Conflict & Justice
Agence France-Presse
March 17, 2017
"Certainly we do not want to, for things to get to military conflict," the US secretary of state said. "If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe require action, then, that option's on the table."
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Conflict & Justice
A guide to the 'horrific' consequences of a US-China naval war
GlobalPost
February 13, 2017
Trump’s team has hinted at a war with China. But the potential disaster that would create still make it very unlikely.
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Conflict & Justice
Tillerson says military action against N. Korea is an 'option'
Agence France-Presse
March 17, 2017
"Certainly we do not want to, for things to get to military conflict," the US secretary of state said. "If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe require action, then, that option's on the table."
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Politics
The US is not seeking to topple the North Korea regime, Tillerson says
Agence France-Presse
August 02, 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised that the United States is not trying to topple Kim Jong-Un's North Korean regime, but warned it must halt its nuclear missile program.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
How a Rex Tillerson oil deal nearly sparked an Iraqi-Kurdish war
PRI's The World
January 05, 2017
In 2011, Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson struck a deal to drill for oil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, putting his oil company, and the United States, in the middle of a hot conflict over control of Iraqi resources.
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Conflict & Justice
Closing the State Department's war crimes office could send the wrong message
PRI's The World
July 21, 2017
The State Department war crimes office gives advice, provides resources and sometimes financial assistance to nongovernmental organizations and other countries trying to combat crimes against humanity.
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Politics
The US now acknowledges direct communication with North Korea
Agence France-Presse
September 30, 2017
Washington has opened channels to North Korea to find out if the regime is ready to talk about giving up its nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Saturday.
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Politics
Watch live: Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing
Agence France-Presse
January 11, 2017
Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state gets grilled by Senate leaders on Wednesday.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Tillerson hedges on climate science, but supports Paris agreement
PRI's The World
January 12, 2017
In his Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state, Exxon's former chief differs with Donald Trump on keeping the country in the international accord.
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Conflict & Justice
How Russia is testing Trump on Ukraine
GlobalPost
February 02, 2017
Updated
Violence in eastern Ukraine is spinning out of control again. Some analysts think Vladimir Putin may be exploiting Donald Trump’s apparent disinterest in the Ukraine conflict.
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Politics
#27. @realDonaldTrump What's the role of the State Department in your administration? #100Days100Qs
February 19, 2017
A little more than two months ago, Rex Tillerson was running one of the biggest and most powerful companies in the world. Now, he's heading a government agency with an uncertain future under President Donald Trump.