Obama, in Berlin, calls for U.S., Russia to cut nuclear warheads
(Michael Probst / AP)
His speech from the Brandenburg Gate recalls Cold War history, focuses on current challenges.
In Russia’s heartland, a crackdown on a Web site editor
As she loses her room for maneuver and faces charges, the Urals region is left without an independent voice.
G-8 leaders call for Syria peace talks
In a concession to Russia, Obama and European leaders do not call for Bashar al-Assad to step down.
Syrians fleeing war find more misery in Greece
Economic meltdown leaves little help for thousands of desperate refugees.
Obama and Putin fail to resolve differences over Syria
President Obama and his Russian counterpart on Monday failed to resolve their significant differences over how to bring about an end to Syria’s civil war, as each leader steps up military support for opposite sides in the worsening conflict.
Impasse in Assange saga continues
No diplomatic breakthrough comes in the standoff between Britain and Ecuador over the WikiLeaks founder.
New Snowden documents: Britain and U.S. spied at 2009 summits
Latest disclosures put Britain, United States in awkward position as G-8 summit begins outside Belfast.
Turkish police seal Istanbul’s Taksim Square
Protesters barred after anti-government demonstration, while marches and strikes are discussed.
Netanyahu at Auschwitz to dedicate exhibit on Jews killed in Holocaust
Inaccurate, dilapidated Communist-era display was remade by Israel’s Yad Vashem research center.
Little refuge in Greece
Economic meltdown has left little food, medicine or other aid for Syrian refugees arriving on the Aegean shores.
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