Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks with staff at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on Oct. 26 in Geneva. He spoke after meeting with Staffan de Mistura, the U.N. special envoy for Syria, who later announced that Syrian peace talks would resume in Geneva on Nov. 28. “The reign of the Assad family is coming to an end,” Tillerson said. [Too many terrorists find a ‘safe place’ in Pakistan, Tillerson says]His message was harsher in Pakistan, where Tillerson said he relayed the administration’s expectations that Islamabad will act tougher in ridding the country of militant groups active in Afghanistan and elsewhere. He said he also envisions India as a pillar of security and prosperity across the Pacific region, together with the United States, Japan and Australia.

Source: Washington Post October 26, 2017 19:07 UTC