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Barnier Gives Britain Two-Week Brexit Deadline
November 11, 2017
BRUSSELS - EU Brexit chief Michel Barnier on Friday handed Britain a two-week ultimatum to make concessions on a divorce agreement if it wants to unlock the next phase of talks in December...
Trump Warns ‘Rogue Regime’ North Korea of Grave Danger
November 09, 2017
BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday seeking help to rein in North Korea, telling the reclusive state's leader he was putting his country in grave danger by...
U.S. Democrats Optimistic over Midterms after Scoring Two Governor Race Victories
November 09, 2017
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Democratic Party on Tuesday won both governorship races in the states of Virginia and New Jersey, dealing a heavy blow to the Republicans ahead of the midterm elections...
Trump, Moon Agree to Peaceful Resolution of Korean Peninsula Issue, Fair Trade Deal
November 08, 2017
SEOUL - U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday agreed to peacefully resolve issues on the Korean Peninsula and swiftly push negotiations for a fair free...
UN Climate Talks Open in Bonn with Call to Uphold Paris Agreement Path
November 08, 2017
BONN - The 23rd Conference of Parties (COP 23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicked off here on Monday with a call to adhere to the path of Paris Climate...
US will Arm Japan to Knock Down Korea Missiles: Trump
November 07, 2017
TOKYO – US President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States “will not stand” for Pyongyang...
G-7 Health Ministers: Climatic Factors Impact Health
November 07, 2017
MILAN — Group of Seven health ministers have issued a joint statement that says climatic factors impact on human health. Italian Health Minister Beatrice Lorenzin told reporters on Monday...
Iran, Russia, Turkey Top Military Officials to Meet on Security Cooperation
November 06, 2017
TEHRAN - Iran’s army chief, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, is to attend a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts on security cooperation in the near...
Trump in Japan for 1st Stop of Asian Tour, Security, Trade in Focus
November 06, 2017
TOKYO - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan Sunday for the first stop of his 9-day Asian tour. The president’s Air Force One landed at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo...
Syria Deal May be on Agenda for Putin-Trump Asia Meeting: Report
November 05, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump may discuss a Syria settlement at an Asian economic summit in Vietnam next week, the RIA news agency reported on...
US Report Affirms Global Warming, Despite Trump’s Anti-Climate Policies
November 05, 2017
WASHINGTON - A major U.S. government report on Friday affirmed that global warming is real and “extremely likely” caused by human activities, a stark contrast with President Donald...
Trump to Work with China to Promote Peace, Prosperity: McMaster
November 04, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said Thursday here that President Donald Trump looks forward to his upcoming visit to China and is ready to work with Beijing to promote...
Russia Calls Investigation into Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria “Unprofessional”
November 04, 2017
MOSCOW - Russia said Thursday it will agree to continue a UN investigation into use of chemical weapons in Syria if the quality of the group’s work drastically improves. “We are...
Qatar, U.S. Vow to Cut Terrorism Financing
November 02, 2017
DOHA - Qatar reiterated its commitment to defeating terrorism by strengthening law to cut off terrorism financing from within the state, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported on Tuesday...
Japan’s Parliament Re-Elects Shinzo Abe as Prime Minister
November 02, 2017
TOKYO — Japan’s lower house of parliament re-elected Shinzo Abe as prime minister on Wednesday after his party won a resounding victory in a snap election last month. Abe, who has been...
World Set to Bust Global Warming Goal, but U.N. Cool on Threat from Trump
November 01, 2017
GENEVA - Greenhouse gas emissions are on course to be about 30 percent above the 2030 global target, but there are signs of a move away from fossil fuels that not even U.S. President Donald...
Syria, Oil High on Putin’s Agenda on Trip to Iran on Wed: Kremlin
November 01, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Syria crisis and energy cooperation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iran's top authority supreme leader Ayatollah Ali...
Concentration of CO2 in Atmosphere Hits Record High: UN
October 31, 2017
GENEVA - The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the UN said Monday, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement...
Vatican Aims to Head off US-North Korea Nuclear Standoff
October 31, 2017
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is hosting a conference next week aimed at trying to head off a threatened nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and North Korea, bringing together 11 Nobel peace...
Spanish Gov’t Officially Takes Control of Catalonia’s Regional Gov’t
October 30, 2017
MADRID - The Spanish government has officially taken control of Catalonia’s regional government, Generalitat, with Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy taking control of...
Climate, Migration Disputes Cloud German Coalition Talks
October 30, 2017
BERLIN - Disputes about climate and immigration policy dominated German media ahead of resumed talks among Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, the pro-business Free...
European Leaders Side with Spain Amid Brewing Tensions over Catalonia
October 29, 2017
BRUSSELS - European Leaders on Friday sided with Madrid amid spiraling tensions prompted by the Catalan parliament's unilateral declaration of independence. For EU nothing changes. Spain remains...
UN Officials Call for Greater Partnership to Boost Women’s Participation at All Levels
October 29, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - A senior United Nations official on Friday called on Member States, regional organizations and civil society for greater partnership to boost women's participation at all...
“Our Goal is not War”: Mattis
October 28, 2017
PANMUNJOM, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis emphasized diplomatic efforts to resolve the North Korean missile and nuclear crisis as he stood at the tense and heavily fortified...
Catalonia Declares Independence from Spain, Direct Madrid Rule Looms
October 28, 2017
BARCELONA/MADRID - Catalonia's parliament declared independence from Spain on Friday in defiance of the Madrid government, which at the same time was preparing to impose direct rule over the region...
Asia Pacific Defense Ministers Strongly Committed to Eradicating Terrorists
October 26, 2017
MANILA - The defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and eight dialogue partners, namely China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Russia, India, Australia...
Russia Vetoes Extension of Investigative Mezchanism for Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
October 26, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - Russia on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on the extension of the mandate of an independent...
Britain, EU within Touching Distance of a Deal on Citizen Rights: May
October 25, 2017
LONDON - Britain and the European Union are within touching distance of resolving the fate of millions of EU citizens living in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons...
Tillerson Calls for Iraqi Unity, Urges Dialogue on Kurdish Issue
October 25, 2017
BAGHDAD - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that Washington was keen on dialogue between Iraqi government and the Iraqi Kurdish region to solve the Kurdish issue...
ASEAN Defense Ministers Agree to Step up Counter-Terrorism Measures
October 24, 2017
CLARK, the Philippines - The defense ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nations agreed on Monday to step up counter-terrorism measures to prevent pro-Islamic...
UK Says its Democracy is Secure after Suggestion of Foreign Meddling in Brexit
October 24, 2017
LONDON - Britain’s democracy is one of the most secure in the world and will remain so, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday in response to a question about a suggestion...
Top US Politicians Warn of Democratic Values at Risk
October 23, 2017
WASHINGTON - An extraordinary series of speeches this week from two former US Presidents and a former presidential candidate warned of the dangers to the nation and the world if divisive politics...
South Korea’s President Says will Continue Phasing out Nuclear Power
October 23, 2017
SEOUL - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government will continue to phase out nuclear-generated electricity, following a public opinion survey that dealt a blow to his...
U.S. Cannot be Called “Civilized” Country: Erdogan
October 22, 2017
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he would not call the United States "a civilized country" after detention warrants were issued for his bodyguards over...
Russia Accuses US of Undermining Global Strategic Stability
October 22, 2017
MOSCOW - The United States and its allies attempted to gain military advantages and use force to reach "egoistic geopolitical goals," which will seriously undermine global strategic...