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Trump wants to re-engage with Moscow, Tillerson says

USPresidentDonaldTrumphastoldhistopdiplomattoignoretroubleinWashingtonandre-engagewithRussiatorebuildties,SecretaryofStateRexTillersonsaidTuesday.Withex-FBIdire

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China, US top diplomats hold phone call on Korean Peninsula

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Tillerson says US won’t be rushed on climate change policies

Arcticnationshaverenewedcallsfortheworldtoaddressclimatewarming,butU.S.SecretaryofStateRexTillersonsaystheUnitedStateswillnotrushtomakeadecisiononitspolicies.Ti

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Russia, U.S. agree on joint work over Syria amid battered ties

Russia and the U.S. on Wednesday agreed to keep on fighting international terrorism and continue discussions on Syrian conflict settlement, despite turbulent bilateral relations and a string of pending disputes between the two countries.

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Upset at Trump, Mexico voices 'worry and irritation' to U.S. envoys

Mexico on Thursday expressed "worry and irritation" about U.S. policies to two of President Donald Trump's top envoys, giving a chilly reply to the new administration's hard line on immigration, trade and security.

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US envoy Tillerson in Mexico to soothe ties

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Mexican leaders on Thursday to try to calm a row over President Donald Trump's trade and immigration policies.

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'CEO' Tillerson faces internal skeptics, crisis-battling White House

One of Rex Tillerson's first directives as U.S. secretary of state was an order to senior staff that his briefing materials not exceed two pages.

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Russian foreign minister meets with Tillerson, denies interfering

Russia does not interfere in other countries' interior affairs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday at the start of his first meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

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Tillerson: US-China friendly, adversarial

Rex Tillerson, US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, described interactions between the United States and China as "both friendly and adversarial."

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Trump's pick for secretary of state more deal maker than diplomat

In an unconventional move, president-elect Donald Trump has chosen oil super executive Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, instead of sticking to the usual protocol of a new president picking a career diplomat or academic. Experts said this reflects Trump's view that the nation's top diplomat should be improving trade relations.

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Trump's pick of Rex Tillerson for US secretary of state sparks concern

ExxonMobil's chief executive, Mr Rex Tillerson, has been officially nominated the next US secretary of state - but his confirmation will not be easy because his ties to Russia have caused concern even from key Republicans.

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Trump's secretary of state pick shows intent to pursue warmer U.S.-Russian relations: White House

The White House said on Tuesday U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state showed he wanted to pursue "warmer relations" with Russia.

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Trump's pick for U.S. top diplomat sparks division within GOP

With the announcement of his pick for secretary of state, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump again sparked division among the Republican Party.

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Exxon CEO could face struggle getting confirmed as Trump secretary of state

Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson will be President-elect Donald Trump's choice as secretary of state, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, but he could face a struggle getting confirmed by U.S. senators concerned about his close ties to Russia.

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Donald Trump says will announce secretary of state nomination on Dec 13

President-elect Donald Trump said he will announce his nomination for secretary of state on Tuesday morning (Tuesday night Dec 13, Singapore time).