Diplomacy

Apr 4, 2017

Hungary approves stricter terms for Soros-founded university

Lawmakers from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party have approved a draft education bill that critics say targets a university founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros


Apr 4, 2017

UN envoy: Stalled Cyprus peace talks to resume April 11

A United Nations envoy says stalled talks aimed at reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus will resume next week after a nearly two-month break


Apr 4, 2017

EU, UN assess Syria's reconstruction needs as donors gather

The EU's top diplomat says the United Nations, EU and world financial institutions have begun technical work to figure out what will be needed to rebuild war-ravaged Syria


Apr 3, 2017

EU says it's unrealistic to imagine Syria's Assad can stay

The EU's top diplomat says it's "completely unrealistic" to think that President Bashar Assad could retain power over any new government in a post-war Syria


Apr 2, 2017

Cyprus leaders: More work needed to restart peace talks

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus say more work is needed to prepare the ground for the resumption of stalled reunification talks


Apr 1, 2017

Cyprus president: Restart stalled peace talks immediately

The Cypriot leader on Saturday called for an immediate resumption of reunification talks to tackle key items that have foiled numerous attempts to unify the ethnically divided Mediterranean island


Austrian lawmaker alleges global Turkish surveillance
Mar 31, 2017

Austrian lawmaker alleges global Turkish surveillance

Documents presented by a senior Austrian lawmaker purport to show a Turkish global surveillance network aimed at undermining organizations loyal to a Muslim cleric who Turkey believes was behind last year's coup attempt


Mar 23, 2017

Northern Ireland bids farewell to ex-IRA chief McGuinness

Martin McGuinness, the IRA chieftain who turned away from violence to forge bonds with Northern Ireland's Protestants, has been laid to rest in a cross-community service


Mar 23, 2017

Official: Cyprus' rival leaders could meet socially in March

An official says the leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus could meet socially by the end of the month as a first step to kick-starting stalled reunification talks


Mar 21, 2017

Martin McGuinness, Irish rebel turned politician, dies at 66

Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who led his paramilitary movement toward reconciliation with Britain, and became as senior figure in Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, has died, his Sinn Fein party says


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