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Obama lifts five- decades-long arms embargo on Vietnam

President Barack Obama has announced that the United States is to lift its arms embargo on Vietnam, which has been in place for 50 years.

China

Key Chinese official pledges to listen to Hong Kong

Zhang Dejiang is the highest-ranking leader to visit the former British colony since democracy protests broke out in 2014.

Germany

Normandy Format meeting in Berlin

Germany’s Foreign Minister says there has been no breakthrough at today’s meeting of foreign ministers of the Normandy format countries in Berlin

Austria

EU 'concerned' about Austria's fence along border with Italy

The European Union’s executive arm says it is concerned that Austria is building a border fence and control station at the country’s main Alpine

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UN envoy urges US, Russia to salvage "barely alive" Syrian truce

Staffan de Mistura says the two-month old Syrian ceasefire "hangs by a thread."

Europe News

NATO-Russia Council holds talks after two years

NATO has reopened informal talks with Russia for the first time in nearly two years. Diplomats met for over 90 minutes to discuss Ukraine and the

Iran

EU and Iran 'turn a new page' in diplomatic relations

EU representative Federica Mogherini held several meetings in Iran to reopen economic relations between Europe and Tehran. The president of Iran’s

World News

Italy's foreign minister makes flying visit to Tripoli

Paolo Gentiloni suggested the 2011 UN arms embargo could be lifted

Iraq

Kerry salutes Iraq's progress in retaking ground from ISIL

The US Secretary of State John Kerry has been in Baghdad to show support for Iraq especially over its battle against the so-called Islamic State

Iraq

John Kerry visits Iraq at key moment of struggle against ISIL

The US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad on Friday to show his support for Iraq, whose government is embroiled in domestic problems as

Turkey

Turkey and Israel move a step closer to reconciliation deal

Teams from Turkey and Israel have made progress towards a reconciliation deal. The two sides met in London on Thursday (April 7). A statement

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Care to dance?

US President Barack Obama takes to the dance floor at a state dinner in Argentine city of Buenos Aires, trying out the traditional Argentine Tango.

Argentina

Obama adds Argentina to South America reset list

US President Barack Obama has promised a new era in relations with Argentina, with US firms announcing more than two billion dollars of new

Argentina

Obama arrives in Argentina

The US president wants to reset diplomatic and trade ties with the free market Mauricio Macri.

Cuba

Baseball and diplomacy - Obama ends his landmark trip to Cuba

Even in Cuba the victims of the Brussels bomb attacks were remembered in a minutes silence at the start of a baseball match attended by President

Cuba

US-Cuba relations 'moving forward' despite deep divisions

On the two biggest sticking points, the economy and human rights, neither leader appeared to give any ground at a press conference following bilateral talks, but both Obama and Castro remained positiv

Cuba

Obama visits Old Havana at the start of a historic tour to Cuba

President Barack Obama and his family visit Havana’s old quarter as a three-day-trip gets under way to the country which hasn’t seen a US president

Cuba

Obama arrives in Cuba for historic three-day trip

Air Force One the US presidential jet landed at Havana’s main airport on Sunday at the start of a historic visit by an American leader. President

Cuba

Cuba ready for historic Obama visit

Havana is preparing for the first visit by a US leader to the communist island since the Castro revolution later on Sunday

World

Syrian government: "Europe is guilty of many strategic mistakes"

On Monday, Russia surprised the international community with the announcement that it is to begin the partial withdrawal of its troops from Syria