Topic: John Kerry

U.S. senators aim at trade plan in House climate bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate should adopt many of the climate control measures already sketched out by the House of Representatives but some trade provisions may need to be changed, a leading senator said on Tuesday. "There's a lot that needs ...

Congress to finish Pakistan bill urgently: Kerry

The US Congress will urgently complete an aid bill to stabilize Pakistan, Senator John Kerry promised Thursday after talks with the Pakistani and Afghan presidents. "Obviously, it is urgent," Kerry told reporters after a closed-door luncheon on the situation in Pakistan and ...
The US Congress likely will not complete legislation tripling US non-military assistance to Pakistan before late April at the earliest, a congressional aide said Wednesday.Democratic Senator John Kerry and Republican Richard Lugar, the senior members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were ...

Is John Kerry a Tar Heel Fan?

U.S. Senator John Kerry, who was the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, will be speaking at UNC's Hill Hall on Friday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. Senator Kerry's lecture, which is part of UNC's Weil Lecture on American Citizenship series, is open ...
US Sen. Kerry sees possibility of 'real cooperation' with Syria after talks with presidentU.S. Sen. John Kerry said after talks with Syria's president Saturday that there are possibilities for "real cooperation" between the two nations, which have been at odds for years.Relations ...

US Senator Kerry meets Assad in Syria

US Senator John Kerry on Saturday met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Washington reviews its policies towards countries regarded as hostile under the former administration, SANA news agency reported.Kerry, a former presidential candidate who now chairs the Senate foreign relations committee, is ...

US senator Kerry to meet Assad in Syria

US Senator John Kerry is due to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Saturday as the new US administration reviews its policies towards states in the Middle East.Kerry, a former presidential candidate who now chairs the Senate foreign relations committee, ...

US senator Kerry to meet Syrian leader

US Senator John Kerry was to hold talks on Saturday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Washington reviews its policies towards countries regarded as hostile under the former administration.Kerry, a former presidential candidate who now chairs the Senate foreign relations committee, is ...

US received Hamas letter for Obama: State Dept

US Senator John Kerry was given a letter from the Palestinian Hamas movement for President Barack Obama while on a visit to Gaza City this week, a State Department official confirmed on Friday. "I can confirm that it was from Hamas to ...

US wants Syria to help disarm Hezbollah: Kerry

Visiting US Senator John Kerry said on Wednesday that Washington would press Syria to help disarm Lebanon's Hezbollah group as it forges ahead with a new diplomatic approach in the region. "We want Syria to respect the political independence of Lebanon, we ...