Environment

World’s richest countries need to behave like adults in climate fight – Kerry

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2019 0

Madrid – The world’s richest nations are failing to “behave like adults” and act firmly enough to meet global warming targets set in the Paris climate accord, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Kerry, who served as the top U.S. diplomat under President Barack Obama

Politics World

Kerry in Russia Meeting Putin, Lavrov

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

U.S. Secretary of State John met Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday in the resort city of Sochi, in Kerry’s first visit to Russia since relations soured over sharp disagreements on Ukraine and Syria. Before sitting down with Putin, Kerry met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for more than four hours in what was then the […]

World

Ukraine Crisis: Kerry to Meet Putin, Lavrov Tomorrow

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

United State Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Russia this week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the State Department announced Monday. It will be Kerry’s first visit to Russia since the Ukraine crisis began. Relations between Moscow and the West have been badly damaged over Ukraine. Western nations have accused Russia […]

Africa

Kerry in Surprise Visit to Somalia

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2015 0

United States Secretary of State John Kerry made a brief unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday, in a bid to show support for the progress made by the country’s government and to thank regional nations for their contributions to AMISOM, the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia. It marked the first time a sitting secretary of […]

Africa

Kerry in Kenya Calls for Unity to Defeat Terrorism

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday on security co-operation, after calling for unity in the face of terror attacks.   Kerry’s trip to the east African nation is the first high-level visit since 2012, and comes after years of tensions surrounding Kenyatta after he was charged […]

News

Clinton Did 'Terrific' Job Repairing US Global Ties, Says Kerry

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2015 0

US Secretary of State John Kerry praised his predecessor Hillary Clinton on Sunday for the “terrific job” she did in repairing global ties while she was America’s top diplomat.   She “did a terrific job of rebuilding alliances that had been shredded over the course of the prior years,” Kerry told ABC’s This Week as […]

World

US, Iran Cite Progress in Nuke Talks

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top US and Iranian officials spoke on Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran’s president proclaimed that agreement was within reach. But America’s top diplomat said it was up to Tehran to make the decisions needed to get there. Iranian President Hassan Rohani said “achieving a deal is […]