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Greek Bailout Program Enters Successful Stage: EU Commissioner
November 27, 2016
ATHENS - Greece's bailout program is entering a successful stage and rewards are on the horizon, a European official said ahead of his two-day visit to Athens on Monday. I am convinced...
EU Gets Tough: Bloc Tells UK Brexit is Lose-Lose Situation
November 26, 2016
LONDON - Since Britain voted to leave the European Union, U.K. officials have had one message: Brexit means Brexit. Now they have EU leaders' reply: And it's going to hurt...
Syria Stresses Resolve to Dislodge Rebels from Aleppo Soon
November 26, 2016
DAMASCUS - A security source in the joint military room of the Syrian army and its allies stressed Friday the Syrian administration's resolve to dislodge rebels from the...
Mending Russia-U.S. Ties Not to be “Quick and Easy”: Kremlin
November 24, 2016
MOSCOW - Mending the soured relations between Russia and the United States under the new U.S. administration of Donald Trump will not be a "quick and easy" process, the...
Germany, France Seek Four-Way Talks on Eastern Ukraine Conflict
November 24, 2016
BERLIN/KIEV - Germany and France have invited Ukraine and Russia to meet in Minsk next week for four-way talks aimed at kick-starting peace talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine...
Analysis Says IS Used Chemical Weapons 52 Times
November 23, 2016
BAGHDAD - A new analysis has found that the Islamic State group has used chemical weapons at least 52 times since 2014 in Iraq and Syria, including 19 times in the Mosul area alone...
EU Conservative Warns UK it can’t Keep Best Bits of Relationship
November 23, 2016
STRASBOURG, France - Britain's minister in charge of leaving the European Union told a leading EU lawmaker on Tuesday he wants to keep strong ties to the bloc's single market but the...
NATO Vows to Enhance Collective Defense Against Threats
November 22, 2016
ISTANBUL - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged on Monday to expand the military bloc's collective defense against threats with new alliances. We have proven that we are able to stand...
British PM Hints She May be Open to Transitional Agreement with EU
November 22, 2016
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Monday to address business concerns that Britain could fall off a "cliff edge" into uncertain trading conditions after...
Obama to Meet Australia, Canada Leaders before Return to US
November 21, 2016
LIMA, Peru - President Barack Obama planned separate talks with the leaders of Australia and Canada before wrapping up the final foreign trip of his presidency. Both countries helped...
Merkel Announces Bid for Fourth Term As German Chancellor
November 21, 2016
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she wants to run for the fourth term in 2017 election, German media Spiegel Online reported on Sunday. She made the announcement...
Islamic State has 60-80 Operatives in Europe: Dutch Expert
November 20, 2016
NEW YORK — Intelligence experts estimate that the Islamic State extremist group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out attacks, the Dutch counter terrorism...
MPs Approve ‘Most Sweeping’ Surveillance Powers
November 20, 2016
LONDON - Parliament this week gave the green light to new bulk surveillance powers for police and intelligence services that critics have denounced as the most far-reaching of any...
Kerry Discusses Renewed Bombing in Aleppo with Russia
November 19, 2016
LIMA - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he discussed Ukraine and "all aspects" of Aleppo including renewed bombing in the Syrian city this week in a...
UK’s May Tells Germany: Brexit Preparations are ‘on Track’
November 19, 2016
BERLIN - Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday assured her German counterpart that preparations for Britain's exit from the European Union were on schedule, and that the legal process...
Russia Quits Int’l Criminal Court, Cites “Incompetence”
November 17, 2016
MOSCOW - Russia has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to the court's "incompetence," the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday...
Turkey Slams Germany, Belgium for Inaction on Terrorism
November 17, 2016
ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Germany and Belgium on Wednesday for their inaction against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Fethullah Gulen's movement...
British PM Calls for Globalization that Works for all
November 16, 2016
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May in her first major foreign policy speech said Monday that Britain must respond with calm, determined, global leadership to shape a new...
Putin, Trump Vow Joint Efforts to Normalize Russia-U.S. Ties in Phone Talks: Kremlin
November 16, 2016
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a telephone conversation, with both sides agreeing to make joint efforts to normalize the...
Putin, Trump Contacts Possible before Inauguration: Kremlin
November 15, 2016
MOSCOW - Contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump before the latter's inauguration are possible, but one should not put high hopes...
Tens of Thousands Protest Trump’s Election Victory
November 15, 2016
WASHINGTON - Immigrants and their advocates added their voices on Sunday to those who have been marching and protesting Donald Trump’s presidential win. Organizers said the...
Thousands March in U.S. Cities in 4th Day Anti-Trump Protests
November 14, 2016
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES - Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in major cities across the United States in a fourth day of protests against the election of Donald Trump to...
Russian Warship Flotilla Now off Syrian Coast: Military
November 14, 2016
MOSCOW - A flotilla of Russian warships is now in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast after being sent to reinforce Russia's military in the area, a naval commander said on...
Turkey Shuts Down 370 NGOs over Terror Links: Media
November 13, 2016
ANKARA - Turkish government shut down 370 non-governmental organizations with links to terror groups on Friday, Local daily Hurriyet reported. The interior ministry said...
Russia Says will Need U.N. Guarantee for New Aleppo Humanitarian Pauses
November 13, 2016
MOSCOW - The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday it would need the U.N. mission in Syria to formally confirm its ability to deliver aid to eastern Aleppo before Moscow...
WHO Urges Focus on Health in Dealing with Climate Change
November 12, 2016
MARRAKECH, Morocco - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for giving health a central priority in the Climate Change Conference (COP22), currently held in Morocco, and...
Terrorists Use Chemical Weapons in Syria’s Aleppo: Russian Defense Ministry
November 12, 2016
MOSCOW - Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday that it has discovered proof of terrorists using chemical weapons against civilians and the Syrian military in the southwestern...
Immigration Canada Site Crashes as Americans Seek to Emigrate
November 10, 2016
OTTAWA - The website of Canada's immigration ministry crashed as many Americans sought to emigrate to their northern neighbor to escape a Donald Trump presidency. Access to the site...
Vladimir Putin Congratulates Donald Trump on Victory
November 10, 2016
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram to congratulate U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on his victory over Hillary Clinton. According to a statement from the...
Almost 3,000 Rescued Migrants Arrive to Italy in Single Day: Coast Guard
November 09, 2016
ROME - Almost 3,000 migrants and refugees rescued in the Mediterranean Sea reached various ports in southern Italy on Monday,the authorities said.Italy's coast guard ship...
London March by 100,000 Brexit Supporters Planned for Day of Historic Court Hearing
November 09, 2016
LONDON - EU announced Monday it is planning a mass march in central London next month to coincide with the start of a historic "Brexit" court hearing. The group is aiming...
UN Chief Calls for Ending Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources
November 08, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on the international community to combat environmental crime and end the illegal exploitation of natural...
Fake Tweets Endanger Integrity of U.S. Presidential Election: Computer Scientists
November 08, 2016
LOS ANGELES - U.S. computer scientists say that the presence of software robots can negatively impact online democratic political discussion and endanger the integrity of the...
British PM Warns MPs Against Blocking Brexit
November 07, 2016
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers on Sunday not to block Brexit, after the High Court ruled that she cannot start the process of leaving the European Union...
Iraq Forces Gain Ground in Mosul Despite Fierce Resistance
November 07, 2016
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi forces battled jihadists inside Mosul for the third day running Sunday while civilians risked their lives dodging bombs and snipers to slip out of the city...