts with his deep knowledge of the continent and his insistence on the strength of transatlantic ties.

Kerry says 'a lot of countries' training Syria rebels

March 6, 2013 07:32
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that "a lot of countries" are training Syrian rebels as part of stepped up efforts to topple President Bashar al-Assad's regime. "It's one part of it. But other nations are doing other things. There are a lot of nations working at this. And so I think President Assad needs to read the tea leaves correctly," Kerry told Fox News during a visit to Qatar. Kerry did not say which countries were involved in the effort or whether the United States was training rebels. "There are a lot of countries doing training," Kerry said.
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