With change of tone, EU warms to Turkey, Serbia membership bids
The European Union revived Turkey's membership bid on Monday and opened accession talks with Serbia, showing how a migration crisis and Russia's presence in the Balkans has prompted the EU to rethink plans to stop expanding.
Kerry to explore Assad's future, Syria peace process in Kremlin talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will use talks in Moscow on Tuesday to try to narrow differences with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any political transition, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
World seals landmark climate accord, marking turn from fossil fuels
The global climate summit in Paris agreed a landmark accord on Saturday, setting the course for a "historic" transformation of the world's fossil fuel-driven economy within decades in a bid to arrest global warming.
Putin says Russia backs Free Syrian Army alongside Assad troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air cover, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants.
Merkel-led austerity helps National Front, German SPD leader says
The leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) accused Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday of fuelling support for France's far-right National Front by insisting on tighter budgets during the euro zone crisis.
Syria's Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Friday that he would not negotiate with armed groups, appearing to scupper peace talks that Russia and the United States hope to bring about next month.
As pension reform crunch nears, Greek coalition looks fragile
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' governing majority is looking fragile as crunch time approaches for a pension reform that will test his resolve to impose painful measures to satisfy Athens' international creditors.
Alibaba agrees to buy South China Morning Post in Hong Kong
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) has agreed to buy Hong Kong's flagship English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post (SCMP), in the most politically sensitive acquisition by the e-commerce giant to date.
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