John Kerry
Iranian presidential candidate and lead nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili waves to supporters during a campaign rally in Tehran on May 24, 2013. US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Iran for its barring of would-be candidates for a presidential election next month. Only eight candidates won approval to stand -- five conservatives close to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two moderates and a reformist -- in a decision welcomed by some 150 members of the 290-member parliament.
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It is also clear that when actions are taken, whether by court or otherwise, it is our view that those actions can be deemed by some to be provocative ... So it is our hope that there will be a minimal effort there
Does the government already have a uniform position regarding Secretary of State John Kerry's initiative? It seems there are substantial divides inside the government.
It is clear that in the long run the status quo is not sustainableMore quotes »
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Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels
-- Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks Read more »
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Syria ex-minister leads rebuilding plan
in early June, would help launch talks.Despite much skepticism, the initiative, announced by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week in Moscow, is the first serious attempt in a year to end Syria's civil war, Read more »
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Kerry says he'll answer questions on Benghazi
-- Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he's determined to answer any questions related to the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, as the House Republican leader pushed for more information from the Obama administration.One Read more »
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Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria
-- Secretary of State John Kerry is making his case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the Read more »
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Absentee ballots are available
Absentee ballots are now available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the town clerk’s office at Town Hall for the June 25 U.S. Senate election to fill the seat formerly held by Secretary of State John Kerry. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is noon o 59 m ago from Wicked Local - Dennis Read more »
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Iran denies it has forces fighting in Syria
FILE - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Jordan is hosting 10 other nations Wednesday for a "Friends of Syria" conference in Amman. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool) B 5:45 PM from Lebanon Daily Star Read more »
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Weekend Coverage Outlook
KERRY VISITS ETHIOPIA (SAT) - Secretary of State John Kerry expected to attend the celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity. HAGEL AT WEST POINT (SAT) - Secretary Hagel delivers commencement speech to 5:30 PM from AzFamily.com Read more »
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What I Left Out - By Christian Caryl
Kerry is back in the Middle East this weekend. While there, he'll be confronting the lingering civil war in Syria as well as an Arab-Israeli peace process that once again seems to have lost its steam. As the secretary of state tries to leverage American power 4:09 PM from Foreign Policy Read more »
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The Hill Op-ed: Kerrys Moment at the African Summit
of State John Kerry will attend the African Union Heads of State Summit this weekend. Kerry’s participation in the summit — which marks 50 years of African regional cooperation — presents an opportunity to improve leverage for substantive outcomes. In partnership 3:50 PM from Humanitarian News Read more »
