U.S. urges Vatican to get tough with Putin on Ukraine
The United States urged the Vatican on Wednesday to criticize Russia's involvement in the Ukraine conflict more forcefully, hours before Pope Francis was due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sanctions push central Europe's armies further from Russia
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi welcomed visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday but showed little sign of breaking ranks with international partners over European Union sanctions against Moscow.
Italian PM Renzi welcomes Putin but mentions differences
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi welcomed visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday but showed little sign of breaking ranks with international partners over European Union sanctions against Moscow.
Syrian rebels capture army base in south: rebels, monitor
Rebel fighters captured a major base from the Syrian army in the south of the country on Tuesday, rebels and a monitoring group said, a setback for President Bashar al-Assad reflecting the mounting pressure on him after recent losses elsewhere.
Wall Street edges up slightly as oil prices rise
U.S. stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, bouncing back partially from the previous day's decline as higher oil prices helped energy shares, but the dollar slipped on global economic concerns.
U.N. nuclear agency backs report despite Russian protest over Crimea
The annual report of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has been approved by its board of governors despite Russia's protests against it listing a nuclear site near Crimea's Sevastopol as being in Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters.
History becomes a weapon in Russia-West rift over Ukraine
History has become a weapon in Russia's battle with the West over Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin looks increasingly to the past to whip up patriotism and rally support.
Germany's Merkel says 'not much time left' for Greek debt deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday there was not much time left for a debt deal to keep Greece in the euro zone and that Europe was prepared to show solidarity if Athens implemented economic reforms.
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