Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday visited the European Commission to discuss the upcoming EU Presidency from 1 January. “I hope and believe that the Greek presidency is going to be a great opportunity to show
Read More »Syria’s chemical weapons will be destroyed on US ship
The chemical materials will be, first, sent overland to the Syrian northern port of Latakia, where they will be shipped to another unspecified foreign harbor before being transferred to a specially equipped US naval vessel capable of safely destroying them at sea using hydrolysis — a process for chemicals’ decomposition.
Read More »France deploys 250 troops to CAR after clashes between former rebels and militias
Defence Ministry said on Thursday after clashes broke out between former rebels and militias.
Read More »US stands with Ukrainians protesting for a future in Europe
The United States stands with the Ukrainians protesting for a future in Europe and the government should listen to the aspirations of its people, Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State said before the start of OSCE security
Read More »German FM says door is still open for Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has assured that the gates of Europe are still open for Ukraine. “The gates of the European Union are still open. Ukraine has to be on board in
Read More »NATO foreign ministers urge Afghanistan to sign security deal with US
NATO Foreign Ministers Wednesday called for a timely signature of the Bilateral Security Agreement between the United States and Afghanistan, which will pave the way for NATO to establish its own legal framework for its new mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces after 2014.
Read More »Turkey, EU to start talks on visa liberalisation
The EU and Turkey agreed here Wednesday to the launch visa liberalisation dialogue and to sign readmission agreement on December 16 in Ankara.
Read More »Biden meets Chinese President
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday in Beijing. Xi said that China and the United States, as two major economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, share important obligations to maintain world peace and stability and promote development. “To enhance dialogues and cooperation is the only correct choice …
Read More »Kiev Protesters gather around Ukraine President’s Office
More than 10,000 Ukrainians have assembled around the office of President Viktor Yanukovych in capital Kiev in protest against the scrapping of an Association Agreement with the EU.
Read More »Ukraine Defense Ministry says army won’t be used against Kiev Protesters
The Ukrainian army will not be used to counter act protests in the country, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday. “Ukraine’s armed forces cannot be used to restrict the
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