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German Foreign Minister Says Another Round of Brexit Talks Better Than No-Deal Scenario

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that it is better to initiate another round of negotiations between the United Kingdom and Brussels concerning the Brexit deal than to allow a hard Brexit to happen

MSF Urges EU Leaders to End 'Containment Policy' Against Migrants Trapped on Greek Islands

The Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) international humanitarian organization on Monday called on European leaders to seek out ways and means to end the damaging "policy of containment" and suffering of thousands of migrants stranded in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands and mainland

EU Views China as Comprehensive Strategic Partner, Seeks to Boost Ties - Mogherini

The European Union is committed to strengthen cooperation with China, which the institution qualifies as a comprehensive strategic partner, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday

UK's Hunt Hopes New Parliamentary Vote on May's Brexit Deal to Take Place on Tuesday

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday he hoped the third vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal will be held in parliament on Tuesday, adding that the government still had work to do to avoid "Brexit paralysis" and secure lawmakers' support

EU Views China as Comprehensive Strategic Partner, Seeks to Boost Ties - Mogherini

The European Union is committed to strengthen cooperation with China, which the institution qualifies as a comprehensive strategic partner, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen Says Europe Must Not 'Dance to Trump's Tune'

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said in a Monday interview with Die Welt newspaper that European countries must be more independent from the United States and not succumb to Washington's pressure when it came to decision-making over divisive issues

Crimea Appreciates China's Rejection of Illegitimate Anti-Russia Sanctions - Head

Crimea values the fact that China has been opposing Western sanctions imposed both on the peninsula and Russia as a whole for defending Crimean residents' right to a peaceful life, the head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the region's reunification with Russia

EU Reaffirms Commitment to Policy of Non-Recognition of Crimean Referendum - Statement

Protest rally in Berlin calls for int'l community's role to resolve Kashmir issue

Dubai comprises 30 percent of free zones in Middle East

Over 100 Brexit Backers Set Off on Protest March From Sunderland to London on Saturday

Over a hundred supporters of the UK withdrawal from the European Union embarked on a protest march to London from the city of Sunderland on Saturday, with a view to reaching the country's capital by March 29

New EU Sanctions on Russia Show Disrespect of Russia's Right to Protect Borders - Moscow

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the European Union's move to impose new sanctions against Russian officials over the Kerch Strait incident showcased disrespect of Russia's right to protect its state border, stressing that Moscow would take responsive measures

Moscow Says EU Justification of Sanctions Over Kerch Strait Incident Hypocritical, Cynical

The Russian Foreign Ministry slammed on Saturday the European Union for new Russia sanctions over the Kerch Strait incident, calling the pretext used by the bloc to justify the measures hypocritical and cynical

French EU Affairs Minister Suggests UK Should Offer Reasoning for Brexit Delay

France' s European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau suggested there should not be any delay in the UK withdrawal from the European Union without reasoning presented by the United Kingdom, in the wake of UK lawmakers' adoption of a plan to extend Brexit period

French EU Affairs Minister Suggests UK Should Offer Reasoning for Brexit Delay

France' s European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau suggested there should not be any delay in the UK withdrawal from the European Union without reasoning presented by the United Kingdom, in the wake of UK lawmakers' adoption of a plan to extend Brexit period