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France Urges Turkey and EU States to Ease Tensions
March 13, 2017
PARIS - France urged Turkey and several EU member states to calm tensions and said there had been no reason to prohibit a meeting on its soil on Sunday between Ankara's foreign minister and...
Merkel Meets Unpredictable Trump Amid Tense Ties
March 13, 2017
BERLIN - Europe's most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, meets for the first time next week America's flamboyant President Donald Trump whose arrival in the White House has sent shockwaves...
UNSC Hopes to See Early Resumption of Syrian Peace Talks
March 12, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Friday welcomed the mediation efforts by the UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, to bring all warring Syrian parties to a negotiation...
China-U.S. Trade War Brings Nothing but Harm: Commerce Minister
March 12, 2017
BEIJING - A trade war between China and the United States is not in line with the interests of the two countries and will bring nothing but harm, China's Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said...
US to Host Coalition Meeting on Countering IS
March 11, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a multinational meeting in Washington later this month on fighting against the extremist group Islamic State (IS), the State...
EU Summit Fails to Reach Consensus on Conclusions
March 11, 2017
BRUSSELS - The European Council on Friday conceded that its member states have failed to reach consensus on summit conclusions for "reasons unrelated to its substance."...
OPEC, Non-OPEC Oil Producers Reaffirm Commitment to Production Cut
March 09, 2017
HOUSTON - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some non-OPEC oil producers reaffirmed their commitment to oil production cut reached last year. To deal with the...
Head of UN Refugee Agency Voices Concern about New U.S. Rules
March 09, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Tuesday voiced his concern about the new U.S. rules, known as the Executive Order signed on Monday by U.S...
Turkish, US, Russian Military Chiefs Discuss Syria Tensions
March 08, 2017
BEIRUT - The top generals from Turkey, the United States and Russia met Tuesday to discuss tensions in northern Syria, where mutually suspicious forces allied with the three countries...
Trump Signs New Travel Ban, Downsizes Targeted Countries to Six
March 08, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order banning nationals of six Muslim countries to enter the United States, excluding Iraq from the list of a...
DPRK Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles into East Waters
March 07, 2017
SEOUL - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has fired multiple ballistic missiles into east waters as combined forces of South Korea and the United States launched their...
EU Approves New Military HQ
March 07, 2017
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Monday approved plans for a military headquarters to coordinate overseas security operations, foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said. Mogherini, who...
Obama Spokesman Says Trump’s Wire-Tapping Claims “Simply False”
March 06, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor Barack Obama had his "wires tapped" in Trump Tower before Election Day is "simply false," Obama...
UK Needs Financial Reserves in the Tank for Brexit: Hammond
March 06, 2017
LONDON - Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond said he would keep "reserves in the tank" to see the economy through its looming Brexit challenge, signaling little room...
Syria Peace Talks Yield Progress as Negotiations End: UN Envoy
March 05, 2017
GENEVA - The UN Special Envoy for Syria said Friday that progress has been made in the latest round of Syria peace talks, with warring delegations set to reconvene in the Swiss city...
Integration of Serbia, Balkans, Remains EU’s Key Strategic Priority: Mogherini
March 05, 2017
BELGRADE - Visiting European Union (EU) foreign policy chief said the EU is committed to receiving new member countries and will work together with Serbia to maintain regional stability...
Trump Backs Attorney General over Russia Phone Talks Controversy
March 04, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has "total" confidence in Attorney General Jeff Sessions after media reports revealed Sessions had spoken with...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Discuss Iran Deal with Trump Official
March 04, 2017
TEHRAN - The chief of the UN atomic watchdog will hold talks on Iran's nuclear deal on Thursday for the first time with senior officials from the administration of US President Donald...
Trump Rolls out “America First” Agenda, Saying His Job “Not to Represent the World”
March 02, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out his "America First" agenda in his first speech since inauguration at a joint session of Congress on Tuesday...
New Syrian Peace Talks Planned for March 14 in Kazakhstan: Agencies
March 02, 2017
MOSCOW - Syrian peace talks involving the armed opposition and Russia, Iran and Turkey are scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan on March 14, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday...
Trump to Raise Defense Spending by 54 Billion Dollars: WH
March 01, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to increase U.S. defense spending by 10 percent, or 54 billion U.S. dollars, White House (WH) revealed Monday. The money to boost...
Putin Says New Syria Sanctions Would Hamper Peace Talks
March 01, 2017
BISHKEK - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Moscow opposed any new sanctions against the Syrian leadership as they would undermine peace efforts to end the country's...
UN’s Zeid Reaffirms Importance of Human Rights Amid Global Challenges
February 28, 2017
GENEVA - The United Nation's (UN) human rights chief warned Monday that the world had "much to lose" if states failed to uphold, protect and support basic human rights set...
UN Chief Deplores Rights Violations in Conflicts, Condemns Extremism
February 28, 2017
GENEVA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that growing human rights violations across the world are akin to a spreading disease which needs to be cured...
Syrian Gov’t Delegation Calls for Taking Anti-Terrorism as Top Priority in Geneva Talks
February 27, 2017
GENEVA - A top diplomat from Syrian government delegation Saturday called for taking combating terrorism as a top priority in the ongoing intra-Syrian negotiations. The words came after...
Turkey Completes Half Construction of Turkey-Syria Border Wall
February 27, 2017
ANKARA - More than half of construction of a concrete wall along the Turkish-Syrian border was completed, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. According to Ergun Turan, the...
White House Defends Contacts with FBI over Russia Reports
February 26, 2017
WASHINGTON - The White House on Friday defended chief of staff Reince Priebus against accusations he breached a government firewall when he asked FBI Director James Comey to publicly...
Hollande Fires Back at Trump over Paris Comments
February 26, 2017
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande fired back at Donald Trump on Saturday after the U.S. president remarked in a speech that a friend thought "Paris is no longer Paris...
Intra-Syrian Negotiations Discuss Talk Format in Geneva
February 25, 2017
GENEVA - The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan De Mistura on Friday held separate meetings with Syrian government and opposition delegations to set up the format of talks, as UN...
Trump Adviser Asked FBI to Dispute Russia Reports
February 25, 2017
WASHINGTON - White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked top FBI officials to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump's campaign advisers were frequently in touch with...
Int’l Community Should Not Take European Peace for Granted: Guterres
February 23, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The international community should not take peace and prosperity in Europe for granted, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Tuesday, warning that recent crises...
Trump Lays out Tougher Approach to Illegal Immigration
February 23, 2017
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump the presidential candidate made no secret of his desire to crack down on illegal immigration, but once elected, he repeatedly offered varying interpretations...
After Millions Sign Petitions, British Lawmakers Debate Trump’s State Visit
February 22, 2017
WASHINGTON - Parliament debated Monday whether or not to rescind a state visit invitation extended to President Trump a week into his presidency, after two competing petitions elevated...
Britain will Not Bribe its Way to Brexit: Minister
February 22, 2017
RIGA - Britain's "Brexit" minister responsible for managing its departure from the European Union on Tuesday denied reports his government was planning to pay eastern EU...
Most Americans Believe NATO Should be Maintained: Poll
February 21, 2017
WASHINGTON - Eighty percent of Americans believe the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should be maintained despite doubts about the alliance among the Trump administration, a...