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EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016

EU extends Russia sanctions to 2016

EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday to extend sanctions against Russia until Jan.
Pentagon chief: US won’t let Russia ‘drag us back to the past’

Pentagon chief: US won’t let Russia ‘drag us back to the past’

The United States and its allies won't let Russia "drag us back to the past", US Defense Secretary Ash Carter…
Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government

Danish Liberals to attempt forming a minority government

Denmark's centre-right Liberals will try to form a minority government this week despite suffering their worst election result in 25…
Deadly heat wave hits Pakistan’s Karachi

Deadly heat wave hits Pakistan’s Karachi

An intense heat wave killed more than 120 people over the weekend in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, officials said…
France hails ‘quality’ work on latest Greek debt proposals

France hails ‘quality’ work on latest Greek debt proposals

France's finance minister on Monday hailed the "quality" work around Athens' latest proposals to end Greece's debt crisis, hours before…
French convict on death row in Indonesia loses clemency appeal

French convict on death row in Indonesia loses clemency appeal

An Indonesian court rejected a French national's last-ditch appeal against the death sentence on Monday, making him the latest foreigner…
Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud

Japan, South Korea hold talks amid ‘comfort women’ feud

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks with his South Korean counterpart on Sunday in a bid to mend ties…
Renewed Confederate flag debate after US church killings

Renewed Confederate flag debate after US church killings

 Debate about the confederate flag at the South Carolina Capitol has heated up once more following the murder of nine people at a black…
UK spies join efforts against illegal, cross-Mediterranean migration

UK spies join efforts against illegal, cross-Mediterranean migration

A team of British intelligence analysts and communications experts are joining EU efforts to help crackdown on gangs sending illegal…
Ukraine military: Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours

Ukraine military: Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours

Two Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and six wounded in the past 24 hours in separatist eastern territories, the Ukrainian…
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