U.N. says it can't accept Russia's offer of Golan troops
The United Nations said on Friday it could not accept Russia's offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights because an agreement between Israel and Syria bars permanent members of the Security Council from the U.N. observer mission.
Merkel urges more EU structural reforms
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged European Union countries on Saturday to carry out further structural reforms, saying Germany could only remain in good shape if the European economy recovers.
China trade data underscores growth worries
China's exports posted their lowest growth rate in almost a year in May while imports unexpectedly fell, government data showed on Saturday, underlining concerns that growth in the world's second-largest economy could slow anew in the second quarter.
Russia can replace Austria in U.N. Golan monitoring force
Russia is ready to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, after Vienna said it would recall its troops from a U.N. monitoring force due to worsening fighting in Syria.
U.S. Renews Iran Sanctions Waivers For China, India, Others
The United States has again exempted China and India from sanctions meant to compel countries to reduce their imports of Iranian oil.
NATO Defense Chiefs Discuss Post-2014 Afghan Mission, Georgia
NATO defense ministers have finished the second of two days of meetings in Brussels to discuss the alliance's operations in Afghanistan after its combat mission ends there in 2014.
NATO faults Russia over South Ossetia fence, also chides Georgia
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Wednesday it was unacceptable for Russian forces to put up a fence on the border of Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, believing it could further inflame tensions in the region.
Russia's Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors
Sitting at a long table in Russia's Foreign Ministry, Syrian opposition leaders outlined a plan to protect Moscow's interests if the Kremlin agreed to the removal of its longstanding ally, President Bashar al-Assad.
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