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Ireland says no proposal for post-Brexit sea border with Britain
There is no proposal to move the border between Ireland and Britain to the Irish Sea, Ireland's foreign minister said on Friday, after reports of such a post-Brexit solution stoked fury among pro-British Northern Ireland politicians.
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Europe seeks to set global trade rules after Trump steps back
If Donald Trump's ditching of a U.S.-led trade alliance with Pacific Rim nations wasn't a gift to the European Union, then it must be the next best thing.
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Britain presses Syria, Russia to allow aid access to besieged areas
Britain pressed Syria and its ally Russia on Thursday to allow access to humanitarian aid in the war-torn country as a senior U.N. official told the Security Council that aid convoys had not been able to reach 540,000 people in besieged areas during July.
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EU gives initial OK to more Russia sanctions over Siemens, no final decision
European Union states have given initial backing to a German proposal to blacklist several more Russian nationals and companies over the delivery of Siemens (SIEGn.DE) gas turbines to Crimea, but made no final decision, diplomats said.
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Trump warns 'emboldened' Iran to comply with nuclear deal
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat against Iran on Tuesday, warning Tehran to adhere to the terms of a nuclear deal with world powers or else face "big, big problems."
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Russia, EU bristle at proposed new U.S. sanctions on Moscow, warn of action
Russia warned it was edging closer to retaliation against Washington after the House of Representatives backed new U.S. sanctions on Moscow, while the European Union said the move might affect its energy security and it stood ready to act too.
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Factbox: How proposed new U.S. sanctions would affect Russia
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Moscow, triggering an angry reaction from Russian officials, but analysts are playing down the impact.
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EU to Turkey: respect for rights 'imperative' to join bloc
The European Union on Tuesday delivered its most public criticism yet of Turkey's security crackdown since last year's failed coup, saying there could be no progress on Ankara's bid to join the bloc without an end to human rights abuses.
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