Diplomacy
Armenia's political tensions rise amid rival rallies
Amid escalating political tensions, supporters of Armenia's embattled prime minister and the opposition have rallied at separate sites in the capital of Yerevan
EU sees must-not-miss chance to revive Iran nuclear deal
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says he sees a “window of opportunity” to revive the Iran nuclear agreement, even as Tehran appears to be reneging on some of its commitments
EU targets Venezuela envoy in tit-for-tat expulsions
The European Union is retaliating against Venezuela by declaring the head of the country’s delegation to the 27-nation bloc “persona non grata,” a day after the South American nation expelled the head of the EU’s mission there
Armenian PM slams 'coup attempt' as political tensions rise
Armenia’s prime minister has accused top military officers of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down
Split Cyprus' president hails U.N. bid to resume peace talks
The Greek Cypriot president of ethnically divided Cyprus says he'll attend a United Nations-hosted meeting with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots in April with “full political will” to get dormant peace talks up and running again
Armenian PM faces military's demand to resign, talks of coup
Armenia’s prime minister has accused top military officers of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down
Italian ambassador killed in Congo while in UN convoy
The Italian foreign ministry says that the Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer have been killed while traveling in Congo in a U.N. convoy
British FM says compromise needed for Cyprus talks restart
Britain’s foreign minister says flexibility and compromise are key to making the most of a fresh United Nations bid to resume talks on resolving Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic division
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
An Iranian official has been convicted of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018 and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Belgian court
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning bomb attack against exiled opposition group in France, given 20-year sentence
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning bomb attack against exiled opposition group in France, given 20-year sentence