Tillerson says Trump 'undisciplined'; president replies he's 'dumb as a rock'

The former CIA director who was sworn in as Rex Tillerson's replacement on Thursday was greeted by Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and other Saudi officials at King Salman Air Base in Riyadh

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi leaders on first leg of Mideast trip

A reorganization and hiring freeze initiated by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has left the rank and file demoralized, with vacancies in most of the jobs that are filled by political appointees.

Trump nominee Pompeo pledges to rebuild State Department

Trump fired Tillerson last week via a tweet, capping months of friction over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran. Trump named CIA Director Mike Pompeo as Tillerson's successor.

Tillerson bids farewell to 'mean-spirited' Washington in speech to staff

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale held meetings with top State Department officials and discussed various bilateral issues

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale holds talks with US officials

Spot gold rose 0.12 percent to $1,327.56 per ounce at 0402 GMT. It touched $1,329.22 an ounce during the session, its highest since March 7

Gold rises on increasing US protectionism concerns

The trip to California-- the most populous in the country and a Democratic stronghold -- was largely upstaged by his own announcement that he had sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

Trump, in California, warns of 'bedlam' without border wall

The Russian government has denied the allegations.

Russia was likely responsible for UK nerve agent attack: Rex Tillerson

'Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen,' Trump said on Twitter

Trump fires US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, CIA director Mike Pompeo to take over from him

The White House said Trump and Turnbull 'discussed ways to deepen trilateral cooperation with Japan and affirmed the importance of expanding cooperation between Australia, the US, Japan, and India'

Trump, Turnbull discuss ways to expand ties with India, Japan

US President Donald Trump announced last December that the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, infuriating even Washington's Arab allies

Tillerson 'fairly' confident US embassy in Jerusalem will open in May

'My job as chief diplomat is to ensure that the North Koreans know, we keep our channels open,' Tillerson told a news channel

Tillerson to North Korea on talks: 'I'm listening'

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited the new $1 billion US embassy in London on Monday, just days after his boss Donald Trump criticised the move to new diplomatic premises as part of a bad deal agreed by the administration of Barack Obama

Rex Tillerson visits new US embassy in London that Trump criticised

The top foreign policy advisor told this to leftist presidential election frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and added that Mexico should depend less on the United States and not interfere with regional neighbours

End of NAFTA wouldn't be 'end of world': Mexican leftist's top diplomat

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson faces "difficult" talks next week with NATO ally Turkey on Syria and human rights, his delegation said Friday before a regional tour

Tough Turkey talks await Tillerson: Officials

CIA Director Mike Pompeo warned last month that he does, in fact, expect Moscow to try to interfere, as US intelligence agencies insist it did in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton.

Russia to face 'consequences' if it meddles again: Tillerson

WION Morning News Brief, February 2, 2018

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that China and Russia are assuming "alarming" roles in Latin America.

China, Russia roles in Americas 'alarming', says Rex Tillerson

The Syrian Foreign Ministry statement was a response to a speech by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday in which he signalled that US forces would stay in parts of Syria indefinitely

Presence of US military 'act of aggression': Syrian government

Tillerson said that while North Korea had a record of seeking to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies through "charm offensives", Washington was supportive of the North-South dialogue.

Tillerson: Evidence sanctions 'really starting to hurt' North Korea

In order to prop up his image as the Great Marshal, Kim collects his military resources below the radar. Illegal smuggling, counterfeiting, insurance scams, weapons sales, cyber attacks, narcotics production and forced labour abroad bring in cash.

Opinion: Kim Jong-un is a gangster

WION Morning News Brief, January 6, 2016

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday he planned to stay in his post through 2018 despite speculation he might leave soon due to a fractious relationship with President Donald Trump, whom he reportedly called a 'moron'

Tillerson says will stay as top US diplomat through 2018

The Vancouver Group include Australia, Belgium, Britain, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey.

India to be part of summit on North Korea nuclear crisis

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