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May Heads to Brussels as Spain Threatens Brexit Deal

Spain’s demand for a veto on the future of Gibraltar loomed on Saturday as the final stumbling block standing in the way of a smooth Brexit deal, as Theresa May headed to Brussels for 11th-hour talks. The British premier plans to meet EU leaders Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk, even ...

November 24, 2018

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German Interior Minister: Extraditing Syrian Refugees from Germany ‘Impossible’

German Interior Minister Seehofer on Friday ruled out the possibility of extraditing Syrian citizens who committed crimes in Germany and whose applications for refugee status were rejected to their home country. “At the moment, it is impossible to extradite to any of the regions of Syria, this also applies to ...

November 23, 2018

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France Imposes Sanctions against 18 Saudis over Khashoggi Murder

The French foreign ministry said Thursday that it would impose sanctions against 18 Saudi citizens over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month. “These measures… aim to prohibit these individuals from entering national territory and the entire Schengen area” of Europe, the ministry said in a statement.

November 22, 2018

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Mogherini: All Responsible for Khashoggi Murder Must Be Held Accountable

The EU’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Thursday all those “really responsible” for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have to be held accountable. “Those responsible, really responsible for this terrible murder have to be accountable,” Mogherini told a news conference in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. ...

November 22, 2018

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Denmark Suspends Arms sales to Saudi over Khashoggi Murder

Denmark on Thursday suspended arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the second country to do so after Germany. “The foreign ministry is suspending all sales of weapons and military equipment to Saudi Arabia,” Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen said. “I hope that the Danish decision ...

November 22, 2018

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“US Sanctions over Alleged Oil Supply to Syria Looks Like Statement of Support for Terrorists”

Russia on Wednesday lashed out at US sanctions over alleged oil supply to Syria, stressing that such move looks like “statement of support for terrorists.” Regular US anti-Russian sanctions are routine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on 21 November. “Washington continues to impose sanctions on Russia at ...

November 21, 2018

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Kremlin Denounces ‘Strong Pressure’ over Interpol Vote

The Kremlin on Wednesday denounced “strong pressure” against a Russian candidate to lead Interpol, after a South Korean was instead chosen to lead the global policing body, AFP reported. “Of course we are sorry our candidate has not won,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, Russian news agencies reported. “Strong pressure ...

November 21, 2018

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Russia Denounces Interference in Interpol Leadership Vote

The Kremlin on Tuesday denounced interference in the election for a new Interpol president after critics including US senators objected to a Russian becoming chief of the global police body. “This is interference in the election process of sorts, in the election to an international organization,” President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman ...

November 20, 2018

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Russia ‘Tests’ Su-57 Stealth Fighter Jet’s Onboard Systems, Weapons in Syria: Video

Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft conducted 10 flights in Syria to test its onboard systems including weapon. The Russian MoD posted footage of Su-57 fighter jet carrying out sorties in the Syrian Arab republic on their website Monday. A report accompanying the video did not specify when the ‘test’ flights ...

November 19, 2018

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Putin Told Pence Russia Did Not Meddle in US Vote

President Vladimir Putin denied any Russian involvement when US Vice President Mike Pence asked last week about meddling in the 2016 election, the Kremlin’s spokesman said. Dmitry Peskov told Russian television that Pence had “started the conversation with this subject” in a 10-minute talk with Putin on the sidelines of ...

November 19, 2018