Libya, Italy discuss illegal immigration issues

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj on Friday held a phone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte over illegal immigration and its security and economic effects.

Turkey to consider Armenia's call to fix relations

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Friday expressed willingness to consider Armenia's will to re-establish diplomatic relations.

Pyongyang Seeks to 'Write New History' of Korean Unification - State Media

Shortly after Kim Jong-un hosted a high-level delegation of South Korean officials for dinner in Pyongyang on Monday, North Korean state media said the country's leader intends to advance inter-Korean relations and make the story of Korean history a story of unification.

EU stands with Cuba despite US policy changes, says foreign relations chief

The European Union (EU)'s representative for foreign affairs and security policy on Wednesday said the bloc stands with Cuba in its reform process regardless of recent US policy changes which seek to isolate the island nation.

EU, former Soviet states pledge to cement ties

Leaders from The European Union (EU) and six former Soviet countries on Friday pledged to cement their ties, which "is not directed against anyone".

Moscou convoque un diplomate américain après l'annonce de la perquisition de sa mission à Washington

Le numéro deux de l'ambassade américaine à Moscou a été convoqué par le ministre russe des Affaires étrangères, Sergueï Lavrov, qui dénonce les «fouilles illégales» que compte opérer Washington dans un bâtiment diplomatique russe.

Cuba rejects new US policy, expresses readiness for further dialogue

Cuba's government rejected on Friday the newly announced US policy towards Cuba, but said it is open to continue dialogue with Washington on issues of mutual interest.

Le Panama rompt avec Taïwan, établit des relations avec la Chine

Le Panama a décidé de rompre ses relations diplomatiques avec Taïwan et d'établir des relations diplomatiques avec la Chine, ont annoncé Panama et Pékin dans un communiqué commun.

Netanyahu calls German FM Gabriel ‘insensitive’ after meeting with rights groups

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday slammed Germany's foreign minister as "insensitive" over refusing to cancel meetings with rights groups critical of Israel's government, amid rising tensions between the two allies.

Israeli PM cancels meeting with German FM

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday canceled a meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel over the visiting official's plan to meet with rights groups critical of Israeli government, local media reported.

Fair Principles: Turkey proposes summit to mend ties with EU

Turkey has proposed a summit to mend its ties with the European Union, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Omer Celik said on Friday.

Russia, US agree on joint work over Syria amid battered ties

Russia and the US on Wednesday agreed to keep on fighting international terrorism and continue discussions on Syrian conflict settlement, despite turbulent bilateral relations and a string of pending disputes between the two countries.

Lavrov to Tillerson: US Syria Strike ‘Unlawful, Very Disturbing’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday told visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that Moscow views the US strikes in Syria as a violation of law.

UK foreign secretary postpones visit to Moscow

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has informed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that his visit to Moscow was postponed, a spokesman for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office told TASS on Monday.

German politicians respond strongly after Erdogan compares German behavior to "Nazi practices"

German politicians on Sunday responded strongly against the remarks made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who compared the present German government to the Nazi regime.

British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences

Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two countries over Syria and Ukraine, the Foreign Office said Saturday, in the first such visit for five years.

China protests Taiwanese president's meeting with elected US officials

 The Chinese government on Monday protested the Taiwanese president's meeting with elected US officials during a stopover in Houston, Texas, over the weekend.

Taiwan's president stops in U.S. en route to Central America

Taiwan's president is headed to Central American after stopping overnight in Houston but doesn't plan to meet with President-elect Donald Trump or any members of his transition team during her nine-day trip.

Russia moves to expel 35 US diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to a similar move by Washington

Russia is preparing to expel 35 United States diplomats in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US.

Lavrov Warns Kerry Arms Supplies to Syrian Militants May Lead to New Bloodshed

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in phone talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry warned that US arms deliveries to opposition armed groups in Syria could lead to new bloodshed in the war-torn country.