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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.
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Russia has not unleashed diplomatic wars: Kremlin
Mar 30, 2018 09:01Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitri Peskov has rejected claims that Moscow "unleashed" diplomatic wars on the West.
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EU blames Russia for UK spy attack, recalls envoy
Mar 30, 2018 02:13European Union leaders blamed Russia on Thursday for a nerve agent attack in England, uniting behind British Prime Minister Theresa May and agreeing to recall their ambassador to Moscow for consultations.
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Russia ‘to retaliate diplomat expulsions in due course’
Mar 28, 2018 07:35Russia has reaffirmed its determination to retaliate against the expulsion of scores of its diplomats by Western countries but has stressed that the door to dialog “remains open.”
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EU issues ultimatum for Facebook to answer data scandal questions
Mar 27, 2018 14:11The European Union has issued an ultimatum for social network giant Facebook to explain how the US-based firm would deal with the aftermath of a recent scandal that involved the loss of private data of its users.