EU
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
World
August 28, 2018
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
Leading journalists from more than 20 countries joined a call Tuesday for European MPs to approve a controversial media…
US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
Middle East
August 25, 2018
US official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
The top US envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran…
EU unlikely to heed British call for more Russia sanctions
World
August 23, 2018
EU unlikely to heed British call for more Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is unlikely to heed London’s call for it to match the latest US sanctions…
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
World
August 22, 2018
Hungary using starvation tactics against asylum-seekers
Hungary is starving some rejected asylum-seekers in transit zones to force them to drop their appeals. Human rights groups worry…
Greece hopes for better times as it exits EU bailout program
World
August 20, 2018
Greece hopes for better times as it exits EU bailout program
From now on Greece will manage without an EU safety net. After eight years of aid, the financially troubled country…
Brazil may probe Google over its cell phone system: report
Technology
August 15, 2018
Brazil may probe Google over its cell phone system: report
Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade is considering opening an investigation into Google over alleged abuses in its cell phone operating…
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
World
August 9, 2018
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
The EU wants to take legal measures to control terrorist content online, according to media reports. EU Security Commissioner Julian…
UK voters back Brexit deal referendum as May’s ratings plunge: polls
World
July 27, 2018
UK voters back Brexit deal referendum as May’s ratings plunge: polls
London (Reuters) – The proportion of voters who favor a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has…
Trump and top European leader agree to work toward zero tariffs
World
July 27, 2018
Trump and top European leader agree to work toward zero tariffs
Washington (CNN) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to work toward…
Spain rescues nearly 500 migrants at sea in a single day
World
July 25, 2018
Spain rescues nearly 500 migrants at sea in a single day
Spanish rescue services said Tuesday they had plucked nearly 500 migrants from the Mediterranean in a single day who…