Google has offered further concessions to address regulatory concerns about its search technology, the European Commission said on Wednesday, effectively settling a three-year investigation and avoiding a fine of up to $5 billion.

• Date: 05.02.2014  |  Published on EGF: 05.02.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russia said its ally Syria would soon ship more chemical weapons abroad for destruction after being accused of dragging its feet, while activists said civilians in Aleppo were fleeing deadly barrel bomb raids by President Bashar al-Assad's air force.

• Date: 05.02.2014  |  Published on EGF: 05.02.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

An initial agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program was "not perfect" but bought time to try to secure a comprehensive deal, U.S. officials said on Tuesday in response to sharp criticism from Congress.

• Date: 05.02.2014  |  Published on EGF: 05.02.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Russia said its ally Syria would soon ship more chemical weapons abroad for destruction after being accused of dragging its feet, while activists said civilians in Aleppo were fleeing deadly barrel bomb raids by President Bashar al-Assad's air force.

• Date: 04.02.2014  |  Published on EGF: 04.02.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Thai anti-government protesters planned to forge ahead on Monday with efforts to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, a day after a disrupted election that is unlikely to settle the country's long-running political conflict.

• Date: 03.02.2014  |  Published on EGF: 03.02.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

China has unveiled new rules telling officials not to cover up what should be publicly available information using the excuse it is a state secret, in what state media said was a move towards greater government transparency.

• Date: 03.02.2014  |  Published on EGF: 03.02.2014  |  External Relations  |  from http://www.reuters.com/

Ukrainian opposition leaders are due to meet President Viktor Yanukovych, a day after the first deaths in the protests that have gripped Kiev for two months.

• Date: 23.01.2014  |  Published on EGF: 23.01.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Ukraine's prime minister denounced anti-government protesters as "terrorists" on Wednesday, but in what appeared to be his first real move to end weeks of unrest President Viktor Yanukovich held talks with opposition leaders.

• Date: 22.01.2014  |  Published on EGF: 22.01.2014  |  Security  |  from http://www.reuters.com/