May says she’s focused on her Brexit deal, not a plan B
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday she was focused on persuading lawmakers to back her Brexit deal at a vote in parliament on...
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Nuclear deal talks set to drag on as Iran seeks more
Talks to save the 2015 nuclear deal on Friday are unlikely to satisfy Iran, European powers said, and Tehran warned that it could leave the accord...
Greece optimistic for June debt relief deal – official
Greece is optimistic about prospects for a debt relief deal in June that will help make its post-bailout return to bond markets credible, along with...
Iran sets end of May deadline to see EU measures to save deal
Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the United States abandoning the 2015 nuclear deal,...
Europeans scramble to salvage Iran deal after Trump reneges (Update)
Dismayed European allies sought to salvage the international nuclear pact with Iran on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the landmark accord,...
France says Iran deal ‘not dead’, Macron to contact Rouhani
France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the Iran deal was not dead despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out, and French President Emmanuel Macron would...
Japan PM tells S. Korea’s Moon 2015 ‘comfort women’ deal final
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe restated Tokyo’s opposition to revising a 2015 agreement on “comfort women” in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on...
Japan: ties at risk over S. Korea ‘comfort women’ deal (Update)
Japan said on Wednesday any attempt by South Korea to revise a 2015 deal meant to have resolved a row over ‘comfort women’ forced to work...
Make gentleman’s agreement with Britain binding – EU lawmakers
The European Parliament will insist on quickly making the deal reached between the European Union and Britain on divorce terms legally binding, worried London may not honour...
May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal
Prime Minister Theresa May will hail “a new sense of optimism” in Brexit talks on Monday, telling parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on...
Iran complying with key limits of nuclear deal – IAEA report
Iran has stayed within key limits on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with world powers but is close to once again breaching...
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras hopes for deal with lenders by April
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday there had been significant progress with lenders on a bailout review, and that he hoped for a...
Russia announces ceasefire in Syria from midnight
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire between Syrian opposition groups and the Syrian government starting at midnight on Thursday. The parties were also prepared...
Ceta deal will not impact halloumi PDO, Kouyialis says
The registration of halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and its inclusion in the European Union’s list is not affected by trade agreements...
AT&T to buy Time Warner for $85 bln, create telecom-media giant
By Greg Roumeliotis and Jessica Toonkel AT&T Inc said on Saturday it agreed to buy Time Warner Inc for $85.4 billion, the boldest move yet...
Turkey could cancel migrant deal if no visa liberalisation, Cyprus an obstacle
The European Union should implement visa-free travel for Turks by the end of the year and stop insisting Turkey change its anti-terrorism laws or Ankara...
Medical school deal put on hold for a week
The cooperation agreement between the education ministry and the University of Cyprus’ medical school has been put on hold for a week to give time...
Nearly 200 nations agree binding deal to cut greenhouse gases
By Clement Uwiringiyimana Nearly 200 nations hammered out a legally binding deal to cut back on greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a Rwandan minister...
UK may not need two years to get EU divorce deal – Johnson
Britain expects to start the divorce procedure to leave the European Union early next year and may not need two years to negotiate a deal,...
Syrians in rebel Damascus suburb start to evacuate in deal
Hundreds of civilians in the Damascus suburb of Mouadamiya began to leave the rebel-held area on Friday in what the government described as an amnesty,...