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European nations responsible for aiding US drone strikes: Amnesty
Apr 28, 2018 07:53Amnesty International has warned that the European countries assisting the United States with its lethal drone program could be held accountable for the unlawful and indiscriminate massacre it perpetrated.
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May faces cabinet pressure over Brexit customs union
Apr 23, 2018 07:56British Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to avert a cabinet rebellion amid fears from euroskeptic lawmakers of her party that she will keep the United Kingdom in the European Union’s customs union after Brexit.
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EU foreign ministers fail to agree on new sanctions against Iran
Apr 17, 2018 02:14The European Union foreign ministers have failed to agree new sanctions against Iran as London, Paris and Berlin seek to appease US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to pull out of the landmark Iran's nuclear deal.
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Keeping Iran nuclear deal in place vital for EU: Mogherini
Apr 16, 2018 12:42The European Union has reiterated its strong and unequivocal commitment to the full implementation of the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran by all sides, saying preserving the deal is vital.
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EU FMs set to discuss Syria, tensions with Russia
Apr 16, 2018 09:14Foreign Ministers from the European Union (EU) are set to review the bloc’s foreign policy on issues of common concern, including the Syria crisis, and possibly take a united stand against Russia amid diplomatic tensions between the two sides.
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Philippines bars EU Socialist Party official critical of Duterte
Apr 16, 2018 06:57The Philippines has barred entry to an EU party official critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal drugs crackdown, in a move denounced by critics Monday as a gag on dissent.
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EU extends ‘human rights’ sanctions against Iran
Apr 13, 2018 09:08The European Union (EU) has extended its “human rights” sanctions against Iran ahead of a debate among the divided member states on more anti-Tehran bans under other pretexts with the aim of satisfying US President Donald Trump and keep Washington in the Iran nuclear deal.
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China, EU must take clear stance against US protectionism: Envoy
Apr 06, 2018 12:06China has called on the European Union to help the Asian nation and take a joint stance against 'protectionism' by the United States as the retaliatory trade policies of Beijing and Washington seem to affect Europe.
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West wants 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia to be canceled: Moscow
Apr 01, 2018 07:37Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says she thinks the main objective of a recent diplomatic war on Moscow initiated by the United Kingdom is to cancel Russia’s holding of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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EU calls for transparent probe into Gaza massacre
Apr 01, 2018 02:35The European Union has called for an independent and transparent probe into Israel’s deadly use of force against protesters in the Gaza Strip.