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EU Summit Gains “Significant Progress” on British Reform Demands
December 19, 2015
BRUSSELS - Britain is demanding fundamental reforms on the European Union (EU), challenging the bloc’s core principles. After the EU leaders’ first...
Yemeni Gov’t Troops Seize 2 Northern Houthi-Held Towns Despite Truce
December 19, 2015
SANAA/RIYADH - Yemeni government troops backed by Saudi-led coalition forces on Friday seized two Houthi-held towns in northern Yemen, military officials said...
US Defense Chief Meets Iraqi Leaders over IS Fight
December 17, 2015
BAGHDAD - U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday held talks with Iraqi leaders over fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group, and means to boost military...
Turkey Says not Acting Aggressively with Moscow
December 17, 2015
ANKARA - Ankara said on Wednesday that it is not acting in an aggressive way toward Moscow, amid tense relations between the two countries following Turkey's downing of...
Kerry Seeks ‘Real Progress’ on Syria in Moscow talks
December 16, 2015
MOSCOW - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sought in a visit to Moscow on Tuesday to make progress in narrowing differences with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over...
UN Special Envoy Announces Ceasefire as Yemen Peace talks Begin
December 16, 2015
GENEVA - The UN Secretary-General Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail OuldCheikh Ahmed, announced here on Tuesday the start of a cessation of hostilities in Yemen...
Turkey Says its Patience with Russia ‘has a Limit’
December 15, 2015
ROME - Turkey's foreign minister said Ankara's patience with Russia "has a limit" after Moscow's "exaggerated" reaction to a weekend naval...
Moscow Makes Military Cooperation withPolitical Organizations Priority
December 15, 2015
MOSCOW - Development of cooperation with several political organizations has become a priority, the Russian Defence Ministry said on its official website on Monday...
EU Border Force Plan Faces Resistance from Governments
December 14, 2015
BRUSSELS - A proposal to give the EU's executive the power to send forces unbidden into member states to defend the common European frontier will face resistance from some...
Britain’s Cameron to Drop Demand in EU Vote Talks
December 14, 2015
LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron is prepared to drop a key demand in order to strike a deal on renegotiating Britain's membership of the European Union, several...
US Asks Germany for more Military Help in Fight Against IS
December 13, 2015
BERLIN - The United States has asked Germany for more military help in the fight against Islamic State, a German magazine reported on Saturday, a week after...
Merkel Against Set Limit to Number of Migrants’
December 13, 2015
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reinforced her opposition to setting a limit to the number of refugees the country can take in. The chancellor said...
French PM Warns about “Civil War” if Far-Rightists Win Regional Election
December 12, 2015
PARIS - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday warned that the far-right National Front (FN) possible major gains in regional runoffs would lead to a "civil war."...
Turkish FM Calls on Russia for Calm, Says Patience is not Endless
December 12, 2015
ANKARA - Turkey is calling on Russia for calm, but its patience is not endless, Turkish Foreign Minister MevlutCavusoglu said on Friday. Russia is under "sentiment" over...
Kerry to VisitMoscow next Week for Syria, Ukraine Talks
December 10, 2015
PARIS - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he would travel to Moscow next week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and a political...
Russian Economy Stops Falling, Growth Expected in 2016: PM
December 10, 2015
MOSCOW - The Russian economy has stopped decreasing and is expected to start growing next year, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. We had a goal ...
China, US Law Experts Discuss Human Rights Issues
December 09, 2015
BEIJING - Experts from China and the United States held talks on various human rights topics during the Sixth Sino-American Dialogue on Rule of Law and Human Rights...
Syria’s Fractured Opposition Seeks Elusive Unity Against Assad
December 09, 2015
RIYADH - Syria's divided rebel and opposition groups are trying to forge a common stance to oust President Bashar al-Assad but the absence of prominent activists...
Kerry’s ‘One State’ Comments Cause Consternation in Israel
December 08, 2015
JERUSALEM - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has set off a furor in Israel by suggesting that Israel was destroying itself as a Jewish state. Kerry told a conference...
Turkish PM Vows not to Deploy more Troops to Bashika
December 08, 2015
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister AhmetDavutoglu sent a letter to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi late Sunday, promising not to "deploy more troops to Bashika...
Obama to Address Nation on Steps to Fight Terrorism
December 07, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama is to address the nation Sunday night on steps to fight terrorism in the wake of the shooting massacre in southern California...
Germany Warns Saudi Arabia over Islamist Funding
December 07, 2015
BERLIN - Germany's Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel urged Saudi Arabia on Sunday to stop supporting religious radicals amid growing concern among some lawmakers in...
U.S. Refused Guarantees for Ukraine’s Liabilities: Russia
December 06, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia has received an official refusal from the U.S. government to provide guarantees for Ukraine's liabilities, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday...
Turkish Energy Projects Unharmed by Row with Russia: Erdogan
December 06, 2015
ISTANBUL - Turkey's row with Moscow over the downing of a Russian jet over Syria has not affected joint energy projects, Turkish President TayyipErdogan said on Saturday...
German Parliament Approves Plan to Join Combat Mission Against IS
December 05, 2015
BERLIN - The Bundestag, lower house of the German parliament, voted on Friday with a large majority to join the combat mission against the Islamic State (IS)...
Russian Military Enters new Phase of Development: Official
December 05, 2015
MOSCOW - The Russian airstrikes in Syria showed that the country's military has entered a new phase of development, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin...
Moscow Warns of Retaliation for NATO Eastward Expansion
December 03, 2015
MOSCOW - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peksov said Wednesday that the continuous eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will lead to...
Reaffirms Support for Ukraine, Calls for Stable Relations with Russia
December 03, 2015
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday underlined NATO would continue its political and practical support to Ukraine, and stressed the need to...
Russia Approves Detailed Sanctions Against Turkey over Downed Plane
December 02, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a raft of sanctions against Turkey in retaliation for the downing of a Russian warplane, but the measures stuck...
NATO Allies Seek to Strengthen Turkey's Defenses
December 02, 2015
BRUSSELS - NATO allies sought on Tuesday to strengthen Turkey's defenses along its Syrian border after the United States withdrew its missile defense battery ...
Russian Air Strikes Kill 1500 in Syria in 2 Months
December 01, 2015
DAMASCUS - Russian air strikes in Syria have killed over 1,500 people over the past two months, a monitor group reported Monday. As many as 485 of the total death...
World Leaders Launch Bid for Climate Breakthrough in Paris
December 01, 2015
PARIS - World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth's rising temperatures, with French President Francois Hollande saying the world was...
Ankara, Moscow Share Mutual Interests over Russia’s Sanctions: Turkish PM
November 30, 2015
ANKARA - Ankara and Moscow share mutual interests in their bilateral relations, including Russia's economic interests from Turkey, the Turkish Prime Minister...
Germany Outlines Plan to Support Fight Against Islamic State
November 30, 2015
FRANKFURT - Germany could send 1,200 soldiers to the Middle East by the end of the year to support a coalition battling Islamic State, Germany's top defense official...
Moon, Hollande, Urge Commonwealth Countries to Support Paris Climate Conference
November 29, 2015
VALLETTA - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and French President Francois Hollande called Friday on the leaders of 53 member ...