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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to meet his Russian counterpart Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on Sunday ahead of the UN General Assembly, officials said. According to Tillerson’s schedule, the top US envoy was to meet Lavrov at the Russian UN delegation at 9.00 pm, as senior international officials gathered in the city. Ties between Washington and Moscow are at what Tillerson has called a […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States said Tuesday that talks with North Korea may be possible “in the near future” after Pyongyang reacted to tough new United Nations sanctions with a level of restraint. But, in keeping with a “dual track” strategy of reaching out to the North diplomatically while increasing economic pressure, Washington also imposed new sanctions on Chinese and Russian firms suspected of doing […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis will meet their Japanese counterparts to discuss regional threats, officials said Monday, amid soaring tensions over North Korea’s missile program. The August 17 meeting in Washington comes as alarm grows over North Korea’s rapidly developing missile capabilities, and weeks after Pyongyang tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that splashed into the seas off Japan’s Hokkaido island. Japanese Foreign minister […]
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks Wednesday with four Arab states boycotting Qatar as part of a round of intense shuttle diplomacy aimed at resolving the regional crisis. Tillerson flew into Saudi Arabia where he met King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose country leads a four-state alliance that has cut ties with Qatar over accusations it supports extremism. The US, a longtime ally of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States is prepared to work with Russia on the establishment of “no-fly zones” in Syria, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. In a wide-ranging statement issued two days ahead of President Donald Trump’s first face-to-face with Vladimir Putin, Tillerson said Russia had a “special responsibility” to help stabilize the war-ravaged country. “The (US) is prepared to explore the possibility of establishing with Russia joint mechanisms […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday urged United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to prevent “provocations” against Syrian government forces, the foreign ministry said. In a phone call initiated by Tillerson, Lavrov “called on Washington to take steps to prevent provocations against Syrian government forces carrying out operations against terrorists,” it said in a statement. The communique was issued after Israel said it had fired on Syrian regime positions […]
by Dave Clark / Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday urged Chinese officials to apply greater diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea to force Pyongyang to rein in its nuclear weapons program. Tillerson’s remarks came after he and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis met with the Chinese visitors at the State Department, where Mattis said he saw scope for an improved defense relationship. […]
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) – Senior United States officials said on Monday (June 5) the US, under President Donald Trump was committed to the region, reassuring nervous global partners after pulling out of the global climate pact. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking in Sydney after meetings between Australian and US foreign and defense ministers, said the Trump administration should be judged for its actions and not words. Global leaders have said there was growing […]
(Eagle News) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed that he and US President Donald Trump will attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this November in the Philippines, as his country renewed its commitment to the ASEAN-US strategic partnership. “The Philippines looks forward to the US’ renewed commitment to ASEAN-US strategic partnership at the upcoming ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conferences (PMC) + 1 in August and the 5th ASEAN-US Summit in […]
(Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Washington on Thursday (May 4). The talks come amid signs members of ASEAN are tilting diplomatically toward China as the Trump administration’s policy on the region remains unclear. President Trump’s flurry of calls last weekend to the leaders of the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore might cheer those who fear his predecessor Barack Obama’s “pivot” to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. The briefing will be conducted Wednesday by Pentagon chief Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and General Joe Dunford, who is America’s top officer and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They […]
