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U.S. Works to Expand Areas of Practical Cooperation with China: U.S. Official
June 20, 2015
WASHINGTON - The United States is working to expand areas of practical cooperation with China while seeking to resolve or manage their differences, a senior U.S. official said Thursday ...
Russia Willing to Consider Loans to Greece
June 20, 2015
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia is willing to consider giving financial aid to Greece, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Friday ahead of talks between the leaders of the two ...
Putin Reveals Rearmament Plan
June 17, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the country's armed forces will be equipped with at least 70 percent of modern armament by 2020, an ambitious plan to ....
NATO to Hold Exercise Trident Joust 2015 in Romania, Bulgaria
June 17, 2015
BRUSSELS - Twenty-five NATO nations and more than 1,000 personnel will participate in exercise Trident Joust 2015 June 18 to 28, NATO said ...
Russian Gov't Approves Draft Bill to Boost Trade with China
June 17, 2015
MOSCOW - The Russian government on Tuesday approved a draft bill to boost the country's trade with China within the mechanism of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as an ...
Yemen’s Very Existence Hangs in Balance: UN Head
June 16, 2015
GENEVA - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday after holding meetings with representatives of the Yemeni government and the Group of 16 plus that "in Yemen's case, ...
Israel Bans Entry of UN Human Rights Envoy
June 16, 2015
JERUSALEM - Israel has prevented the entry of a UN human rights envoy to the its territory, prior to the release of a UN report on Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip last summer, ...
U.S. Plans to Store Heavy Arms in Baltic, Eastern Europe: Source
June 15, 2015
WASHINGTON - The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, ...
Major Sides of Yemeni Conflict to Participate in Geneva Talks
June 15, 2015
GENEVA - Yemeni President Abd Rabou Mansour Hadi has decided to send one unified delegation to the Geneva consultations scheduled for the coming Monday, the UN Special Envoy of the ...
Snap Vote 'Inevitable' if No Government Within Deadline: Erdogan
June 15, 2015
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a snap election would be "inevitable" if both the ruling AK Party and the main opposition fail in efforts to form a new ...
US House Rejects Obama on Trade Authority
June 14, 2015
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives sidetracked a high-profile White House-backed trade bill, a blow to a pending Asian trade deal and a humiliating defeat for President Barack ...
Putin Meets Erdogan for Closed-Door Talks
June 14, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks expected to touch on energy issues and the Syria...
UN Chief to Kick off Talks Between Warring Factions in Yemen
June 13, 2015
BERLIN - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon will hold meetings with Yemen's warring factions and regional powers Sunday, kicking off the first substantive talks by all parties involved in the ...
Putin Praises Russia as Open and Democratic
June 13, 2015
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin, presenting state awards on Russia's analogue of independence day, has praised the country for democracy and...
G7 Unable to Tackle Global Issues: Russian Lawmaker
June 11, 2015
MOSCOW - The Group of Seven (G7) framework that groups the world's leading developed countries is not capable enough to tackle the most pressing issues facing the international...
European Parliament: EU Must Do More to Counter Russia
June 11, 2015
STRASBOURG, France - European Parliament members say Russia is no longer acting like a strategic partner of the European Union, and the EU must do more to oppose Russia's ...
Turkish Legislator: Erdogan Open to all Coalition Options
June 11, 2015
ANKARA, Turkey - An opposition legislator says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "is open to" all possible coalition options, including a partnership which would ...
Russia Rejects US Accusations of Nuclear Treaty Breach
June 10, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday pledged adherence to a Cold War-era nuclear treaty and rejected U.S. accusations that it had violated...
NATO Spearhead Troops Practice Fast Deployment in Poland
June 10, 2015
WARSAW, Poland - Hundreds of NATO troops with heavy equipment began a military exercise in Poland on Tuesday, testing the alliance's rapid response readiness in the face of new security ...
Coalition Prepared to Do More to Train Iraqi Forces: Obama
June 09, 2015
KRUEN, Germany - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday more progress was needed to stem the flow of foreign fighters into Syria and Iraq, and that all countries in the international ...
Nothing New in Tough G7 Line on Russia: Kremlin
June 09, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia said on Monday it saw nothing new in the tough line taken by leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) on Moscow over sanctions and suggested there were differences among its ...
Don’t Be Afraid of Russia, Putin Tells West
June 07, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying he was still committed to a Ukraine peace deal after a...
US Must Boost Military Exercises to Counter Russia: Carter
June 07, 2015
WASHINGTON - The United States needs to increase the number of military exercises and training programs across Europe and strengthen NATO's intelligence sharing to better counter Russian ...
N. Korea Nuclear Test Unlikely Until Fall: US Think-Tank
June 07, 2015
PYONGYANG - Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea is unlikely to conduct a fresh nuclear test in coming months, according to a US think...
UN Weighs Sanctions against Libyans Opposed to Talks
June 06, 2015
UNITED NATIONS, United States - Britain, France, Spain and the United States are seeking UN sanctions against two Libyans accused of obstructing United Nations talks on forming a ...
Yemen Rebels, Govt. Agree to Peace Talks
June 06, 2015
SANAA - Huthi rebels and Yemen's exiled government agreed Friday to attend UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending a more than two-month war that has cost over 2,000 lives...
Nuclear Deal will Reduce Iran Enrichment Capacity: US Adviser
June 04, 2015
DOHA - A nuclear deal with Iran will significantly reduce Tehran's enrichment capacity, US Vice-President Joe Biden's national security adviser told a conference in Qatar on Monday....
NATO to Hold Exercise to Test Communications Systems
June 04, 2015
BRUSSELS - Poland is hosting NATO's Exercise Steadfast Cobalt this Sunday so that the organization can test communications systems, according to NATO's press release...
Obama Warns China Against ‘Throwing Elbows’ in Sea Dispute
June 03, 2015
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Monday weighed in on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging regional powers, particularly China, to respect the law and stop ...
Russia Urges US to Act in Lockstep with Syria to Crush IS
June 03, 2015
MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday urged a US-led coalition fighting against the Islamic State group to coordinate their air raids with the Syrian government, warning that jihadists could go ...
NATO Flexes Muscles in Baltics, Poland
June 02, 2015
VILNIUS - US-led NATO drills began Monday in the Baltic states and Poland, a move intended to reassure Russia's nervous neighbours amid tensions over Ukraine.Russia's increased ...
Russian FM Dimisses ‘Absurdity’ of EU Anger over Entry Bans
June 02, 2015
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday dismissed the "absurdity" of EU complaints over a travel ban imposed by Moscow on 89 Europeans over the Ukraine...
US, Iran Hold ‘Intense’ Nuclear Talks Month Before Deadline
June 01, 2015
GENEVA - A month away from a nuclear deal deadline, U.S. and Iranian diplomats tried to narrow differences over how quickly to ease economic penalties against Tehran and how significantly the ...
Houthis in Talks with U.S. Officials in Oman: Yemen Govt.
June 01, 2015
DUBAI - Senior figures from Yemen's dominant Houthi group are holding talks with U.S. officials in Oman to advance efforts to resolve the conflict in Yemen, the Riyadh-based...
Saudi-Led Yemen Coalition Still Using Cluster Bombs: HRW
June 01, 2015
DUBAI - Human Rights Watch on Sunday published new evidence alleging a Saudi-led coalition is using internationally banned cluster bombs in Yemen, urging it to stop such attacks that were...