German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a media conference at an EU summit...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. European Union leaders were set Friday to authorize a new phase in Brexit talks as...
View ArticleEU sees new 'dramatically difficult' phase in Brexit talks
The European Union cleared the way Friday for Brexit talks with Britain to move onto the second stage but it warned that the discussions on trade and other matters relating to their future relationship...
View ArticleTillerson retreats on offer of unconditional NKorea talks
America's top diplomat stepped back Friday from his offer of unconditional talks with North Korea, telling world powers that the nuclear-armed nation must earn the right to have negotiations with the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Poland's senators defy EU, approve judicial laws
Poland's senators have overwhelmingly approved legislation that gives the ruling party control over a top court and a key judicial body despite warnings from European Union leaders that the country...
View ArticlePoland's senators defy EU warnings, approve judicial laws
Poland's senators approve legislation that gives the government greater control of a top court and a key judicial body despite warnings from European Union leaders that the move could put the country...
View ArticleChina, Britain pledge cooperation as UK leaves EU
Britain and China have pledged to promote London as a center for use of Beijing's currency and cooperate in clean energy research as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union
View ArticleNew Austrian government pledges pro-EU approach, more police
The new Austrian government led by a conservative and a nationalist party is pledging to tighten the country's asylum and immigration regulations while maintaining a firm commitment to the European Union
View ArticleLibya's coast guard rescues over 270 migrants
A Libyan official says coast guards have rescued at least 270 migrants off Libya's east coast
View ArticlePopulist far-right leaders want no EU in future Europe
Far-right populists in Europe are vowing to work together to create a new model of intercontinental cooperation that is far removed from the European Union
View ArticleDefiant Theresa May: UK 'proving doubters wrong' on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that her government is "proving the doubters wrong" after European Union leaders agreed that Brexit negotiations can finally move on to their next phase in...
View ArticleChristmas tail: Europe deal could slow yuletide lobster biz
Christmastime is typically a busy time of year for American seafood exporters, as lobster is popular in some European countries around the holiday
View ArticleFILE - A Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 file photo of French President Emmanuel Macron...
FILE - A Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 file photo of French President Emmanuel Macron addressing a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels. French President Emmanuel Macron thinks the Islamic State group...
View ArticleEU opens probe into Ikea over Dutch tax rulings
The European Union is opening an in-depth probe into Ikea's taxation model in the Netherlands, its latest effort to go after sweetheart deals for big multinationals.
View ArticleEU complains US tax plans could endanger EU-US trade
The European Union executive is warning the United States that its massive tax overhaul could violate some of its international obligations and risks "seriously hampering" trans-Atlantic trade
View ArticleUK government to start thrashing out post-Brexit vision
British Prime Minister Theresa May is meeting with her senior ministers to begin thrashing out Britain's plans for a trade deal with the European Union after Brexit
View ArticleAlbania opposition protesters in clashes outside parliament
Albanian police have clashed with opposition supporters who tried to force their way into parliament to disrupt a vote on the appointment of an interim prosecutor general
View ArticleThe Latest: Hundreds of migrants along Serbia's EU border
Several hundred migrants are camping along Serbia's borders, sleeping rough in make-shift shelters in harsh winter weather as they look for a chance to cross into neighboring European Union countries.
View ArticleHundreds of migrants out in open along Serbia's EU borders
Several hundred migrants are camping along Serbia's borders, sleeping rough in make-shift shelters in harsh winter weather as they look for a chance to cross into neighboring European Union countries
View ArticleGlobal effort to get kids out of orphanages gains momentum
From Eastern Europe to China to the central African nation of Rwanda, intensive efforts are underway to get children out of orphanages and into family-style living arrangements
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