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Kerry to attend Syria talks on May 22, visit Mideast, Africa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will attend talks on Syria in Amman on Wednesday, the State Department said, as major powers try to bring the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks in June. Full story

Syria remains a problem for US, Israel

   Author David Rohde talks about the situation in Syria and how the U.S. and Syria should proceed to handle it.

Kerry, Lavrov confident on Syria peace talks plan

KIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday they believed they could pull off peace talks on Syria, where their nations back opposing sides in a war that may have cost 120,000 lives. Full story

Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Full story

Republicans seek more testimony into Benghazi

   Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, discusses the ongoing investigation into the Benghazi attacks and President Barack Obama’s reaction.

Foreign correspondent talks Syria

   David Rohde, a foreign affairs columnist at Reuters, talks with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin about his recent reporting trip to Russia and the ongoing violence in Syria.

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Kerry to meet Livni, Judeh in Rome on Wednesday

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Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats

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GOP persists with questions about Benghazi attack

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  Don't worry about arming Syrian rebels, McCain "knows them"

Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., gives a bizarre answer on who the "good guys" might be in Syria. The Ed Show panel responds.

  Syria debate: Brzezinski says no intervention; Harman says 'ramp it up'

Fmr. National Security Advisor, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, and the Woodrow Wilson International's Jane Harman join Morning Joe to discuss the latest events in Syria and why, as Dr. Brzezisnki says, intervention in Syria would worsen the situation.

  Kerry: 'I haven't really learned anything new' from Benghazi hearings

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Andrea Mitchell in a Google Hangout about the Benghazi hearings, and the fact that despite the testimonies from several new officials, none of the information presented is really "new" to him.

  Kerry announces $100 million aid to Syrian refugees

Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, discusses the additional $100 million in aid to Syrian refugees promised by Secretary of State John Kerry, as well as efforts already underway in the country.

  Deep Dive: Finding qualified candidates to run for Senate

Chuck Todd takes a deep dive look into Senate seats up for grabs and who isn’t running. Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report joins to discuss why it’s a struggle to find qualified candidates to run in certain races, and what it means for the balance of power.

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