China condemns U.S. report on South China Sea claims
China's foreign ministry condemned on Tuesday a report by the U.S. State Department about China's claims in the South China Sea, saying they went against Washington's promises not to take sides in the dispute.
BP to invest $12 billion in Egypt over five-years, boost gas supplies
British oil major BP (BP.L) plans to invest more than $12 billion in Egypt over the next five years, and to double its gas supplies to the local market in the next decade, the country manager of BP Egypt said on Tuesday.
Ukraine says Russia has resumed gas flow
Russia resumed gas flows to Ukraine on Tuesday after halting them six months ago in a dispute over prices and unpaid debts, Ukraine's gas transport monopoly said.
U.S. sanctions aimed at changing power, Russian envoy says
A senior Russian diplomat accused the United States on Monday of trying to bring down President Vladimir Putin with the sanctions it has imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine.
U.N. Syria envoy pitches Aleppo truce plan to rebels in Turkey
The United Nations peace envoy to Syria is holding talks with the Syrian opposition in Turkey to promote a ceasefire proposal for the northern city of Aleppo, opposition sources said on Monday.
'Day of Silence' aims to rebuild Ukraine truce but talks in doubt
Ukraine plans a "Day of Silence" on Tuesday to try to rebuild a ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists that has all but disintegrated, but accompanying peace talks -- the first in three months -- look likely to be delayed.
EU to seek more Turkish help in Islamic State fight
The European Union will press Turkey to cooperate more closely in the fight against Islamic State and urge it not to undermine EU sanctions on Russia on a visit this week intended to give new impetus to often fraught EU-Turkish relations.
Italy hits back at Merkel over reform dig
Italy reacted angrily on Sunday to demands from Chancellor Angela Merkel that it enact more reforms to bring its 2015 budget in line with EU fiscal rules, saying the German leader's time would be better spent resolving economic problems at home.
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