Pentagon chief to push U.S. allies to ditch 'Cold War playbook'
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter will urge NATO allies to "dispose of the Cold War playbook" during a trip to Europe this week, as the alliance adapts to a new kind of threat from Russia in the east and Islamic State to the south, U.S. officials said.
Merkel's Bavarian allies urge tough line with Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies warned against giving in to Greece in order to keep it in the euro zone, with senior Christian Social Union lawmaker Hans Michelbach saying he saw no realistic chance of an agreement at an emergency summit on Monday.
Chinese firms pour money into U.S. R&D in shift to innovation
Surging investment by Chinese companies in U.S. research labs is yielding a fast-growing trove of patents, part of a push to mine America for ideas to help China shift from being the world's factory floor to a driver of innovation.
U.S. to face differences with China head on at talks next week
The United States said on Thursday it would not "paper over" differences between the United States and China when top officials of the world's two largest economies meet to discuss financial and political strategy in Washington next week.
Euro zone to discuss handling Greek default if no new proposals
Euro zone finance ministers will discuss how to hand a looming Greek default at a meeting on Monday unless Athens submits new proposals in the loans-for-reforms talks, EU officials said.
Putin says Russia weathering sanctions, lectures West
President Vladimir Putin boasted on Friday that Russia had found the "inner strength" to prevent sanctions causing a deep economic crisis, and told the West to stop using "the language of ultimatums."
Russia may toughen counter-sanctions over Ukraine-Kremlin aide
Russia may toughen its response to sanctions imposed by the European Union over the crisis in Ukraine if the bloc extends its measures against Moscow, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday.
Russia missile plan has 'rattling effect', reality less dramatic
A senior U.S. State Department official played down on Thursday an announcement by Russia that it will add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal this year.
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