India warns of IS threat, tightens vigil at French, U.S. missions
India has warned of Islamic State using regional militant groups to mount strikes in the country, and has increased security around the diplomatic missions of the United States, France and Britain among others, a government advisory said.
Drop Assad demands if you want to unite against Islamic State: Russia to West
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the West had to drop its demands about the political exit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if it wanted a genuinely international coalition against Islamic State militants.
EU energy boss wants urgent push for closer energy union
Europe's energy boss said on Wednesday EU member states lacked sufficient alternatives to Russian supplies and called for "an urgent political push" for strategic power and gas links to share resources.
Turkey confirms cancellation of defense system project awarded to China
Turkey has canceled a $3.4 billion tender awarded provisionally to China to develop a long-range missile defense system, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, a project that had stirred the concern of Ankara's NATO allies.
Russia steps up Syria air strikes, offers France cooperation after bomb confirmation
Russia said on Tuesday it had stepped up air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria with long-range bombers and cruise missiles after the Kremlin said it wanted retribution for those responsible for blowing up a Russian airliner over Egypt.
Egypt detains two airport staff over Russian air crash - security sources
Two employees of Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh airport have been detained for questioning over the crash of a Russian airliner that killed all 224 people aboard, two security officials and an airport employee said on Tuesday
Russia's Siluanov says Moscow made offer to Ukraine over debt
Russia wants to reach a compromise over Ukraine's debt to Russia and has made an "interesting" offer to settle the issue, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Monday.
Hollande pressed to amend foreign policy after Paris attacks
French President Francois Hollande is under pressure to change policy in Syria's civil war and work more closely with Russia after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris but he seems determined to stick to his guns and escalate military action.
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