WASHINGTON - US Vice President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, expressed 'strong concerns regarding recent negative developments in Bahrain,' the White House said in a statement on Friday. Biden spoke to al-Khalifa on Thursday and 'emphasized the importance of reducing ongoing tensions through dialogue and reconciliation with the opposition, and a commitment to reform,' the statement saidBiden expresses concerns about developments in Bahrain in call to king
