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Damascus Says Ready forTalks, wants List of ‘Terrorist Groups’
January 10, 2016
BEIRUT - Syria's government told a U.N. envoy on Saturday it was ready to participate in Geneva peace talks later this month but said officials wanted to know who would...
WHO Calls for Access to Yemen’s Besieged Taiz
January 09, 2016
SANAA - The World Health Organization is calling for access to Taiz, Yemen's third largest city which has been under siege for months amid a civil war between an...
Polish, EU Diplomats Meet over Disputed Media, Court Laws
January 09, 2016
WARSAW - Poland's government sought to quell concerns within the European Union that its new laws on state media and on the constitutional court threatened democracy...
US Sees Assad Staying in Syria Until March 2017
January 07, 2016
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee Bashar Assad stepping down as the country's leader before...
Britain’s ‘Shoddy’ Security Under Fire after Militant Slips Away to IS
January 07, 2016
LONDON - Six weeks after a British militant who is suspected of being an Islamic State executioner slipped out of the country, police sent a letter asking him to...
Obama to Force Through Gun Control Measures
January 06, 2016
BEIJING - U.S. President Barack Obama is to roll out a set of gun-control measures on Tuesday amid strong opposition from the Republican Party, a defiant show of ...
German FM Warns of Risk to Freedom of Movement in Europe
January 06, 2016
BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned on Tuesday that European freedom of movement could be at risk after two countries reviewed their commitment ...
Japan’s Abe Seeks to Burnish Legacy Ahead of Election
January 05, 2016
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, stymied by a still sputtering economy, is seeking to burnish his legacy and shore up support ahead of an election in...
IS Jihadists Attack Key Libya Oil Facility: Military
January 05, 2016
BENGHAZI - The Islamic State jihadist group launched attacks near key oil facilities in northern Libya on Monday but were pushed back, an army official said...
More Time Needed to Prepare Sanctions over Iran’s Missile Program: US
January 04, 2016
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN - In what is widely interpreted as an attempt to de-escalate tension between Tehran and Washington, the White House said Saturday it needs more...
Merkel’s Bavarian Allies Reignite Refugee Row witah Call for Cap
January 04, 2016
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's allies in Bavaria stepped up criticism of her open-door refugee policy on Sunday, with their leader demanding a cap of 200,000...
Turkey Needs Israel: Erdogan
January 03, 2016
ISTANBUL - Turkey must accept that it needs Israel, President RecepTayyipErdogan said Saturday, as the two countries seek to thrash out a deal on normalising ties...
France Quarrels over Revoking Citizenship of Terrorists
January 03, 2016
PARIS - The push by France's Socialist government to revoke the citizenship of convicted terrorists with dual nationality after the Paris attacks has turned into...
Hitler’s Germany Exemplifies Effective Presidential System: Erdogan
January 02, 2016
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who is pushing for executive powers, cites Hitler's Germany as an example of an effective presidential system, in comments...
British PM Fighting to Fix EU Frustration in 2016
January 02, 2016
LONDON –British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Friday to fight hard in 2016 to resolve "annoying" features of Britain's relationship with the EU ahead ...
European Leaders Renew Support for Ukraine Ceasefire
December 31, 2015
PARIS - The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine renewed their support for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday following phone discussions...
Hollande under Fire over Call to Strip Citizenship from Terror Convicts
December 31, 2015
PARIS–French President Francois Hollande's call for convicted French-born terrorists to lose their citizenship if they have a second nationality has triggered uproar...
Norway Helps in Transporting 60 Tonnesof Natural Uranium to Iran
December 30, 2015
OSLO - Norway said Tuesday it has assisted in financing and transporting 60 tonnes of natural uranium to Iran as part of the agreement on Iran's nuclear program...
Erdogan Visits Saudi Arabia for Syria Talks
December 30, 2015
RIYADH - Hours before arriving in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Turkish President RecepTayyipErdogan accused Syria's president of "mercilessly" killing hundreds...
NATO to Send Surveillance Planes to Turkey: Germany
December 29, 2015
BERLIN - German officials say NATO plans to deploy AWACS surveillance planes to Turkey as part of a package of reassurance measures recently agreed by the...
U.S. Sees Bearable Costs, Key Goals Met for Russia in Syria so Far
December 29, 2015
WASHINGTON - Three months into his military intervention in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has achieved his central goal of stabilizing the Assad government...
UN Syria Mediator: Peace Talks to Convene Jan. 25
December 28, 2015
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations said on Saturday it aims to bring together Syria's warring parties on Jan. 25 in Geneva to begin talks to try to end nearly...
Russia Says Air Force has not Hit Civilian Targets in Syria
December 28, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian air forces have not hit civilian targets since they started a bombing campaign in Syria nearly three months ago, a senior Russian officer said...
US Rejects Russian Proposal to Share Intelligence on Daesh Positions
December 27, 2015
TEHRAN– The United States does not plan to cooperate with Russia in the fight against Daesh radicals in Syria and will not exchange information on the terrorist targets...
Russia-Turkey Row Against Region Interests: Leader Aide
December 27, 2015
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian official says the ongoing tensions between Moscow and Ankara will not serve the interests of regional countries, urging all-out efforts to...
Modi Makes Surprise Visit to Pakistan
December 26, 2015
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time...
Pope Calls in Christmas Message for Unity Against Militant Atrocities
December 26, 2015
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense...
China Slams U.S. Double Standards on Terrorism
December 24, 2015
BEIJING - China on Wednesday rejected U.S. criticism against its draft law on terrorism and urged Washington to refrain from applying "double standards" in...
France to Revoke Dual Citizenship in Fighting Terrorism
December 24, 2015
PARIS - As part of a constitutional reform, French government would submit a law aimed at revoking citizenship of all dual nationals, including those who were born in...
EU Extends Economic Sanctions on Russia for Six Months
December 22, 2015
BRUSSELS - The European Union on Monday extended economic sanctions against Russia until the end of July next year after the deadline for raising objections passed...
Majority of French not Confident of Gov’t Growth, Deficit Pledges: Poll
December 22, 2015
PARIS - The majority of French respondents of a survey released Monday said they did not trust the Socialist government would transform its economic and financial...
Yemen Talks End, to Resume on January 14: Govt. Source
December 21, 2015
DUBAI - Yemeni peace talks concluded in Switzerland on Sunday without an agreement to end nine months of civil war and foreign intervention, but rival factions will...
British PM Wants Women Training for Front Line in 2016
December 21, 2015
LONDON –British Prime Minister David Cameron told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper he wanted to see female British soldiers training to fight on the front line in 2016...
Obstacles Remain for Syria after U.N. backs Peace Process: Germany
December 20, 2015
BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Saturday that there were still difficulties ahead for Syria despite the United Nations Security...
Russia Ready to use ‘more Military Means’ in Syria if Need: Putin
December 20, 2015
MOSCOW - The Russian armed forces have not employed all their capability in Syria and may use "more military means" there if necessary, Russian news agencies...