Leaders of Russia, Belarus Discuss Deeper Integration
The presidents of Belarus and Russia met Friday to discuss deeper economic ties between the two close allies amid mounting...
UK Lawmakers OK Johnson’s Brexit Bill, Pave Way to Exit EU
British lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to...
Diplomats: Europeans to Toughen Iran Stance But Shy Away From Sanctions
European parties to the Iran nuclear deal are likely to trigger a dispute resolution process in January to force Tehran...
French President to Visit Ivory Coast, Niger Over Weekend
French President Emmanuel Macron will be sharing a holiday meal Friday with French forces stationed in Ivory Coast as he...
UK Lawmakers Set to Vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill
British lawmakers are set to hold their first major vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill Friday. It is...
Vatican Tribunal now Overwhelmed by Clergy Sex Abuse Cases
The Vatican office responsible for processing clergy sex abuse complaints has seen a record 1,000 cases reported from around the...
Senate Passes Anti-robocalls Bill, Sending it to Trump
The Senate approved a bill Thursday to crack down on robocalls, sending to President Donald Trump a measure meant to...
Putin Weighs In on Trump Impeachment, Hints at Staying in Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference with journalists on Thursday — a more than four-hour freewheeling event...
Federal Study Finds Race, Gender Affect Face-Scanning Tech
A study by a U.S. agency has found that facial recognition technology often performs unevenly based on a person’s race,...
EU Court: Catalan Separatist Leader Jailed by Spain Had Immunity
A jailed Catalan separatist leader was entitled to immunity as a member of the European Parliament, the EU’s highest court...
Italy: More Than 300 Mob Arrests in Four Countries
Police on Thursday arrested more than 300 suspected members of the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organization in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Bulgaria...
Fiancée of Murdered Journalist Khashoggi Denounces Lack of Progress
The Turkish fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi this week denounced Saudi Arabia’s human rights record during...
Brexit: Mission Accomplished or Just the Beginning?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent resounding general election victory — the biggest Conservative win since his predecessor, Margaret Thatcher’s...
Ukraine Names Veteran Diplomat as New US Envoy to Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Volodymyr Yelchenko, 60, his envoy to Washington on Thursday. In choosing the soft-spoken but seasoned...
Queen Lays Out Johnson’s Brexit Plans at Parliament Opening
Queen Elizabeth II formally opened a new session of Britain’s Parliament on Thursday with a speech laying out Prime Minister...
4 on Trial Over Killings of Slovak Journalist and Fiancée
Four people went on trial in Slovakia on Thursday over the alleged contract killing of an investigative journalist and his...
British Man Accused of Hacking US Health Care Companies
A British man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to U.S. charges alleging that he and co-conspirators in an international hacking group...
UN Says Cost-Sharing Key to World Refugee Crisis
A year after the United Nation’s General Assembly adopted the Global Refugee Compact to deal with the world refugees crisis,...
Billions of Dollars and In-Kind Contributions Pledged at Global Refugee Forum
The first-ever Global Refugee Forum has ended with more than 770 pledges worth billions of dollars in financial, technical, material,...
Ukraine, Separatists Fail to Agree on Prisoner Exchange
Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists failed Wednesday to agree on a prisoner exchange and troop pullback after several hours of tense talks on the...
Russia Seizes Japanese Boats on Poaching Charges
Five Japanese fishing vessels were seized Wednesday by Russia in the country’s far east — the latest in a series...
Police, Protesters Clash Outside Barcelona-Real Madrid Game
One of the world’s most-watched soccer matches was played Wednesday night amid heavy security as authorities sought to keep Catalonia’s...
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