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Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared at a joint news with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Thursday. Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

The U.S. secretary of state's remarks at a joint news conference punctuated a day of delicate discussions in Turkey, which is facing a number of issues at home and abroad.

Tillerson Asserts 'Difficult Choices' Are Ahead For U.S. And Turkey

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Wednesday

Tillerson: Defeating ISIS 'No. 1 Goal' for U.S., But Others Should Do More

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks Wednesday at the meeting of the Global Coalition on the Defeat of ISIS in Washington. Top officials from the 68-nation coalition are looking to increase pressure on ISIS. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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Tillerson: Defeating ISIS 'No. 1 Goal' for U.S., But Others Should Do More

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is hosting officials from 68 countries to discuss how best to take on ISIS. "As a coalition we are not in the business of nation-building or reconstruction," he said.

Tillerson: Defeating ISIS 'No. 1 Goal' for U.S., But Others Should Do More

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On Tillerson And Kelly Visit, Mexico Seeks 'Clarity' On Immigration Proposals

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (from left), Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong greet each other during a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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On Tillerson And Kelly Visit, Mexico Seeks 'Clarity' On Immigration Proposals

Just days after the Department of Homeland Security detailed how it will implement President Trump's policies, Mexican officials warned Thursday they would not accept "measures imposed unilaterally."

Tuesday

Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Keeps Low Profile Since Taking Office

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited Germany last week and heads to Mexico this week, amid growing questions about how much influence he has in the White House. Brendan Smialowski/AP hide caption

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Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Keeps Low Profile Since Taking Office

Questions are being raised about how much influence Tillerson has with the White House. He was absent from the president's recent meetings with the leaders of Canada, Israel and Japan.

Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Keeps Low Profile Since Taking Office

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Thursday

Hopes Are High In Russia For Improved Relations With U.S. 'Pragmatic Partners'

"We're not expecting a road covered with roses in our bilateral relations, though clearly there's a window of opportunity," Konstantin Kosachyov told a group of academics and former diplomats in Moscow this week. Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters hide caption

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Hopes Are High In Russia For Improved Relations With U.S. 'Pragmatic Partners'

"A crisis of confidence is the main aggravating factor in Russian-American relations," a leading parliamentarian tells NPR. With a Trump administration, he foresees a "window of opportunity."

Hopes Are High In Russia For Improved Relations With U.S. 'Pragmatic Partners'

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Wednesday

Tuesday

Trump And China: Intentionally Provocative Or Unprepared?

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson suggested at his confirmation hearing that a Trump administration would be willing to wage a showdown over China's recent island building in the South China Sea. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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Trump And China: Intentionally Provocative Or Unprepared?

Trump's campaign comments toward China were extremely strong, and we're likely to learn soon how much was rhetoric and how much will become actual policy.

Friday

In China, State Media Blast Tillerson's Comments On South China Sea Islands

Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson testifies Wednesday during his confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of state before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, D.C. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In China, State Media Blast Tillerson's Comments On South China Sea Islands

Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick for secretary of state, said this week China would not "be allowed" to access islands in the South China Sea. China's official response has been muted. The press, less so.

Wednesday

5 Top Moments From Rex Tillerson's Hearing To Be Secretary Of State

Former Exxon Mobil CEO and Chairman Rex Tillerson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday as nominee to be Donald Trump's secretary of state. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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5 Top Moments From Rex Tillerson's Hearing To Be Secretary Of State

The Exxon Mobil CEO had, at times, a shaky hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday. He's still expected to win confirmation, but perhaps narrowly.

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Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties With Exxon Mobil In Advance Of Confirmation Hearings

Former Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will give up about $7 million compared with what he would have received had he retired in March as planned. His confirmation hearings for secretary of state are tentatively set to begin Jan. 11. Jon Gambrell/AP hide caption

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Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties With Exxon Mobil In Advance Of Confirmation Hearings

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to become U.S. secretary of state is in line to receive a $180 million retirement package.

Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties With Exxon Mobil In Advance Of Confirmation Hearings

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Thursday

How Will Rex Tillerson Explain Exxon Mobil's 'Foreign Policy'?

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), and Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, now the secretary of state-designate, shake hands at a 2012 signing ceremony in Tuapse, southern Russia. Tillerson has expressed a general opposition to the sanctions that the Obama administration imposed on Russia two years ago. Mikhail Klimentyev/AP hide caption

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How Will Rex Tillerson Explain Exxon Mobil's 'Foreign Policy'?

The secretary of state nominee has headed a global oil giant that has sometimes taken positions on Russia and other countries that were at odds with the U.S. government.