Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Kerry urges NATO to ‘step up’ fight against IS, praises UK


BRUSSELS, Belgium — US Secretary of State John Kerry urged NATO allies Wednesday to intensify the fight against Islamic State, singling out Britain for praise as it looks set to join airstrikes against the jihadist group in Syria.

Kerry meanwhile said that Russia could be an “extremely constructive player” in finding an eventual peace settlement in Syria, which has been consumed by civil war for more than four years. (READ MORE)