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Meet the Woman Who Helped Negotiate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Catherine Ashton, the E.U.’s top foreign policy official, has endured criticism and even mockery. But she played a key role in the talks that led to the current deal over Iran’s nuclear program
Milestone Iran Nuclear Deal Reached
Interim accord halts Iran’s nuclear weaponization in exchange for limited sanctions relief
Court: Former Italian Premier ‘Directed’ Bunga Bunga Sex Parties
Former prime minister coordinated young women to perform erotic acts
An Angry Europe Faces Up to U.S. Spying and the War on Terrorism’s Legacy
After Snowden revelations, E.U. leaders question the rules of surveillance that emerged after 9/11
Signs of Optimism at Iran Nuclear Talks in Geneva
On the last day of his September visit to New York City, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed the media at a press conference and spoke of the upcoming talks in Geneva on his country’s nuclear program. “We hope that these …
E.U. Nominates Malala, Snowden for Top Human Rights Prize
They Are Among Seven Nominees For Coveted Sakharov Prize
Why the E.U. Blacklisted Hizballah’s Military Wing but Not Hizballah Itself
Drawing a distinction that Hizballah itself does not, the foreign ministers of the 28 member states of the E.U. on Monday voted to list the Lebanese Islamist group’s military wing as a terrorist organization, while leaving …
The Mayor of Athens: A Sober Voice in a World of Extremes
On June 4, George Kaminis, the mild-mannered mayor of Athens, visited Greece‘s Minister of Citizen Protection, Nikos Dendias, to discuss a legislative proposal put forth by the ministry for the regulation of minor demonstrations …
Must-Reads from Around the World
Foreign mining operations in Mozambique displace local families, the E.U. trade chief wants an investment pact with China and violence that has raged in the Swedish capital Stockholm has stoked a national debate over issues of …
As Greece Struggles with Debt Crisis, Its Shipping Tycoons Still Cut a Profit
On December 5 last year, the Ob River, an 288-metre LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tanker with a capacity of 84,682 deadweight tonnes chartered by Russian energy giant Gazprom, arrived at the Japanese port of Tobata. The ship …
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron Visits U.S., but the Real Action Is Across the Pond
Visiting the headquarters of the FBI in Washington on May 13, David Cameron inspected the Strategic Information and Operations Center, a fifth-floor suite of offices established, as a helpful official explained, to facilitate …
Syria’s Opposition Hopes to Win the War by Selling Oil
Given the many resolutions on Syria that have hit a brick wall at the U.N. Security Council, and the endless wrangling among Western leaders over how to end the calamitous two-year war, the April 22 decision by E.U. foreign …