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| John Kerry: US secretary of state in Swiss hospital after breaking leg in bicycle crash | |
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| The US Secretary of State John Kerry has broken his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps. | |
| Mr Kerry, 71, is in a stable condition in hospital in nearby Geneva, Switzerland, a spokesman said. | |
| He is expected to make a full recovery after breaking his right femur and is in good spirits, said John Kirby. | |
| Mr Kerry, who was in Switzerland for talks on Iran's nuclear programme, has called off planned visits to Madrid and Paris and will fly home for treatment. | |
| The accident took place in Scionzier, France, some 40km (25 miles) south-east of the Swiss border. | The accident took place in Scionzier, France, some 40km (25 miles) south-east of the Swiss border. |
| "Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with the secretary's motorcade at the time of the accident," said a statement by the state department. | "Paramedics and a physician were on the scene with the secretary's motorcade at the time of the accident," said a statement by the state department. |
| Mr Kerry "is stable and... did not lose consciousness". | Mr Kerry "is stable and... did not lose consciousness". |
| Mr Kerry was due in Madrid on Monday for the signing of a defence deal and in Paris on Tuesday for talks on combating the militant group Islamic State, but will now fly to Boston in the US for treatment. | |
| Mr Kerry is known for his love of cycling and often takes his bike with him when he travels. | Mr Kerry is known for his love of cycling and often takes his bike with him when he travels. |