Is EU-China Investment Deal ‘Dead as a Doornail’?
China may have sabotaged its own prospects for securing a sought-after investment agreement with the European Union when it penalized...
American Astronaut Michael Collins of Apollo 11 Fame Dies at 90
American astronaut Michael Collins, who stayed behind in the command module of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, while Neil...
Future Is Now Made of Virtual Diplomacy
America’s re-engagement with the world coincides with a weird new era: that of virtual diplomacy. Since the pandemic made travel...
Germany’s Merkel Presses Chinese Prime Minister on Human Rights
During a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a return to discussions on...
EU Official Warns of Risks of Disjointed COVID Vaccine Records
European Union countries introducing their own COVID vaccination certificates would have to grapple with a myriad of disjointed systems if...
New Report Shows Curbs to Media Freedom in Europe
Leading media organizations and watchdog groups have issued a new report concerning threats to press freedom across Europe. It documents...
Seven Italian Red Brigades Members Arrested in France
Seven Italian former members of the Red Brigades, a left-wing domestic terrorism group active in the 1970s and 1980s, were...
Heirs of Late Samsung Electronics Chairman to Pay Massive Inheritance Tax
The family of the late Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, says it will pay $10.8 billion...
EU Ratifies Trade Deal with Britain
The European Parliament has ratified a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain. Results announced Wednesday showed EU lawmakers supporting the pact with...
UK Government Green Lights ‘Self-driving’ Cars on Motorways
The UK government on Wednesday became the first country to announce it will regulate the use of self-driving vehicles at...
Thousands Rally Against Slovenia’s Right-Wing Government
Thousands rallied in Slovenia on Tuesday against the government of right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa, whom opponents accuse of curbing...
Iran Nuclear Pact Talks Resume
World powers resumed talks Tuesday in Vienna about revitalizing the 2015 international pact to restrain Iran’s nuclear development program and...
Biden’s First 100 Days: Transatlantic Alliances Renewed, as Russia Tests New President
With this week marking 100 days of Joe Biden’s U.S. presidency, European allies are noting the change in the key relationship with Washington. Henry Ridgwell...
Two Spanish Journalists, One Irish National Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish national were killed Monday in eastern Burkina Faso by suspected jihadist insurgents.The journalists were...
Russia Fines Apple, Alleging Monopolistic Actions
Russia has fined Apple $12 million, alleging monopolistic activities.The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said Tuesday that Apple was gaining an...
Brexit Crushes British Retirement Dreams in Spain
As the EU and Britain try to work out a deal to govern their trade relations after Brexit, the dreams that...
Ukrainian President Upbeat on Chances of Putin Meeting, New Cease-fire
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Monday he was likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in...
UN-Mediated Talks to Reunify Cyprus Under Way
Three days of U.N.-mediated talks are under way to try and reunify the island of Cyprus, which has been divided...
EU Lawmakers Debate Brexit Accord Before Decisive Vote
EU lawmakers debated the post-Brexit trade agreement between the European Union and Britain for the last time on Tuesday, ahead...
Britain Targets 22 People in First Use of Its Anti-corruption Law
Britain froze assets, imposed sanctions and enacted travel bans on nearly two dozen people accused of bribery, kickbacks and fraud...
In France, New Museum-Memorial to Terrorism Takes Shape
Last week’s killing of a police worker outside Paris offers a chilling reminder that terrorism has become a grim feature...
US Keeping Wary Eye on Russian Troops Near Ukraine
U.S. officials are not yet convinced Russia is making good on its word to de-escalate in Crimea and along its...
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