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'Important Gaps' Remain In Nuclear Talks With Iran, Kerry Says

1:00pm March 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The U.S. secretary of state also said he will use talks Sunday in Switzerland to assure his interlocutors that a letter from GOP senators on the validity of a nuclear deal with Iran carries no weight.

Senate intelligence committee chairwoman Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is again defending her report on CIA torture methods, which was set to be released this week.

Congress Clashes Over Release Of CIA 'Torture Report'

9:06am December 09, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

Senate Democrats plan to release the long-withheld report on interrogation techniques this week, but the State Department wants more delay because of feared repercussions — both at home and overseas.

At a Cairo aid conference to help rebuild Gaza, Secretary of State John Kerry paused to rub his eyes Sunday. The U.S. is promising another $212 million in aid.

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U.S. And Other Nations Pledge $5.4 Billion To Rebuild Gaza

7:27pm October 12, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The total far surpasses the $4 billion Palestinians had said was needed after the recent 50-day war. The U.S. promised $212 million at the session, which Israel agreed not to attend.

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U.S. Says Allies In Middle East And Elsewhere Want To Help Fight ISIS

8:11pm September 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

On a weekend that saw extremist group the Islamic State release a video showing the murder of a Western hostage, support for a coalition to fight the group is building.

Secretary of State John Kerry flies over Afghanistan on Oct. 11. He met with President Hamid Karzai to work out an agreement on U.S. presence in the country.

Kerry Says He Hopes Syria's Chemical Weapons Are Shipped Out Of Region

2:11pm October 17, 2013

by Dana Farrington

Weapons inspectors are still in Syria assessing the country's stockpile and how to destroy it. It's unclear where the weapons would go if they were sent abroad, but there are signs that such a move is under consideration.

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