New Afghan president warns of 'terrible threat' from Islamic State
Afghanistan's new president, Ashraf Ghani, warned U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday of the "terrible threat" the Islamic State poses in central and western Asia, and said the militant group is already sending fighters to his country.
EU imposes anti-dumping duties on stainless steel from China and Taiwan
The European Union will impose anti-dumping duties from Thursday on imports of cold-rolled flat stainless steel from China and Taiwan, according to a notice on Wednesday in the EU's Official Journal.
Moscow says new U.S. national security strategy is anti-Russian
Russia's federal Security Council on Wednesday criticized as "anti-Russian" the new U.S. national security strategy, which lists Moscow's aggression in its neighboring Ukraine among most pressing threats.
Turkey's first nuclear plant delayed, 'not ready before 2022'
Turkey's first nuclear power plant is unlikely to be ready before 2022, energy officials said on Monday of the $20-billion project that has been beset by regulatory hurdles and complicated by Russia's financial woes.
Sweden intercepts Russian planes over Baltic amid regional tensions
Swedish fighters intercepted four Russian planes flying in international air space over the Baltic sea with their transponders turned off, the country's military said on Tuesday.
British defense plans fail to meet new threats: lawmakers
Britain's defense plans are inadequate to address a dramatic rise in global security threats and a challenge from Russia on Europe's doorstep, a committee of lawmakers said on Tuesday, warning the country risked retreating into isolation.
Turkey's first nuclear plant delayed, 'not ready before 2022'
Turkey's first nuclear power plant is unlikely to be ready before 2022, energy officials said on Monday of the $20-billion project that has been beset by regulatory hurdles and complicated by Russia's financial woes.
Spain says no cash for Greece until reforms implemented
The euro zone will not make any cash payment to Greece until it has passed and implemented all the reforms Athens agreed on in February, Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos told the Financial Times on Sunday.
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