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European Parliament Lays out Conditions for Approval of Brexit Agreement
April 06, 2017
STRASBOURG - Members of European Parliament (MEPs), meeting here for a plenary session, voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to adopt a resolution outlining major conditions for the approval of...
ASEAN Members Seek Cooperation in Natural Disaster Assistance
April 06, 2017
VIENTIANE - As many as 57 delegates from national disaster management offices of member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered here Wednesday to seek...
First “Brexit Summit” to Demonstrate EU Unity: EU’s Tusk
April 05, 2017
LJUBLJANA - There is no doubt that the first "Brexit summit," during which European Union (EU) leaders are expected to adopt their "Brexit guidelines," on April...
Trump Offers Full Support to Putin in Responding to St. Petersburg Attack
April 05, 2017
WASHINGTON - In a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump offered his full support to Russia in responding to an attack in St. Petersburg...
UN Chief Calls for Equal Rights for People with Autism
April 04, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on international community to recognize the equal rights for persons with autism and give them equal opportunities...
Ukrainian, French, German Leaders Urge Truce Consolidation in Eastern Ukraine
April 04, 2017
KIEV - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called for more efforts to consolidate a newly-declared ceasefire...
136th IPU Assembly Focuses on Means to End Inequalities Worldwide
April 03, 2017
DHAKA - With more focus on ways to end economic, political and social inequalities worldwide, the 136th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) kicked off here on Saturday night...
French Polling Watchdog Warns over Russian News Agency’s Election Report
April 03, 2017
PARIS - France's polling commission has issued a warning over a Russian news report suggesting conservative candidate Francois Fillon leads the race for the presidency - something which...
NATO Allies must Keep up Momentum on Defense Spending: NATO Chief
April 02, 2017
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday called on NATO allies to "keep up momentum on defense spending" at a press conference following a meeting of NATO...
UN, Partners Warn 108 Mln People Face Severe Food Insecurity Worldwide
April 02, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - Some 108 million people worldwide were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a UN-backed report on food crises...
Russia Seeks Good Partnership with US: Putin
April 01, 2017
ARKHANGELSK, Russia - Russia hopes to build good relations with the United States, and attempts to damage bilateral diplomatic relations are a mistake, Russian President Vladimir...
EU Won’t Pursue Punitive Approach in Brexit Talks: Tusk
April 01, 2017
BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk said Friday that the remaining 27 members of the European Union (EU) will not pursue a punitive approach over the forthcoming Brexit talks...
Central European Leaders Discuss Brexit, Migration Policy in Warsaw
March 30, 2017
WARSAW - Prime ministers from the Visegrad Group (V4) countries on Tuesday said they are against an obligatory refugee quota and linking migration with European funds. Officials also...
British PM Makes Farewell Phone Calls to EU Leaders, Merkel
March 30, 2017
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May made telephone calls Tuesday night to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President...
Migration, Security Global Challenges: EU Commissioner
March 29, 2017
BUDAPEST - The issues of migration and security are global challenges, no country can deal with them on their own, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship...
NATO, Russia to Hold Council Meeting This Week
March 29, 2017
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday announced in a statement that NATO would hold a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council this week. The meeting will take...
Merkel’s Party CDU Remains Largest in German State Election: Exit Polls
March 28, 2017
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party CDU was ahead with a clear lead over rival SPD in the Saarland state elections, exit polls showed on Sunday. The vote was the first in a series...
UN Invigorates Political Momentum Against Climate Change
March 28, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations dimmed the lights at its headquarters in New York and other facilities around the world to mark the 10th annual "Earth Hour," a global event to...
Escalating Violence in Syria Undermining Political Process: UN Envoy
March 27, 2017
GENEVA - The UN Syria envoy warned Saturday that an upsurge in fighting in Syria is not only endangering a fragile truce in place since last year, but also jeopardising ongoing peace talks...
Brexit Sparks Race to Host European Banking Authority
March 27, 2017
LONDON - Along with banks that have signaled they will be moving jobs abroad, Brexit will probably see the European Banking Authority leave London -- and rival cities are jockeying to be...
Putin Discusses Anti-Terrorism with France’s Le Pen
March 26, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged joint international efforts to fight terrorism on Friday at a meeting in Moscow with French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. We all live...
EU Boosts Support for OSCE Mission in Ukraine
March 26, 2017
KIEV - The European Union (EU) said on Friday it has allocated an additional 3 million euros (about 3.2 million U.S. dollars) for the mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation...
Top UN Officials Call on Member States to Remain Committed to Paris Climate Accord
March 25, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - Climate change is an unprecedented and growing threat to peace, prosperity and development and addressing it presents an economic opportunity for governments...
French DM Says Offensive to Retake Syria’s Raqqa to Start Soon
March 25, 2017
PARIS - French Defense Minister (DM) Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday that an international military offensive to retake Syrian city of Raqqa from the IS is likely to start “in the coming...
Germany Rejects Trump’s Claim it Owes NATO
March 20, 2017
BERLIN - German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money...
Race, Education, Gender Key Factors in Americans’ Approval of Trump: Gallup
March 20, 2017
WASHINGTON - Non-college educated American white males are most likely to approve of the job of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a latest Gallup poll. Overall, Trump boasted a...
Common Bonds Aside, Trump and Merkel Show Little Rapport
March 19, 2017
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to sidestep their differences, but some awkward moments punctuated their first public appearance...
G20 Financial Leaders Fail to Reaffirm Free Trade Commitment
March 19, 2017
BADEN BADEN, Germany - The world's financial leaders failed to reach a compromise deal to endorse free trade on Saturday, backtracking on past commitments to keep trade open and reject...
UN Establishes Interagency Group to Combat Resistance to Antibiotics
March 18, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations announced on Thursday the establishment of the Inter-agency Group on Microbial Resistance to be co-chaired by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed...
EU's Tusk Warns Against Brexit Deal 'Threats'
March 16, 2017
STRASBOURG - The European Union will not bow to British "threats" that it is prepared to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal, the bloc's president, Donald Tusk, said...
European Council President Calls for Unity in Europe's Future Challenges
March 16, 2017
STRASBOURG - Addressing the European Parliament gathered here Wednesday for its plenary session, European Council (EC) President Donald Tusk stressed the need for unity and mutual trust...
Germany Must Set Exact Climate Goals Soon after Election: Merkel
March 15, 2017
BERLIN - Germany's next government must set exact targets for cutting CO2 emissions soon after September's national election to provide clarity for local governments and companies to plan...
Turkey, Russia Pledge to Boost Relations, but Syrian Crisis Remains Hurdle
March 15, 2017
ANKARA - Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a one-day visit on Friday in Moscow where he met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Both leaders announced that they were ready...
Debate on Future of Europe Gets Momentum
March 14, 2017
BRUSSELS - When the European Union (EU) is preparing for the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, from which the whole integration process stemmed, the future of Europe aroused hot discussions...
Syrian War Monitor Says 465,000 Killed in Six Years of Fighting
March 14, 2017
BEIRUT - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said on Monday there are so far about 465,000 people killed and missing in Syria's civil war. The war began six...