China dispute casts shadow as leaders meet in Argentina (Update)
The leaders of the world’s top economies gathered in Argentina on Friday for talks overshadowed by a U.S.-China trade war that has roiled global markets,...
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Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes (Update 3)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria on Friday and said an anticipated government assault...
North, South Korea agree on third summit
North and South Korea agreed to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the latest step forward in cross-border ties this year after more high-level talks on...
Putin accuses US forces of trying to ruin Trump summit outcome (Update 1)
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed forces within the United States on Thursday for marring what they called the success of...
European leaders back Merkel on migration before summit (Update)
European leaders promised to help Chancellor Angela Merkel tackle a crisis in the bloc’s migration policies on Thursday, offering the weakened German leader vital support before a...
Trump says N. Korea no longer threat, North highlights concessions
North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, nor is it the “biggest and most dangerous problem” for the United States, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday...
For high-stakes summit with Kim, Trump trusts gut over note cards
US President Donald Trump will deploy a mix of charm and pressure to coax North Korean leader Kim Jong Un into a deal to give up nuclear weapons, trusting...
N. Korea shakes up top military brass ahead of Trump summit – US
North Korea‘s top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior US official said, a move analysts said on Monday could support efforts...
Trump says he, N. Korea’s Kim, will hold June 12 summit after all
President Donald Trump said on Friday an unprecedented nuclear arms summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the United States pulled out of will...
Trump says still chance of June 12 North Korea summit (Update)
US President Donald Trump said on Friday said it was possible a planned summit with North Korea‘s leader Kim Jong Un could still take place on...
S. Korea to remove border loudspeakers, North to shift clocks
In initial small steps toward reconciliation, South Korea said on Monday it would remove loudspeakers that blared propaganda across the border, while North Korea said it would shift its...
North, South Korea fix April date for first summit in years
North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean officials said on Thursday, after North...
Energy and Cyprus issue dominate Anastasiades’ contacts in Rome
By Peter Michael PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades was informed on recent discussions between his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan regarding the Cyprus...
President tells Brussels cooperation is key (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades told the EU summit in Brussels that Turkey’s cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) is imperative in tackling migration, Deputy Government...
Macron: world losing battle against climate change (Update)
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a bleak assessment on the global fight against climate change to dozens of world leaders and company executives on Tuesday,...
Six EU leaders in Cyprus next month for Med summit
Cyprus will for the first time, next month, host the Euro-Med Conference where the leaders of seven Mediterranean EU countries will gather on the island...
Trump, other leaders clash on trade, climate at G7 (Update)
Leaders from the world’s major industrialised nations began talks on Friday at a G7 summit in Sicily which is expected to expose deep divisions with...
Trilateral meeting with Cypriot, Greek and Egyptian foreign ministers takes place in New York
The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt met on Friday in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss the upcoming tripartite...
Bratislava: a nice cruise on the Danube, Renzi steps up attack on EU, Merkel
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi stepped up his attacks against other European Union leaders on Sunday after an EU summit in Bratislava which he said...
EU-Med Summit leaders support Cyprus solution without guarantees
The heads of state and government who participated in the EU Mediterranean Summit that took place in Athens on Friday, expressed their support for the Cyprus...