WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry left Wednesday on a key trip to highlight US support for Ukraine as Washington mulls funneling heavy weapons to Kiev to battle pro-Moscow rebels.
JERUSALEM: Clashes erupted in east Jerusalem Thursday ahead of talks between Washington's top diplomat and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on easing a surge of violence across Israel and the occupied territories.
MUSCAT, OMAN: The US and Iran will hold a second day of high-level talks in Oman Monday after a warning from President Barack Obama that there may be no nuclear accord as a deadline looms.