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US and Cuba expected to re-open embassies

Ending half a century of animosity - US and Cuba to announce re-opening embassies in each other's capitals.

Austria

Mixed reactions as Iran nuclear talks extended

The suspicions of many were proved correct at the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna. According to the US State Department, Tehran and the world powers

USA

US and China: "positive differences" at annual talks

Hoping to improve cooperation, U.S. and Chinese officials have ended annual talks with gains on financial issues but barely papered over differences

Switzerland

Fights and insults end UN quest for peace in Yemen

UN brokered peace moves on Yemen have collapsed with exiled government negotiators set to return to Saudi Arabia. Earlier the talks descended into

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Switzerland

Despite "ticking bomb" situation, little hope for peace in Yemen talks

Delegates from both sides of the Yemen peace talks express little hope for a resolution to the conflict in the country.

Ukraine

Moscow accused of 'outright lies' over Ukraine

The US ambassador to the United Nations has accused Moscow of “outright lies” over the financing and arming of pro-Russian separatists in eastern

Egypt

Egypt seeks allies among Libya's tribal leaders at a conference in Cairo

Egypt invites Libyan tribal leaders to talks in Cairo because they are seen as the "backbone" of society and the main guarantor of Libyan stability and security

Russia

Iraq's PM seeks fresh support in Moscow talks

Perhaps sensing that his allies’ support for Iraq is weakening Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has flown to Moscow to try and renew the two countries

Cuba

An historic return to Cuba: Minnesota Orchestra performs in Havana

Minnesota Orchestra has returned to Cuba, for the first time in 85 years. It has become the first major orchestra from the United States to play in

Iraq

Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani wraps up visit to US

The president of Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has been wrapping up a visit to America – his first in almost three years. Massoud Barzani has met

Cuba

Despite Obama: Americans still face obstacles when traveling to Cuba

Cuba

EU and Cuba to quicken push for deal, says Mogherini in Havana

The European Union and Cuba plan to speed up the pace of talks on improving bilateral talks in the hope of reaching a basic deal by the end of 2015, the EU's foreign policy chief says.

USA

New president 'new chapter' : Obama and Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani seek to repair toxic relations

A new spirit of cooperation appears to have have replaced toxic relations between Washington and Kabul as President Obama agreed to delay a planned

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Kissing couples promote Greek-German reconciliation

Germany

Prospect of Greek default raises tensions as Merkel and Tsipras meet in Berlin

The prospect of Greece defaulting on its debt has been raised amid a meeting between Angela Merkel and Alexis Tsipras. The Greek and German leaders

Germany

Raised tensions ahead of Tsipras' visit to Berlin

Alexis Tsipras heads to Berlin, but his first official visit to the capital comes amid growing tensions between Greece and Germany.

Syria

Kerry: US 'has to negotiate' with Syria's Assad

US Secretary of State John Kerry said he would be willing to talk to Syrian President Bashar Assad to stem that nation’s violence. In an interview

USA

47 US Senators may have undermined Iran nuclear talks, says Kerry

On the eve of fresh nuclear talks with Iran, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern that a letter to Iran last week from 47 Republican

Cuba

US hopes talks with Cuba could restore ties by April

US-Cuban talks enter a new round next week with news that the US State Department is reportedly looking at speedy ways to remove the country from its

USA

Steinmeier: Minsk process no guarantee for success but without alternative