Tag: State Department

"You can't just keep condemning the other side and then not try to change lives," said Secretary of State John Kerry. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

Kerry: Israeli bombing ‘bears hallmarks’ of terrorist attack

Anna Giaritelli · April 19, 2016 1:40 am

"We're following the political situation in Brazil closely, including the lower house's April 17 vote to impeach President Rousseff," John Kirby said Monday. (AP Photo)

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State ‘confident’ Brazil can handle impeachment vote

Pete Kasperowicz · April 18, 2016 7:20 pm

For the first time in more than 50 years, Carnival is set to begin cruises to Cuba. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Carnival delays trips to Cuba after discrimination lawsuit

Susan Crabtree · April 18, 2016 2:41 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the U.S. isn't happy that a Russian military plane buzzed a U.S. destroyer this week. (AP Photo/Nicholas Kamm, Pool)

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Kerry scolds Russia for buzzing U.S. destroyer

Curt Mills · April 15, 2016 6:48 pm

Hillary Clinton is under investigation chiefly for using a private server to process nearly 2,100 emails that contained classified information. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Ex-DoJ Official: FBI has more than one way to bag Clinton associates

Rudy Takala · April 15, 2016 2:50 pm

The U.S. remains the largest supporter of the international agency. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

U.S. gives $421M more to U.N. refugee fund

Anna Giaritelli · April 14, 2016 9:08 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at United Nations headquarters. Kerry announced his departments' new human rights reports for 2015, a summary of which only included language about how Iran is not cooperating with NGOs on "alleged violations of human rights." (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

State softens human rights complaints against Iran

Curt Mills · April 13, 2016 10:25 pm

A Russian warplane flew within 30 feet of a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea Tuesday, according to a defense official. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mat Murch/Released)

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Russian attack aircraft flies within 30 feet of U.S. Navy ship

Kelly Cohen · April 13, 2016 4:12 pm

He stressed his assessment shouldn't be compared to similar assessments of "progress" during the Vietnam War. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

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Kerry on Islamic State: ‘We are making progress’

Pete Kasperowicz · April 12, 2016 6:01 pm

Over 150 government agencies and companies were revealed to be linked to D.C. Madam's escort service. (AP Photo/Chris Greenberg)

Records: Workers at FBI, State Dept., other agencies used D.C. Madam escort service

Kyle Feldscher · April 11, 2016 9:15 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Britain's foreign minister, Canada's foreign minister and E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs carry a wreath to offer at the cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. (Kyodo News via AP)

Kerry becomes first secretary of state to visit Hiroshima Memorial

Kelly Cohen · April 11, 2016 12:50 pm

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Itsukushima Shrine during a cultural break from their G7 foreign ministers meetings in nearby Hiroshima. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

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Kerry will not apologize for U.S. dropping nuclear bomb during Hiroshima visit

Kyle Feldscher · April 10, 2016 6:20 pm