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Agence France-Presse: Erdogan accuses Merkel of using ‘Nazi measures’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday launched a scathing personal attack against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, accusing her of using …
Agence France-Presse

Reuters: Prosecutor says man killed at Paris airport planned to “die for Allah”

A man shot dead by French soldiers at Paris Orly airport on Saturday shouted he was there to “die for Allah” and tried to seize a soldier’s assault …
Reuters

Military.com: Trump demands Germany pay for US protection

STUTTGART – President Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that Berlin increase financial support to pay for the “protection” the U.S. military provides …
Military.com

RFE/RL: Turkey threatens another rally in Germany, escalating tensions further

Turkey says there is a possibility that Turkish ministers could plan another rally in Germany ahead of an April 16 referendum, a move that could …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Washington Post: No, Germany doesn’t owe America ‘vast sums’ of money for NATO

Fresh off the heels of a dust-up with Britain, President Trump attacked another key ally — Germany. At a news conference Friday with German Chancellor …
Washington Post

Reuters: Sigmar Gabriel says Turkey further away from EU membership than ever

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview with news magazine Der Spiegel published on Saturday that Turkey has never been less …
Reuters

Voice of America: Russia, Trump wiretapping claims face public scrutiny Monday

CAPITOL HILL — A U.S. House Intelligence Committee Monday will further investigate the extent of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election …
Voice of America

Agence France-Presse: Tensions show as Trump, Merkel meet for first time

WASHINGTON – Stark differences between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on everything from trade to immigration were in full …
Agence France-Presse

Associated Press: Syria fires missiles at Israeli jets after airstrikes

Syria fired missiles at Israeli warplanes on a mission to destroy a weapons convoy destined for the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah …
Associated Press

Reuters: Trump reiterates NATO support, presses Merkel on spending targets

President Donald Trump reiterated his strong support for NATO on Friday and pressed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet NATO’s military spending …
Reuters

Reuters: Trump, Merkel hold first face-to-face meeting at White House

President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on March 17 for a meeting that could help determine the future of …
Reuters

Reuters: Tillerson says ‘strategic patience’ for North Korea is over

A U.S. policy of strategic patience with North Korea has ended, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in South Korea on March 17, adding that military …
Reuters

Reuters: Syrian army says it shot down Israeli jet

Syria’s army high command said in a statement on March 17 Israeli jets breached Syrian air space early in the morning and attacked a military target …
Reuters

Reuters: Oil prices dip as doubts remain over OPEC supply cuts

Oil prices dipped on March 17 as the market looked for clues on how effectively OPEC production cuts are working to absorb a global supply …
Reuters

Reuters: Leading Republicans, Democrats reject Trump’s Obama wiretap assertion

The leaders of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee issued a bipartisan statement on March 16 rejecting President Donald Trump’s assertion that the …
Reuters

New York Times: White House picks Boeing executive as Pentagon’s No. 2

WASHINGTON – The White House announced nominees for six senior Pentagon jobs on March 16y, including a longtime Boeing Co. executive for deputy …
Associated Press

The Moscow Times: Welcome back to the belarusian good old bad old days

Thousands of Belarusians took to the streets across the country on March 16 amid continued protests against a controversial law that would tax the …
The Moscow Times

BBC: ‘Now not the time’ for Scots referendum

The UK government is to reject calls for a Scottish independence referendum before Brexit after Theresa May said “now is not the time”. Read more …
BBC
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