Lesley Wroughton
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 06:18
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday promised "intense and sustained" U.S. support for Iraq, but said the divided country would only survive if its leaders took urgent steps to bring it together.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 07:00
The United States is contemplating talks with its arch-enemy Iran to support the Iraqi government.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 08:45
However, a senior administration official who briefed reporters before Obama's meeting on Saturday with Jordan's King Abdullah said expanded aid to the rebels is a possibility - but only if it nudges the sides toward a diplomatic solution.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:22
"We hope to try to narrow these differences but I don't think anybody should mistake there are some important gaps that have to be closed," he told reporters.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 07:39
Recent military advances by U.N.-backed Congolese troops in crushing a 20-month rebellion in the east are a major step, but it is too soon to say if the M23 rebels are on the brink of defeat, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 08:31
Kerry expressed hope that engagement with President Hassan Rouhani's government can succeed but said nothing would be taken at face value.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 00:00
In a belt-tightening environment, the United States, the OAS's chief paymaster, is reluctant to see its contribution to the body increase and is pushing for the organization to put its finances on sounder footing
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 00:00
In a politically pointed speech, which is unusual for the head of the global development institution, Zoellick urged strengthened ties between North and South America through more cooperation in trade, energy and security
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 00:00
In a politically pointed speech, which is unusual for the head of the global development institution, Zoellick urged strengthened ties between North and South America through more cooperation in trade, energy and security.