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Reuters: Tillerson says US readying new sanctions against North Korea if needed

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on May 3 the United States was working on more sanctions targeting North Korea if Pyongyang takes steps …
Reuters

RFE/RL: FBI chief questioned by senators on Russia election interference probe

FBI Director James Comey has testified that Russia continues to meddle in U.S. politics, and has warned that Russia’s “intention and capability” makes …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Europe’s most innovative universities – 2017

Europe’s top tech hubs tend to radiate from massive capital cities like London, Berlin and Paris. But the heart of European innovation isn’t a major …
Reuters

Reuters: On Serbian airwaves, a battle for heart of Balkans

The 21st-floor offices of Studio B boast an unrivalled view of the Serbian capital, taking in Orthodox Church domes, a Gulf-financed property …
Reuters

Bloomberg: The Trump interview (Transcript)

U.S. President Donald Trump was interviewed May 1 by Bloomberg News reporters Jennifer Jacobs and Margaret Talev. Below is a lightly edited transcript …
Bloomberg

Financial Times: Brussels hoists gross UK Brexit ‘bill’ to 100 billion euro

The EU has raised its opening demand for Britain’s Brexit bill to an upfront gross payment of up to 100 billion euro, according to Financial Times …
Financial Times

Lithuania sees Nord Stream 2 as potential threat to environment

MOSCOW – Lithuania doubts that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project meets all international requirements and standards and sees it as a potential …
Interfax-Ukraine

Associated Press: Trump says US needs September ‘shutdown’ to fix Senate ‘mess’

President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that the U.S. government “needs a good shutdown” in September to fix a “mess” in the Senate, signaling his …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Full public FBI reveal is rare for Trump-Russia type probes

Don’t expect FBI Director James Comey to reveal much about the bureau’s months-long investigation of potential coordination between the Trump campaign …
Associated Press

Associated Press: Phone for you, Mr President – Trump, Putin call set May 2

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by phone on May 2, their first known conversation since the U.S. missile …
Associated Press

The Moscow Times: Syria used Soviet-made bombs in recent chemical attacks

Syrian government forces used Soviet-made air-dropped bombs — known as KhAB-250 and KhAB-500 — specifically designed to deliver sarin gas in their …
The Moscow Times

New York Times: Marine Le Pen, French presidential candidate, accused of plagiarism

Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate in France, was battling accusations on May 2 that she had plagiarized from sections of a speech by …
New York Times

New York Times: Trump and Putin to talk amid tension over Syria

President Trump plans to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia by telephone on May 2 in their first conversation since the rupture in …
New York Times

RFE/RL: Erdogan says Turkey will say ‘goodbye’ to EU unless new talks opened

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the European Union to open talks on aspects of Turkey’s bid to join the EU, warning that otherwise …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Washington Post: Trump’s praise for strongmen alarms human rights advocates

It’s no longer just Vladi­mir Putin. As he settles into office, President Trump’s affection for totalitarian leaders has grown beyond Russia’s …
Washington Post

RFE/RL: Thousands march for EU, protest rising Russian influence in Hungary

Thousands of Hungarians marched across central Budapest on May 1 in a show of support for the European Union, protesting against what they described …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: North Korea says US bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war

North Korea accused the United States on May 2 of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic U.S. bombers flew …
Reuters

Associated Press: Belarus protest draws 400 despite main organizer’s arrest

An opposition protest in Belarus’ capital drew about 400 people on May 1 even though the event was officially banned and its main organizer was …
Associated Press
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