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New Russian Ballistic Missiles can Penetrate US Missile Defense: Vice Premier
February 21, 2017
MOSCOW - The newly-developed ballistic missiles of Russia can penetrate any U.S. missile shield, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. At a program on the Rossiya-1...
Trump Must Punish Russia for Election Interference: Graham
February 20, 2017
MUNICH — A senior U.S. Republican senator on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to take action against Russia over allegations that Moscow interfered in the election that brought...
UN and Others Play Down Expectations for Geneva Talks on Syria
February 20, 2017
MUNICH - The United Nations and other parties to Syrian peace efforts on Sunday softened any expectations of a major breakthrough at U.N.-led talks in Geneva next week, with U.S. policy...
Tough U.S. Demands for Burden-Sharing Dominate NATO Talks
February 19, 2017
BRUSSELS - Defense ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ended their two-day talks in Brussels on Thursday whose agenda was dominated by discussions...
Russian FM Calls for “Post-West” Order at Munich Security Conference
February 19, 2017
MUNICH - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday that his country wants pragmatic and mutually respectful relations with the United States, calling for a "post-West" order...
Trump to Issue New Executive Order on Immigration
February 18, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will rescind his controversial executive order temporarily barring entry to refugees and immigrants and replace it with a new...
Turkey Opens Campaign for Constitutional Referendum
February 18, 2017
ANKARA - Turkish election authority announced campaign for constitutional referendum open on Thursday, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Constitutional referendum will be held...
Trump Signs Bill to Repeal Transparency Rule for Energy Companies
February 16, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a bill to repeal a regulation requiring energy companies to disclose payments to the U.S. or foreign governments for commercial...
Russia Deploys New Cruise Missiles in Violation of Treaty, U.S. Paper Claims
February 16, 2017
WASHINGTON - Russia has secretly deployed a new type of cruise missile in violation of an arms control treaty with the U.S., the New York Times reported Tuesday. The deployment of a fully...
UNSC Urges Joint Measures to Protect “Critical Infrastructure” from Terrorist Attacks
February 15, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted resolution 2341 (2017), calling upon member states to consider developing or further improving their...
NATO Chief Seeks Bigger Defense Budgets Ahead of US Meeting
February 15, 2017
BRUSSELS - The NATO chief urged allies on Tuesday to step up their defense spending, a day ahead of the first meeting between new U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his 27 NATO counterparts...
Germany to Elect New President, Steinmeier as Frontrunner
February 13, 2017
BERLIN - German Federal Assembly will convene a session on Sunday to elect a new president to succeed Joachim Gauck who has decided not to run for a second term. The new head of state...
Success of EU Exit Bill Sends Strong Message to Upper House: UK Minister
February 13, 2017
LONDON - The successful passage of British legislation to start Brexit talks through the lower house of parliament is a "pretty powerful message" to the upper house...
Germany to Elect New President; Steinmeier the Favorite
February 12, 2017
BERLIN -A German parliamentary assembly will elect the country's new president on Sunday, with a respected former foreign minister who last year called Donald Trump one of the world's...
UN Chief Discusses Syria, Iraq Issues with Turkish President
February 12, 2017
ISTANBUL - Visiting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday discussed the situations in Syria and Iraq with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as Ankara is a key...
Xi, Trump Agree to Boost Win-Win Cooperation, Develop Constructive China-U.S. Ties
February 11, 2017
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump pledged Friday to boost win-win cooperation in a variety of areas and develop a constructive China-U.S...
Russia, US Constructive Ties have Positive Impact on World: Russian FM
February 11, 2017
MOSCOW - The development of constructive, mutually beneficial bilateral ties can bring real benefits to the peoples of Russia and the United States and will also have a positive impact on...
Trump, Erdogan Stress Commitment to Combatting Terrorism
February 09, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Tuesday their shared commitment to combatting terrorism in all its forms, the White...
Assad Says Possible Russia-U.S. Cooperation Positive for Syria
February 09, 2017
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said a cooperation between Russia and the United States would be positive, not only for Syria, but the entire world as well, state news agency...
EU Reaffirms Strong Position on Russia over Ukraine Crisis
February 08, 2017
BRUSSELS - The European Union (EU) insisted on Monday that it will not recognize Crimea's incorporation into Russia and urged all parties to implement the Minsk agreements fully in...
Putin, Merkel Urge Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine
February 08, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an immediate restoration of a truce in southeastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday...
Americans Divided on Media Treatment of Trump: Gallup
February 07, 2017
WASHINGTON - Two weeks since newly-elected U.S. President Donald Trump took office, Americans are split in their assessments of whether the U.S. news media is covering the Trump...
Asked About Putin, Trump Says US Isn’t ‘So Innocent’
February 07, 2017
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said he respects Vladimir Putin, and when an interviewer called the Russian leader "a killer," Trump said the United States has many of...
Angela Merkel Calls for European Unity
February 05, 2017
VALLETTA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the European Union to stay united and hailed the plan to stem illegal migration from Libya to Europe endorsed by the 28 EU leaders...
French President Calls on European Leaders to Refuse “Pressure” from US
February 05, 2017
VALLETTA - French President Francois Hollande called on European Union leaders to refuse any "pressure" from the U.S. administration and to reflect in a united way and...
EU Does Not Believe in Walls, Bans over Immigration Issue: EU’s Mogherini
February 04, 2017
VALLETA - The European Union's (EU) way to deal with immigration is cooperation and partnership, not walls and bans, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini told the press ahead...
Turkey, Germany Vow Further Cooperation Against Terror
February 04, 2017
ANKARA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday vowed further cooperation in the fight against terrorism during Merkel's visit to Ankara, local...
British PM Says Brexit White Paper to be Published Thursday
February 02, 2017
LONDON - The British government is to publish a "White Paper" on Thursday detailing its strategy for leaving the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Theresa May told...
UN Envoy Asks Security Council to Put off Syria Talks in Geneva
February 02, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said here Tuesday that he had asked the UN Security Council to postpone the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva until...
Trump Sacks Acting Attorney General for Refusing to Enforce Immigration Order
February 01, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates, hours after she ordered the Justice Department not to defend his temporary ban on...
EC President Says Sanctions Against Russia Untimely for Change
February 01, 2017
BRUSSELS - European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker said here Monday it is "not the time for change" concerning the sanctions the European Union imposed on...
16 US State Attorneys General Call Trump’s Refugee Ban “Unlawful”
January 31, 2017
WASHINGTON - Attorneys general from 15 U.S. states and the District of Columbia Sunday condemned President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily barring refugees and seven Muslim...
Over 17 Mln People Face Food Shortages in Horn of Africa Region: FAO
January 31, 2017
NAIROBI - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said on Sunday that more than 17 million people are currently in crisis and emergency food insecurity...
Putin, Trump Express Willingness to Cooperate: Kremlin
January 30, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to stabilize and deepen bilateral cooperation during a phone conversation on Saturday, the Kremlin said...
Russia’s Draft-Constitution for Syria Receives Fare Criticism
January 30, 2017
DAMASCUS - The Syrian draft constitution put forward by Russia is seen by many analysts as a reminder of the Paul Bremer constitution for Iraq following the 2003 invasion by the United...