Syria ceasefire would start Saturday under U.S., Russia plan
The United States and Russia announced plans for a cessation of hostilities in Syria would take effect on Saturday but exclude militants from the Islamic State, Nusra Front and others the United Nations deems as terrorist groups.
New market storm could catch euro zone unprepared
Distracted by an unresolved migration crisis and negotiations on keeping Britain in the European Union, euro zone leaders could be caught unprepared by a new storm on financial markets.
Netanyahu defends top general in excessive force debate
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's military chief on Sunday after the general was criticized for saying he would not want soldiers confronting a wave of Palestinian stabbings to "empty a magazine" into a girl wielding scissors.
Violence rages in Syria as Kerry and Lavrov reach provisional deal on ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov had reached a provisional agreement on terms of a cessation of hostilities in Syria and the sides were closer to a ceasefire than ever before.
Turkey says Obama shares Syria concerns with Erdogan, affirms support
Turkey's presidency said U.S. President Barack Obama had shared his concerns over the Syrian conflict and promised his support on Friday, hours after a tense exchange between the two NATO allies over the role of Kurdish militants.
France's Hollande says 'no special case' for the City in UK-EU talks
French President Francois Hollande said he opposed British demands at a European Union summit for special treatment for its financial markets as a way to keep Britain in the bloc, saying Britain cannot veto what happens in the euro zone.
Russia presses U.N. Security Council on Syria's sovereignty
Russia asked the United Nations Security Council on Friday to call for Syria's sovereignty to be respected, for cross-border shellings and incursions to be halted and for "attempts or plans for foreign ground intervention" to be abandoned.
Greek reform quality a concern, Cyprus has done well: Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem
International lenders are concerned with the quality of reforms in Greece, in exchange for which Athens is getting loans, the chairman of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem told the European Parliament's economic committee on Thursday.
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