U.N. Security Council pushes ahead on ban on testing nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called North Korea's latest nuclear explosion a "reckless act of provocation"

• Sep 23, 2016

Syria cease-fire – Assad's "last shot" – seems to hold

Secretary Kerry tells CBS News that if Syrian dictator breaks this deal, U.S. and others will have to seek "other alternatives"

• Sep 13, 2016

Presidential campaign history: Where did the polls stand in August?

With 70 days left in the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, a look at what the polls said at this time during other presidential races

• Aug 30, 2016

Nigerian army claims strike on terror leader as Kerry arrives

Military says Boko Haram leader, who's death has been prematurely reported before, "fatally wounded"

• Aug 23, 2016

Olympics in full swing, with first gold to American teen

Rough cycling on a punishing course, a smooth opener for Kevin Durant, and a harsh loss for Venus Williams

• Aug 6, 2016

History of the convention balloon drop

Tradition dates back several decades but has not always been seamless for presidential candidates

• Jul 23, 2016

What are U.S. options in Turkey coup?

Turkey is a NATO member -- which binds the U.S. to help protect it -- and a key partner in the fight against ISIS

• Jul 15, 2016

Kerry: ISIS targeting airports because it's "desperate"

Kerry says ISIS and other terror groups "know we have to get it right 24/7/365. They have to get it right for ten minutes or one hour"

• Jun 28, 2016

U.S. diplomats to White House: Change policy on Syria

Sources say dozens of State Dept. officials signed cable urging more direct action against dictator Bashar Assad, among other steps

• Jun 17, 2016

​House panel asks State Dept about deletion of part of video briefing

Rep. Jason Chaffetz is asking State Dept about official who deleted several minutes of video from news briefing about Iran deal

• Jun 3, 2016

Sec. Kerry swears Syria cease-fire is not dead yet

Just before a key part of the barely recognized truce was set to expire, Kerry says U.S. and Russia had forged a new agreement

• May 9, 2016

"Critical hours" for U.S. push to salvage hope for Syria

John Kerry working to convince Russians to convince Bashar Assad to extend a fragile truce to Aleppo, before it's too late

• May 2, 2016

Al Qaeda claims murder of U.S. activist in Bangladesh

"Everybody knows who are behind these killings" PM says after LGBT activist, others killed in brutal stabbing attacks

• Apr 26, 2016

Russian jet encounters "could have been a shoot-down"

John Kerry says warship had every right under U.S. rules of engagement to fire on Russian fighter jets

• Apr 15, 2016

John Kerry visits Hiroshima memorial 7 decades after atomic bomb

U.S. Secretary of State visited the revered memorial to Hiroshima's atomic bombing, delivering message of peace and hope for a nuclear-free world

• Apr 10, 2016

Kerry backs Iraqi leader, no planned increase in US troops

The U.S. secretary of state made his first visit to Baghdad in two years

• Apr 8, 2016

Courting "critical" partner, Kerry lets Bahrain's rights record slide

Human rights groups urged Sec. of State to highlight abuses, instead he accuses oppressed majority of stoking divisions

• Apr 7, 2016

Kerry: Campaign rhetoric an international "embarrassment"

Secretary of state told "Face the Nation" that 2016 campaign talk about Muslim immigration and torture causes foreigners to doubt our "reliability"

• Mar 27, 2016

John Kerry issues warning to traveling Americans

The secretary of state, just returned from Brussels, said on "Face the Nation" that the existence of "dangers" is real

• Mar 27, 2016

John Kerry: President Obama's "schedule is not set by terrorists"

In "Face the Nation" interview, secretary of state rebuts critics of the president's decision to attend a baseball game after the Brussels bombings

• Mar 26, 2016

Kerry: "Everybody" concerned about more terror attacks

Secretary of state outlines U.S. efforts to prevent extremist activity in European cities in the future

• Mar 26, 2016

Sunday: Terror in Brussels

We'll have the latest on the bombings that rocked the Belgian capital this week - what they mean for the war on terror, homeland security, the 2016 election, and more

• Mar 25, 2016

Kerry insists U.S. is "winning" ISIS fight despite Brussels attacks

Secretary of state says deadly bombings in Europe a sign of militant group's desperation as it loses territory in the Mideast

• Mar 25, 2016

Pentagon: U.S. takes out key ISIS figure

Defense Sec. Ash Carter confirmed that a man who's been with the group since it evolved in Iraq is dead in what would be latest major blow in extremists' heartland

• Mar 25, 2016

U.S. declares ISIS guilty of genocide

John Kerry's announcement on extremist group's crimes against minorities in Syria and Iraq carries implications for U.S.

• Mar 17, 2016

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