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Coalition of 26 Countries Pledge to Do 'All Means Necessary' to Defeat ISIL

Sep 15, 2014 05:14 PM EDT

Twenty-six countries and international groups have committed to help in the fight against the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) by providing the appropriate military assistance and helping Iraq build up its capabilities.

Google Fails to Win EU Approval of Antitrust Settlement

Rhona Arcaya |

Sep 09, 2014 11:32 AM EDT

Google's efforts to fight antitrust allegations against it in Europe appeared to be far from over after regulators rejected the U.S. search company's latest settlement offer.

Russia Threatens To Close Airspace To Western Airlines

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 09, 2014 03:51 AM EDT

Moscow threatened to close its airspace to Westen airlines if the European Union imposed a new sanction against Russian oil and financial companies.

NATO deputy secretary general Alexander Vershbow

NATO Will Not Help Kiev No Matter What Russia Does

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 02, 2014 11:15 PM EDT

Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the West to back off from its conflict with Ukraine, and NATO responded by announcing they will not back up Kiev no matter what Putin does.

U.S. Works With EU To Straighten Economic Sanctions For Russia

Kat De Guzman |

Aug 31, 2014 11:57 PM EDT

U.S. officials are actively participating in organizing sanctions for Russia as the European Union (EU) is determined to penalize Moscow for worsening the tension in Ukraine last week.

European Union Delivers Stricter Sanction Against Moscow

EU Pressing More Sanctions Towards Russia After Saturday’s Summit

Cory Doyle |

Aug 30, 2014 09:04 PM EDT

The European Union leaders have informed that the evident infiltration of Russian troops and rebels on Ukrainian soil propels the issues between the countries to imminent warfare. The EU states that Russia is pushing these issues closer and closer to the point of no return. Saturday morning the EU delivered stricter economic sanctions to ‘force’ Moscow to resolve its current position.

Erdogan Sworn In As Turkey’s President, Stirs Fear Of More Autocratic Rule

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 29, 2014 03:07 AM EDT

Tayyip Erdogan took his oath as Turkey's new president on Thursday, strengthening his position as the country's most powerful leader of the modern times and stirring fear among opponents of a more autocratic rule.

Ukraine Crisis Will Not End Soon Despite Support For Peace Plan

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 27, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said early Wednesday that its Russian counterpart accepts his peace plan's principles, but Vladimir Putin insisted that only Ukraine can call on a cease-fire with the pro-Russian separatists.

EU, UN Discuss Sustainable Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 22, 2014 02:01 AM EDT

Diplomats of the United Nations said on Thursday that Britain, Germany, and France are discussing a resolution for a sustainable cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, citing the failure of Cairo talks.

China Demands Ceasefire In South Sudan

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 20, 2014 03:48 AM EDT

China urged South Sudan, a country largely dependent on Chinese investment, to address the renewed violence in the country and take the necessary efforts to achieve political peace.

European Union Offers to Monitor Gaza Borders In Place Of Israel

David Perry |

Aug 16, 2014 01:30 PM EDT

European Union Offers to Monitor Gaza Borders In Place Of Israel

EU To Discuss Arms Shipment To Iraqi Kurds

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 15, 2014 06:12 AM EDT

European Union ministers held a meeting in Brussels today to discuss the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds who are fighting Islamic State forces to put a stop to the killing of besieged civilians in Iraq.

EU: Red Cross Must Vet Red Cross Aid In Ukraine

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 13, 2014 04:55 AM EDT

The European Union (EU) said the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) must vet the Russian aid in eastern Ukraine to prevent it from being used for political motives.