Leaders seek funds for Syria, elusive stability for region
By JILL LAWLESS Leaders and diplomats from 70 countries met London Thursday to pledge billions to help millions of Syrians displaced by war — and try to slow the chaotic…
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France calls on US to lift economic embargo on Cuba
By SYLVIE CORBET France called on the U.S. to lift the economic embargo against Cuba during a historic state visit Monday by the Caribbean island’s president aimed at boosting economic…
Moldova: 3,000 protest, call for early elections
CORNELIU RUSNAC Some 3,000 people protested in the Moldovan capital Friday for a third day running calling for early elections, better governance and demanding an end to widespread corruption. The…
Iranian leader in France for next leg of EU trip
The Latest on Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Europe (all times local): 4:25 p.m Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has landed in France for the first such visit by an…
Vatican says Iran now called on to combat terrorism.
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Pope Francis met with the Iranian president Tuesday, joining in a cordial discussion which touched on the recent nuclear accord and Iran’s role in the region. President…
The Latest: Norway, Russia to talk on migrant deportations
The latest developments in Europe’s immigration crisis (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Norway says it will hold talks with Moscow on Monday to discuss the deportation of asylum-seekers to Russia…
Polish president calls for beefed-up NATO presence
By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Polish President Andrzej Duda called on NATO Monday to make its presence “as permanent as possible” in Poland to safeguard his country and region from an aggressive…
EU leaders vow ‘uncompromising fight’ against terrorism
JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Shocked by the bloody Paris attacks, European Union leaders on Friday vowed an “uncompromising fight against terrorism” and called for wide-ranging countermeasures ranging from beefed-up immigration controls to…