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John Kerry Involved In A Biking Accident,injured by barnacle: 11:16pm On May 31, 2015 |
John Kerry breaks leg in biking accident in Europe He will cut short his diplomatic trip and return home for treatment. By NAHAL TOOSI Secretary of State John Kerry broke his right femur in a bicycling accident in France on Sunday and is returning to the U.S. for treatment, scuttling the final parts of a multistop diplomatic trip that has already included meeting with Iranian nuclear negotiators. Kerry was listed in stable condition and didn’t lose consciousness after the morning incident in Scionzier, France, according to a statement from State Department spokesman John Kirby. Paramedics and a physician were with the 71-year-old as part of his motorcade, but he was eventually flown via medical helicopter to a hospital in Geneva. Because Kerry’s leg injury is near the site of an earlier hip replacement, the secretary will fly back to Boston to “seek treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital with his doctor who did the prior surgery,” Kirby said. Kerry will return to the U.S. on “an aircraft outfitted to ensure he remains comfortable and stable throughout the flight,” the spokesman added. “Its use is nothing more than a prudent medical step on the advice of physicians.” Kerry was originally supposed to return to the U.S. on Sunday evening, but after further consultation decided to stay overnight in Switzerland and fly back Monday, Kirby said in a later statement. He added that Kerry is “in great spirits and active. He has done a range of phone calls including with the president?.” Bicycling is a favorite pastime for Kerry, who engages in the recreational sport even on his many overseas trips. The diplomat held a round of talks with Iranian leaders in Geneva on Saturday ahead of a June 30 deadline to reach an agreement to curb Tehran’s nuclear program. Kerry has been a key member of the six-nation team working toward a deal with Iran, for which a preliminary framework was unveiled in early April. It was not immediately clear how his injury would affect his participation in those often intense and controversial discussions as the deadline nears. Kerry was scheduled to be in Madrid later Sunday and on Monday, before heading to Paris for an international meeting Tuesday on countering the Islamic State group. Kirby said Kerry would participate in the Paris meeting remotely and stressed that he “is expected to make a full recovery.” he was in nigeria for the presidential inauguration on the 29th of may http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/john-kerry-injured-in-biking-accident-in-switzerland-118452.html
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Re: John Kerry Involved In A Biking Accident,injured by wewe1(m): 11:24pm On May 31, 2015 |
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Re: John Kerry Involved In A Biking Accident,injured by Marcelinho(m): 11:43pm On May 31, 2015 |
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Re: John Kerry Involved In A Biking Accident,injured by panafrican(m): 1:55am On Jun 01, 2015 |
Marcelinho:Well said. Who cares ! |
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