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US ready to ‘reach out’ to North Korea
14/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

US ready to ‘reach out’ to North Korea

In Japan for the final stop of his Asian tour, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday raised the possibility of holding fresh talks with North Korea but only if the country take steps towards giving up its nuclear programme.
Kerry in Japan for talks on North Korea nuclear threat
14/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Kerry in Japan for talks on North Korea nuclear threat

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Japan on Sunday for more regional talks after weeks of rising tension on the Korean Peninsula. Tokyo has deployed anti-missile defences around the capital in the wake of threatening rhetoric from Pyongyang.
US, China agree on ‘nuclear-free Korea' push
14/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

US, China agree on ‘nuclear-free Korea' push

US Secretary of State John Kerry and China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi said Saturday that both countries are committed to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula in a "peaceful manner" following talks in Beijing.
US introduces entry ban on 18 Russian officials
13/04/2013 - RUSSIA - USA

US introduces entry ban on 18 Russian officials

The US instituted an entry ban on 18 Russian officials Friday over human rights concerns but avoided naming several prominent allies of President Vladimir Putin. Russia retaliated on Saturday by banning several US officials from entering the country.
Kerry meets Chinese leaders amid N. Korea tensions
13/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Kerry meets Chinese leaders amid N. Korea tensions

US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese leaders in Beijing on Saturday to encourage them to pressure Pyongyang to scale back its aggressive rhetoric following North Korean threats to launch a medium-range missile.
US spent years sizing-up France’s future presidents
10/04/2013 - WIKILEAKS

US spent years sizing-up France’s future presidents

According to 1970s diplomatic cables published on the WikiLeaks website, US diplomats at the time were closely tracking the political careers of two future French presidents: François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac.
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Kerry pushes Israeli, Palestinian leaders for peace talks
08/04/2013 - MIDDLE EAST

Kerry pushes Israeli, Palestinian leaders for peace talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry met Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad and then Israeli President Shimon Peres Monday in a bid to restart peace talks that have been stalled since 2010. Kerry met with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday.
N. Korea to pull workers from Kaesong complex
08/04/2013 - KOREAN PENINSULA

N. Korea to pull workers from Kaesong complex

North Korea said Monday it would suspend operations and withdraw its more than 53,000 workers from the Kaesong industrial complex, which it runs jointly with South Korea in a last vestige of cooperation on the Korean peninsula.
WikiLeaks publishes 1.7 million US diplomatic cables
08/04/2013 - USA

WikiLeaks publishes 1.7 million US diplomatic cables

WikiLeaks launched a searchable archive Monday of more than 1.7 million US diplomatic cables from 1973-1976, including correspondence showing the Vatican once dismissed reports of abuses by Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as "Communist propaganda".
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Merkel pressures Putin on NGOs in Russia
08/04/2013 - GERMANY - RUSSIA

Merkel pressures Putin on NGOs in Russia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to “give a chance” to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) following Moscow’s decision to launch a crackdown on several NGOs.
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