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Russia Promises Support to Ending Ukraine Crisis
April 20, 2014
MOSCOW - Russia's foreign ministry on Saturday promised it would offer strong assistance to Ukraine to overcome its crisis, but emphasized that the ultimate responsibility for reducing ...
Turkish President Rules Out Role Swap with Erdogan
April 19, 2014
ANKARA - Turkey's president appeared to rule out a job swap with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan when his term as head of state ends in a few months, signaling strains between the allies ...
NATO Agrees Steps to Bolster Security of Eastern Allies
April 17, 2014
BRUSSELS - NATO said on Wednesday the military alliance had decided on immediate steps to reinforce its forces in Eastern Europe because of the Ukraine crisis ...
OPCW Urges Probe into Reports of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
April 16, 2014
MOSCOW - Recent media reports claiming the Syrian opposition had used toxic gases must be investigated before drawing any conclusions, a senior Organization for the Prohibition ...
At Least 71 Killed, 124 Injured in Nigeria Blast
April 15, 2014
ABUJA - At least 71 people were killed and 124 others sustained injuries in the morning explosion which rocked a large motor park in Nigeria's capital city Abuja, Nigerian emergency ...
Germany to Refuse Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia: Report
April 14, 2014
BERLIN - The German government would refuse to sale Leopard 2 battle tanks to Saudi Arabia, German media reported on Sunday. German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel ...
UN Climate Report Balances Science and Politics
April 13, 2014
BERLIN - After racing against the clock in an all-night session, the U.N.'s expert panel on climate change was putting the final touches Saturday on a scientific guide to help ...
Ukraine Eyes Energy Assistance Package from EU
April 12, 2014
KIEV - The European Union (EU) is considering an assistance package to Ukraine in a bid to counteract Russian influence on the country's energy system, Ukrainian Energy ...
EU Gas Imports from Russia Could Drop A Quarter By 2020
April 10, 2014
LONDON - Europe is stitching together a patchwork of measures that could reduce its natural gas imports from Russia by over a quarter by the end of the decade as a result of the Ukraine ...
Kerry Warns Russia of Tough New Sanctions
April 09, 2014
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Russia of harsher economic sanctions if it does not back down from involvement in Ukraine ...
India Kicks Off World’s Biggest Election in Remote Northeast
April 08, 2014
DIBRUGARH, India - The first Indians cast their votes on Monday in the world's biggest election, with Hindu nationalist opposition candidate Narendra Modi holding a strong lead ...
Time Running Out to Meet Global Warming Target: U.N. Report
April 07, 2014
OSLO - World powers are running out of time to slash their use of high-polluting fossil fuels and stay below agreed limits on global warming, a draft U.N. study to be approved this week ...
EU Working with Russia, Ukraine to Defuse Crisis
April 06, 2014
ATHENS, Greece - The European Union will continue to work with Russia and Ukraine to reduce tensions between the two countries but will keep sanctions as an option, the EU foreign ...
Ukraine to Hold Joint Military Drills with NATO, EU
April 02, 2014
KIEV - The Ukrainian parliament approved a bill on Tuesday to conduct joint military drills with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union ...
Gulf Region Still A Risk to Investors: Report
April 01, 2014
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Despite improvements in regulations and moves to diversify Arab economies away from natural resources, global investors remain wary of doing ...
Syria Accuses Rebels of Hindering Chemical Weapons Removal
March 31, 2014
DAMASCUS - Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Sunday charged that armed groups are attempting to undermine cooperation between the Syrian government and the joint ...
Russia Denies Plans to Plant Overseas Military Bases
March 30, 2014
MOSCOW- Senior Russian officials have denied that the country intends to build a network of military bases abroad, but confirmed Moscow was in talks with several countries over ...
Obama Ready to Expand Covert Aid to Syrian Opposition: Report
March 29, 2014
WASHINGTON - The plan includes CIA training of about 600 Syrian opposition forces per month in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Qatar, foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius wrote ...
Air Pollution Blamed for Seven Million Deaths in 2012
March 26, 2014
GENEVA - Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency ...
Egypt Court Sentences 528 Brotherhood Members to Death
March 25, 2014
CAIRO - An Egyptian criminal court sentenced 528 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death on Monday over assaulting police stations in the upper Egyptian province of Minya last ...
‘Possible’ Russia Could Enter Ukraine:Obama Aide
March 24, 2014
MOSCOW - Russia accused the current Ukrainian authorities Friday of failing to control the situation in that country, saying Moscow might take Russian people there under its ...
Rasmussen Calls on NATO to Strengthen Economic, Military Ties
March 23, 2014
BRUSSELS - Ukraine crisis is a "game-changer" for NATO allies who must strengthen their economic and military ties, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a speech ...
Family Anger Erupts As Malaysia Jet Search Appears Deadlocked
March 20, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese relatives' anger over sparse information on the fate of their loved ones on board a missing Malaysian airliner sparked chaotic scenes on Wednesday at the ...
Obama Invites G7 Leaders for Meeting on Ukraine
March 19, 2014
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday invited allied leaders for an emergency meeting in Europe next week to discuss further action in response to Russia's involvement ...
Crimean Parliament Declares Independence from Ukraine
March 18, 2014
SIMFEROPOL- The Crimean parliament declared independence from Ukraine on Monday, after official results showed 96.77 percent of Crimean voters chose to join Russia in Sunday's referendum ...
Syrian Army Fully Recaptures Yabroud Near Damascus
March 17, 2014
DAMASCUS - Syrian troops on Sunday fully recaptured the town of Yabroud, dislodging the rebels from that strategic area north of the capital Damascus, local media said. The Syrian army ...
Crimea Prepares for Referendum Under Heavy Military Presence
March 16, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - Pro-Russian leaders in Crimea made final preparations on Saturday for a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine ...
Russia Warns it Reserves Right to Protect Citizens in Ukraine
March 15, 2014
MOSCOW - Russia accused the current Ukrainian authorities Friday of failing to control the situation in that country, saying Moscow might take Russian people there under ...
EU Approves Framework for Asset Freezes, Travel Bans on Russi
March 13, 2014
BRUSSELS - European Union member states have agreed the wording of sanctions on Russia, including travel restrictions and asset freezes against those responsible for violating ...
Syria Conflict Affects 5.5 Million Children: UN
March 12, 2014
AMMAN - The number of children affected by Syria’s war doubled in the past year to 5.5 million, the UN said Tuesday, a heartrending picture of an entire generation on the verge ...
Russian Forces Tighten Grip on Crimea Despite U.S. Warning
March 10, 2014
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - Russian forces tightened their grip on Crimea on Sunday despite a U.S. warning to Moscow that annexing the southern Ukrainian region would close the door to diplomacy ...
Malaysia Airlines Plane Missing At Sea Off Vietnam, Presumed Crashed
March 09, 2014
A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew went missing off the Vietnamese coast on Saturday as it flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and was presumed to have crashed ...
Putin Rebuffs Obama As Ukraine Crisis Escalates
March 08, 2014
MOSCOW/SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine - President Vladimir Putin rebuffed a warning from U.S. President Barack Obama over Moscow’s military intervention in Crimea, saying on Friday ...
EU to Impose Rapid Sanctions on Russia if Kiev Crisis Persists: French FM
March 06, 2014
PARIS - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Wednesday warned Russia of rapid European sanctions if attempts to reach a diplomatic solution to end Ukraine's crisis failed ...
Military Force Would Be ‘Last Resort’ in Ukraine: Putin
March 05, 2014
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin delivered a robust defense of Russia's actions in Crimea on Tuesday and reserved the right to use force in Ukraine as a last resort, but he sought to ease ...