Kerry to Visit Jordan for talks on Jerusalem tensions

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Jordan on Wednesday for discussions with King Abdullah about tensions in Jerusalem and the fight against the Islamic State militant group in the region, the State Department said. Kerry will go on to the United Arab Emirates on Friday to participate in the Sir Bani Yas Forum, an annual private gathering of world leaders focused on international security. Kerry returns to the Middle East after he attended an Asia-Pacific summit in Beijing on Tuesday.