Europe News NATO foreign ministers look to boost security ties with EU NATO foreign ministers will seek to increase cooperation with the European Union during their two-day meeting in Brussels. 04/12/2017
USA 'Rexit': Is Tillerson on the way out as US Secretary of State? US media reports suggest Rex Tillerson, who has been at odds with President Trump, will be replaced within weeks by CIA Director Mike Pompeo 30/11/2017
world news USA calls Myanmar action against Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing' Human rights groups say army forces in mainly Buddhist Myanmar are persecuting the Muslim ethnic minority, burning down entire villages and forcing civilians to flee or face mass rape and executions. 22/11/2017
world news Tillerson under fire over child soldiers US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is under fire from his own department over the question of child soldiers. 21/11/2017
Myanmar Tillerson calls for Rohingya probe U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for a credible investigation into reports of human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar's security forces. 15/11/2017
USA Trump's IQ jab at Tillerson 'a joke' "He's got 100 percent confidence in the Secretary of State," says the White House. 11/10/2017
USA [Watch in full] US foreign affairs chief Rex Tillerson denies quit claims Rex Tillerson has refused to be drawn on whether he had called President Trump a “moron”. The US Secretary of State – whose department says he 04/10/2017
USA Trump says talks with North Korea are a "waste of time" US President Donald Trump says talks with North Korea over its nuclear program are a waste of time 02/10/2017
USA Trump tells Tillerson talks with Kim Jong-Un are "waste of time" US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he told the top U.S. diplomat not to waste his time trying to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim 01/10/2017
world news Tillerson separates himself from Trump over Charlottesville Division at the top of Trump administration as Tillerson says president "speaks for himself" over values 27/08/2017
Qatar Gulf states keep sanctions against Qatar Qatar and US sign deal to cooperate over combating terrorism funding but Doha's critics keep up their sanctions 11/07/2017
Ukraine US Secretary of State visits Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Ukraine for the first time on Sunday, meeting President Petro Poroshenko for talks. 09/07/2017
New Zealand Protests greet Tillerson in New Zealand over US climate deal exit The US Secretary of State was put on the defensive in Wellington over President Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Paris accord. 06/06/2017
USA Trump has 'very good' meeting with Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington, and he praised them as problem solvers. 10/05/2017
USA US rules out regime change in Pyongyang but urges action The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that failure to curb Pyongyang's atomic programme could have "catastrophic consequences" 28/04/2017
USA US warns failure to act on N. Korea could be catastrophic The U.S. Secretary of State says Washington is not pushing for regime change in Pyongyang 28/04/2017
USA Iran nuclear deal branded a "failure" by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson As President Donald Trump orders a review of US policy regarding Iran, Tillerson compares Iran to North Korea 20/04/2017
Russia US and Russia ties "at a low point" The presidents of the United States and Russia have both presented a negative view of the relationship between their two countries. 13/04/2017
Russia Russia-US ties at 'low point', but progress made at Moscow talks In a period the US Secretary of State has labelled a ‘low point’ in relations, Rex Tillerson travelled to Moscow for talks with the both Russian foreign minister and… 12/04/2017
North Korea North Korea's rocket engine progress 'significant', says Seoul South Korea says the North’s latest rocket engine test shows that Pyongyang has made “meaningful progress” in its missile capabilities. 20/03/2017
China US and China will "work together" on North Korea US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made the announcement after talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing. 18/03/2017
Korea Fighting talk from the US for North Korea The US secretary of state has used a visit to South Korea to warn that Washington is toughening its stance towards Pyongyang. 17/03/2017
USA Tillerson starts key Asia tour facing US foreign budget cuts US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has started his first trip to Asia in Japan, a country in the frontline of the North Korean nuclear threat. 16/03/2017
USA Mexico "worried and Irritated" by Trump's insulting, inaccurate remarks Mexico tired of Trump as Tillerson and Kelly visit 24/02/2017
Mexico Senior US officials get a frosty reception in fiery Mexico Donald Trump said it would be a tough trip. And it was.A group of senior US officials have been given a frosty reception in Mexico due to a controversy brewing over the deportations of undocumented m 23/02/2017
Mexico Diplomatic “Mission Impossible” for Tillerson in Mexico The new US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Mexico on Wednesday to try to stop the continuing deterioration of US-Mexican relations. 22/02/2017