WASHINGTON, Shawwal 17, 1435, August 13, 2014, SPA -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid a visit Wednesday to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, where he met the tiny nation’s leaders. Kerry met with Solomon’s Prime Minister Gordon Lilo and Governor General Frank Kabui to discuss sustainable development, ocean preservation and how the islands’ 600,000 residents are coping with the effects of climate change. --SPA 12:12 LOCAL TIME 09:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w