US Secretary of State
New US visa policy to curb money laundering: Momen
"There is nothing to worry about the new visa policy," he said
27 May 2023, 09:33 AM
Diplomacy and economic sanctions must go hand in hand
The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, sent mixed messages at the news conference in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, at the conclusion of his brief visit to Myanmar on November 15.
19 November 2017, 18:10 PM
US pushes Asian nations on North Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to build pressure on North Korea after securing a new round of United Nations sanctions as he launched into two days of high-level diplomacy Sunday.
6 August 2017, 04:29 AM
US Secretary of State Kerry calls Bangladesh PM Hasina, seeks justice for Xulhaz
US Secretary of State John Kerry last night phoned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and requested her to take necessary steps to bring to book the killers of Xulhaz.
28 April 2016, 20:32 PM
US declares so-called Islamic State 'committed genocide'
US Secretary of State John Kerry declares that violence by Islamic State against religious minorities is genocide, saying the United States will would do everything it could to hold the militant group accountable.
17 March 2016, 14:00 PM
US-Russia try to narrow Syria divisions
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Moscow for talks to try to bridge gaps with Russia over the political process to end Syria's civil war.
15 December 2015, 04:33 AM
Palestinians torch Jewish shrine amid 'revolution' calls
Palestinians torched a site revered by Jews in the West Bank overnight, Israeli and Palestinian sources said on Friday.
16 October 2015, 07:23 AM
Israeli air raid: Mother,daughter killed in Gaza
Israel says its jets have hit two targets in the Gaza Strip, which killed a woman and her young daughter in a nearby house.
11 October 2015, 05:18 AM
Clinton 'regret' over private email
Hillary Clinton says she wished she had made a "different choice" and not used a private email account while serving as US secretary of state.
5 September 2015, 04:50 AM
US state secretary in Swiss hospital after bicycle crash
US Secretary of State John Kerry has been taken to hospital in Switzerland after a biking accident in the nearby French Alps.
31 May 2015, 11:38 AM
Iran, powers close in on nuclear deal: officials
Iran and major powers are close to agreement on a 2- or 3-page accord with specific numbers that would form the basis of a long-term settlement aimed at ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, officials said
28 March 2015, 08:44 AM
US pledges to keep funding Afghan forces
The United States assures Afghanistan's leaders it will keep funding Afghan security forces at a targeted peak level of 352,000 personnel at least into 2017 to provide stability as foreign troops withdraw from the country
24 March 2015, 05:01 AM