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Economy

Russia-Turkey trade in question as Moscow to 'reconsider' ties with Ankara

Less than a year ago the Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan set aside differences over foreign policy, signing a

Russia

Protesters pelt Turkish embassy in Moscow, call it the "Islamic State Embassy"

Itar-Tass reported some 900 people turned up outside the Turkish embassy on Wednesday to pelt it with eggs, tomatoes and stones in protests. The

Russia

Russia says second SU-24 crew member safe and back at base in Syria

Russia’s Defence Minister confirmed on Wednesday morning that the second crew member from the SU-24 that was shot down by Turkish F16s on Tuesday is

Russia

Calls for calm as tensions rise over Turkish downing of Russian jet

NATO, the UN and Washington expressed their support for Turkey after its military shot down a Russian jet claiming it had violated its airspace. But

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France

Rector of Paris mosque Dalil Boubakeur angry at mistakes leading up to attacks

In the shadow of the Great Mosque of Paris, one of the largest in France armed military patrol. The rector Dalil Boubakeur has expressed sadness at

Turkey

High security alert for G20 summit in Turkey

The weekend’s events in Paris have overshadowed the G20 summit due to start on Sunday in the Turkish coastal resort of Antalya . Most world leaders

Syria

Latakia airbase: the hub of Russia's Syrian bombing campaign

Since the end of September Russia has carried out daily strikes against targets in Syria that it considers to be terrorists. Euronews correspondant

Syria

Civilians dead in mortar attack on Assad's Latakia stronghold

A mortar attack has killed at least 22 civilians and injured some 65 in ‘‘Latakia’‘:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia in Syria. Death and

World News

US commits to boosting Israeli security, condemns Palestinian violence

The US reaffirms support for boosting Israeli security at the two nations' first meeting since the contested Iran nuclear deal.

Italy

Italy mayor takes colourful stand at WWI memorial ceremony

The pacifist mayor of Messina, Renato Accorinti, made an anti-war statement for the third year in a row during a WWI memorial ceremony in Sicily

Syria

First US special forces to de deployed in Syria

The US is putting boots on the ground in Syria. America says the deployment will be an initial group of around 50 special forces for training and

Japan

Protesters clash with police over planned US airbase in Japan

Police have dragged away protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Japan. Dozens of protesters, many of them elderly, gathered

Syria

Syria: Bombing intensifies before Friday's talking

Helicopters said to be flown by President Bashar al-Assad loyalists have been dropping bombs over a Damascus suburb. Although the location has been

Iraq

Iraq: first casualty for US forces in ground combat with ISIL

One member of a US special operations force has died following an overnight mission (October 21-22) to rescue hostages near Hawija, in northern Iraq

Russia

"Support Assad" T-shirts are latest 'must have' fashion in Russia

Russia’s Defence MInistry is whipping up public enthusiasm for the country’s intervention in Syria. It’s issued “T shirts emblazoned with a support

Afghanistan

Obama calls extending Afghan military mission "a necessary extra effort"

US President Barack Obama has justified what his critics have said amounts to a massive u-turn that is his decision to keep a significant troop

Iraq

Iraq: government forces and Shiite militia retake Beiji oil refinery

Iraqi forces and Shiite militia fighters have recaptured most of the country’s largest oil refinery from the group calling itself Islamic State. The

Afghanistan

US to slow down Afghanistan troop pull out

US President Barack Obama has announced a reversal of policy in Afghanistan, slowing down the pullout of troops. He said that a force of 9,800 will

My Europe Series

Drones - for better or for worse?

The most hotly debated 21st century weapons – drones – have been an important means of fighting an adversary at no risk to the virtual pilots. But

Myanmar

Myanmar's president hails ceasefire deal with rebels as "historic"

The government of Myanmar and eight ethnic rebel armies have signed a ceasefire that the participants hope will end more than six decades of