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Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
Middle East
December 11, 2019
Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic…
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
World
December 9, 2019
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
Russian leader Vladimir Putin will for the first time hold formal talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict…
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
World
December 8, 2019
North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps…
Exclusive: U.S. military completes pullback from northeast Syria, Esper says
Middle East
December 5, 2019
Exclusive: U.S. military completes pullback from northeast Syria, Esper says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture…
NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance
World
December 5, 2019
NATO downplays divisions as infighting roils alliance
WATFORD, England (AP) — NATO leaders sought on Wednesday to paper over differences like the military alliance’s future priorities but…
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
World
December 4, 2019
NATO unity on the line as feuding leaders meet
NATO leaders will attempt to make a convincing show of unity on Wednesday when they meet to conclude a summit…
France vows retaliation after US threatens sanctions on key goods
World
December 3, 2019
France vows retaliation after US threatens sanctions on key goods
France Tuesday warned the United States of strong EU retaliation if it imposed tariffs on key French products ranging from…
Trump launches NATO meet with attack on “nasty” France
World
December 3, 2019
Trump launches NATO meet with attack on “nasty” France
US President Donald Trump launched a two-day NATO meeting Tuesday with a blistering attack on France’s criticism of the alliance…
Turkey threatens to block NATO plan on summit eve
Middle East
December 3, 2019
Turkey threatens to block NATO plan on summit eve
LONDON (Reuters) — Turkey will oppose a NATO plan to defend Baltic countries unless the alliance backs it in recognizing…