Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Congress to end the partial government shutdown and think "hard" about the message it sends the world.

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has appealed to Muslims to show "dignity" and not resort to violence as they protest an anti-Islam film.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Kenya’s leaders that the East African nation has a chance to become a model for other African nations.

State Department spokesperson PJ Crowley has quit after causing a stir by describing the treatment of the suspected WikiLeaks leaker as "stupid".