Round of talks don't resolve Brexit problems ahead of summit
Oct 14, 2018
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator says no deal on the UK's withdrawal from the EU has been reached despite a push for progress
Irish border riddle confounds EU, UK as Brexit end nears
Oct 14, 2018
The land around the small Irish town of Carrickcarnan is the kind of place where Britain's plan to leave the European Union runs right into a wall _ an invisible one that's proving very difficult to overcome
Mattis: Russia violation of missile treaty 'untenable'
Oct 4, 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Russia's deployment of nuclear-capable missiles in violation of an arms treaty is 'untenable'
US NATO envoy warns Russia to halt new missile development
Oct 3, 2018
The U.S. envoy to NATO said that Russia must halt development of new missiles that could carry nuclear warheads and warned that the United States would be looking at its capability to "take out" the system if it becomes operational
Top diplomat calls for greater EU role amid global chaos
Sep 3, 2018
The EU's top diplomat says the world is caught in a time of chaos and that the bloc must work more closely with international partners as the multilateral system comes under threat
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over migration criticism
Aug 30, 2018
Hungary's Foreign Ministry says it summoned Sweden's ambassador after the Swedish foreign minister and other officials made critical comments about Hungary, including about its strong anti-immigration policies
Purged NATO officer speaks out after escaping jail in Turkey
Aug 30, 2018
After more than a year in prison in Turkey, a former naval officer posted to NATO fled the country and a potentially heavy sentence for crimes he says he did not commit and has decided to tell about his ordeal
Vilnius to name square after Russian opposition figure
Aug 22, 2018
A grassy square next to the Russian Embassy in Vilnius is being named after slain Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, leading Moscow's envoy to say the name change was "motivated by political reasons."
Czechs secure release of 2 aid workers in Syria
Aug 9, 2018
The Czech Foreign Ministry says the country's diplomats have negotiated a release of two humanitarian workers for a German non-government organization who were arrested in Syria
UN envoy gauges chances for Cyprus peace talks resumption
Jul 23, 2018
A United Nations envoy has sounded out the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus to see whether conditions are ripe for a resumption of reunification talks
