French Pension Strikes Expand, Police Gird for New Protests
French airport workers, teachers and others joined nationwide strikes Tuesday as unions cranked up pressure on the government to scrap...
‘Pigs, Hands Off the Theater’ – Hungarians Protest for Artistic Freedom
Hungary’s government submitted plans to parliament on Monday to tighten its control over theaters, triggering protests from actors and audiences...
Russia, Ukraine Leaders Agree on Ceasefire Following Four-Way Talks in Paris
Russian and Ukrainian leaders agreed to implement a ceasefire and a prisoners’ swap by years end, following four-way talks in...
Trump to Welcome Russian Foreign Minister to Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump will join Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday for talks with visiting Russian Foreign Minister...
Britain Set for Crunch Election, But Brexit Agony Will Likely Continue
Britain’s political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday’s general election, which has been dominated by...
Amazon Blames Trump For Loss of Pentagon Contract
Amazon accused U.S. President Donald Trump of using “improper pressure” and bias that harmed its chances of winning a lucrative...
Turkish-US Fighter Jet Dispute Rekindles Century-Old Animosities
Turkey Defense Minister Hulusi Akar warned Washington on Monday that Turkey will seek alternatives if Washington doesn’t end its embargo...
Putin, Zelenskiy Meet in Bid to Bring Peace to Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, are meeting for the first time in Paris for long-awaited...
Amazon Says Trump’s ‘Improper Pressure’ Doomed Pentagon Bid
Amazon says President Donald Trump’s “improper pressure” and behind-the-scenes attacks harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract.The...
International Journalist Group: Fewer Media Staff Killed This Year
The International Federation of Journalists said Monday that far fewer journalists are being killed this year compared to last but...
Britain’s Spies Probe Russian Election Meddling
Britain’s cybersecurity agency is investigating whether state-sponsored Russian hackers were behind the leaks of British government documents used by opposition...
Quake Rattles Tuscany, No Injuries Reported
An earthquake struck Tuscany north of Florence on Monday, sending frightened people into the street in the middle of the...
Greta Asks Media to Focus on Other Young Climate Activists
Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old...
Amid Trump Impeachment Fury, US and Russia Expected to Talk Arms Control
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov heads to Washington for hastily scheduled meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and,...
British Leaders Tour Country in Final Push Before Election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leaders are pushing for the finish line in Britain’s election campaign, dashing through...
US Confirms Washington Visit by Russian Foreign Minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will welcome his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday — the Russian’s first visit...
Lebanese-Born Donor of Nazi Items Welcomed in Israel
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Sunday welcomed a Lebanese-born Swiss real estate mogul who purchased Nazi memorabilia at a German...
Don’t Cede Too Much for Peace at Paris Talks, Ukrainians Tell President
Thousands of people gathered in the center of Kyiv on Sunday to send a message to Ukraine’s president, who meets...
Thousands Form Human Chain in Brussels in Climate Change Demo
Thousands of people holding hands formed a human chain in central Brussels on Sunday to draw public attention to the...
Finland’s Social Democrats Name Marin to Be Youngest Ever Prime Minister
Finland’s Social Democrats, who lead the five-party coalition government, picked 34-year-old transportation minister Sanna Marin to become the country’s youngest...
French Official: France Ready to Take Trump’s Tariff Threat to WTO
France is ready to go to the World Trade Organization to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs...
Russia Not an Enemy? Macron’s Moscow Strategy Faces First Test
French President Emmanuel Macron this week faces the first major test of his policy of directly engaging with Russia that...
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