Rex Tillerson says US will keep up 'peaceful pressure' on North Korea
US Secretary of State said on Sunday the firing of three ballistic missiles by North Korea this week was a provocative act.
Aug 27, 2017, 21:54 PM IST
Pakistan must adopt a different approach to terrorism: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday that Pakistan must adopt a different approach to terrorism and the United States will condition its support on Islamabad`s
Aug 23, 2017, 06:57 AM IST
After Donald Trump's warning, Pakistan says it wants peace in Afghanistan
A Foreign Office spokesman said US Ambassador David Hale met Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif this afternoon and briefed him about President Trump's latest statement on the US policy review on South Asia and Afghanistan.
Aug 22, 2017, 19:40 PM IST
By preventing terrorism, Pak can be 'important partner': United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has issued a statement on Pakistan saying that the nation has suffered greatly from terrorism and can be an "important partner" in U.S.' shared goals of peace and stability, hours after President Donald Trump addressed America at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and presented his military strategy on Afghanistan.
Aug 22, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
Donald Trump hints at ''decision'' on Afghanistan strategy
Earlier, Trump had termed Afghanistan issue as `a mess` which he took over from the previous administration and said his administration is getting close to a decision on an updated strategy for the war in Afghanistan.
Aug 19, 2017, 22:44 PM IST
US resolved to find 'terrorists around the world': Rex Tillerson
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said the United States stood ready to assist Spanish authorities in their probe of an incident in Barcelona, which claimed at least one life and injured dozens, and he stressed Washington`s commitment to hunting down "terrorists around the world."
Aug 17, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
China angered at US criticism of religious freedom, says US not perfect
China hit back on Wednesday at criticism by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of its record on religious freedom, saying the United States was not perfect and should be looking after its own affairs rather than making baseless accusations.
Aug 16, 2017, 15:59 PM IST
Rex Tillerson raps some US allies for religious freedom violations, slams IS
U.S. allies including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain did not uphold principles of religious freedom in 2016, while Islamic State has carried out "genocide" against religious minorities, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday.
Aug 16, 2017, 12:04 PM IST
Donald Trump's ''fire and fury'' North Korea remark surprised aides: Officials
On Wednesday, Trump appeared to temper his comments by expressing hope that the U.S. nuclear arsenal would never need to be used.
Aug 10, 2017, 00:21 AM IST
Donald Trump boasts of US nuclear arsenal after ''fire and fury'' warning to North Korea
The United States and South Korea remain technically still at war with North Korea after the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a truce, not a peace treaty.
Aug 09, 2017, 22:28 PM IST
Donald Trump tough talk aims to send message to North Korea: Rex Tillerson
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump was trying to send a strong message to North Korea when he said it would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the United States.
Aug 09, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Philippines` Rodrigo Duterte announces `dead or alive` bounties
Duterte easily won presidential elections last year after promising an unprecedented war on drugs in which tens of thousands of people would be killed.
Aug 09, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Pentagon may boost support to Philippine counter-IS ops: Official
The US has for years provided intel to the Philippines and has between 300 and 500 special operations and regular forces stationed in the country.
Aug 08, 2017, 21:42 PM IST
China vows to enforce UN curbs on North Korea as Donald Trump praises cohesion
The United States did not seek regime change, the collapse of the regime, an accelerated reunification of the peninsula or an excuse to send the US military into North Korea.
Aug 08, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
US-North Korea: China to willing pay the biggest price for new sanctions
BEIJING - China will pay the biggest price from the new United Nations sanctions against North Korea because of its close economic relationship with the country, but will always enforce the resolut
Aug 08, 2017, 06:39 AM IST
Lavrov and Tillerson agree to talk US-Russian ties: Moscow
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke and agreed to discuss bilateral ties in Manila at the weekend, the Russian ministry said.
Aug 04, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
China urges all parties not to heighten tension on Korean peninsula
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged all parties on Thursday not to heighten tensions on the Korean peninsula and said China had already clearly condemned North Korea`s latest missile test.
Aug 03, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
US not seeking North Korea regime change, willing to talk: Rex Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that Washington does not seek to topple the Kim Jong-un regime in Pyongyang and is willing to sit down for talks with the country on the condition that it stops its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Aug 02, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
Rex Tillerson urges Arab states to lift Qatar 'land blockade'
In one of the first positive signs from the four Arab states since they imposed the sanctions last month, the United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed Qatar`s decision to amend its anti-terrorism laws.
Jul 21, 2017, 19:59 PM IST
Donald Trump held second, undisclosed meeting with Vladimir Putin at G-20 summit
Besides their 'overtime' bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit, President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, spoke for a second time on the same day.
Jul 19, 2017, 08:12 AM IST