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Modern Missile Systems to Account for 72 Pct by End of Year: Putin
May 20, 2017
MOSCOW - The share of modern weapons systems in the Russian Strategic Missile Force will rise to 72 percent by the end of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday...
Trump, Erdogan Vow to Repair U.S.-Turkish Relationship
May 18, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the...
McMaster Says OK for Trump to Share info with Russia
May 18, 2017
WASHINGTON – US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said on Tuesday that it was “wholly appropriate” for President Donald Trump to share classified information with...
Sexual Violence in Conflict “Legitimate Threat” to Peace: UN
May 17, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - A senior UN official on Monday said that sexual violence in conflict turns out to be a "legitimate threat" to peace and security in the world, and called...
Researchers Say Global Cyber Attack Similar to North Korean Hacks
May 17, 2017
SEOUL/WASHINGTON - Cybersecurity researchers have found evidence they say could link North Korea with the WannaCry cyber attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide...
5 Ideas from French President Macron for Fixing Europe
May 16, 2017
PARIS — Mending Europe's frayed unity is such a high priority for new French President Emmanuel Macron that he's visiting neighboring Germany and its Chancellor Angela Merkel on his...
World Leaders Reach Consensus on B&R Development
May 16, 2017
BEIJING - Leaders from 30 countries and key international organizations reached broad consensus on the Belt and Road cooperation as they wrapped up a summit Monday in Beijing...
Britain is Gearing up for EU Rows: Brexit Minister
May 15, 2017
LONDON - Britain is gearing up for rows with the EU over the structure of divorce talks and the future role of the European court, fuelling an increasingly bitter war of words before...
Xi Says Mankind Challenged by Deficit in Peace, Development, Governance
May 15, 2017
BEIJING - Deficit in peace, development and governance poses a daunting challenge to mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday. He spoke of a world "fraught with challenges...
G7 Financial Leaders Reiterate FX Pledges, Vow more Cyber Cooperation
May 14, 2017
BARI, Italy - Financial leaders of seven leading world economies pledged stronger cooperation against cyber crime on Saturday and not to use foreign exchange to gain competitive...
UN Eyes Positive Role of Syrian Gov’t in Upcoming Geneva Talks
May 14, 2017
DAMASCUS - UN Deputy Special Envoy to Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy said here on Saturday that the United Nations expects a positive role from the Syrian government in the upcoming intra-Syrian...
G7 Finance Meeting Kicks off with Focus on Inclusive Growth
May 13, 2017
ROME - Inclusive growth will be on top of the agenda of finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) members, who gathered on Thursday in the southern city of Bari for a three-day...
Belt and Road Initiative May Help Tackle AIDS: UNAIDS Chief
May 13, 2017
BEIJING - The chief of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said Friday the Belt and Road Initiative may help tackle some of the difficult issues the world faces...
US Ready to Add Capabilities to Deter Russia in Europe: Mattis
May 11, 2017
VILNIUS - Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Wednesday said the United States and NATO are prepared to deploy any capabilities necessary to help beef up air defence systems in the Baltic...
China Calls for Enhanced Cooperation between UN, EU in World Development
May 11, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - A Chinese envoy Tuesday called on the UN and the EU to strengthen cooperation and make positive and greater contributions to world peace and development. Liu Jieyi...
Russian Armed Forces Ready to Counter any Threat: Putin
May 10, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian armed forces are ready to complete any mission and counter any potential aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday in marking the former Soviet Union's...
UK Labour Leader Corbyn: I Won’t Quit if I Lose Election
May 10, 2017
MANCHESTER, England - Jeremy Corbyn vowed to carry on leading Britain's opposition Labour Party if he loses a national election on June 8, defying polls showing he is on course for defeat...
Final Results Confirm Macron Wins French Presidential Election
May 09, 2017
PARIS - Centrist Emmanuel Macron won the 2017 French presidential election with 66.1 percent of the votes cast in a runoff over the weekend, the updated final results published Monday...
US Studying Moscow’s Syria Deal: Mattis
May 09, 2017
COPENHAGEN - The United States is closely examining whether a Russia-brokered deal to establish safe zones in Syria can work in the long term, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said. "All wars...
UK Local Elections are ‘Warm up’ Act for June’s Brexit Ballot
May 08, 2017
LONDON - United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and her pro-hard Brexit Conservatives made significant gains in Thursday’s local elections across Britain. The party won more than...
German Local Vote is Test for Merkel’s Challenger
May 08, 2017
FRANKFURT, Germany - Polls are open in northern Germany for a local election that will test the strength of the country's Social Democrats as they try to deny Chancellor Angela Merkel a...
Belt and Road Initiative Beneficial for Regional Prosperity: IMF Official
May 07, 2017
YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Belt and Road Initiative is very important and will certainly have a good impact on regional growth and prosperity, said Mitsuhiro Furusawa, deputy managing...
U.S., Russian Top Diplomats Discuss Efforts to Reduce Syria Violence
May 07, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov about efforts to reduce the conflict in Syria, the U.S. State Department...
UN Chief Hopes to See Accord Improve Lives in War-Torn Syria
May 06, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that he was encouraged by the signing of a new agreement on Syria, adding it will be crucial to improving the lives of...
Trump, Putin Look to Work together on Syria
May 04, 2017
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled improving prospects for cooperation in Syria in what the White House called a "very good" phone...
British Parliament Dissolved for Snap Election
May 04, 2017
LONDON - Britain's Parliament was officially dissolved on Wednesday, but without the traditional pomp and ceremony. At precisely one minute past midnight to Wednesday, all...
B20 Summit 2017 Kicks Off in Berlin
May 03, 2017
BERLIN - B20 Summit 2017 kicked off here on Tuesday, bringing together business representatives from 19 countries plus the European Union (EU). German Finance Minister Wolfgang...
Russian, U.S. Top Diplomats Plan to Meet in Alaska Next Week
May 03, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plan to meet in the United States next week, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on...
Macron, Le Pen Exchange May Day Blows Across Paris
May 02, 2017
PARIS - Centrist presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen traded campaign blows across Paris on May Day, as France's most crucial election in decades...
Trump Says Being U.S. President “Big Burden on the Family”
May 02, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview published Sunday that his position in White House has affected his family life, adding that his wife Melania Trump has...
Trump: We can’t Let N. Korea Build Better Missiles
May 01, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea – US President Donald Trump calls North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un "a pretty smart cookie" for being able to hold onto power after taking over the reclusive...
Le Pen Visits French Factory, Macron Wins Ally before Runoff
May 01, 2017
PARIS — France's presidential candidates are pushing their rival views of Europe, as far-right Marine Le Pen calls the shared euro currency "dead" and centrist Emmanuel...
Chinese FM Meets with U.S. Counterpart on Bilateral Ties, Nuclear Issue
April 30, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the sidelines of a Security Council ministerial meeting on the Korean Peninsula's...
Key Events in U.S. President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office
April 30, 2017
WASHINGTON - Saturday marks the 100th day of Donald Trump's office as the 45th president of the United States. Following are the key events in the 100 days: Jan. 20 -- Trump is sworn in...
Brexit Takes Center Stage as Britain’s Election Battle Continues
April 27, 2017
LONDON - Britain's future in Europe dominated campaigning Tuesday with the main opposition Labour Party setting out its own vision of Brexit. Keir Starmer, Labour's Shadow Secretary...