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Macedonia’s President Calls Name Change ‘Historical Suicide’

President Gjorge Ivanov on Thursday urged Macedonians to boycott a referendum on changing the country's name, saying making such a change would amount to "historical suicide." "On September 30, I will not...

Turkey’s Erdogan Visits Berlin to Reset Relations

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began a three-day state visit to Germany on Thursday, the latest step in rapprochement efforts after more than a year of acrimony that pushed bilateral...

EU States divided over how national governments should exercise power

European Union leaders increasingly are at cross-purposes with agreement elusive on the big issues facing the bloc — as witnessed midweek at a summit in the Austrian city of Salzburg, where...

Analysts: Russia’s Vostok ’18 Troop Numbers, ‘China Alliance’ Claims Questionable

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Chinese counterpart at an economic forum in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok today as armed forces from both countries descend on...

Pope Francis ‘serene’ despite hovering sex abuse scandal

ROME — Pope Francis was described Thursday by a top aide as ‘serene’ in the face of the unprecedented public skirmishing breaking out among Catholic prelates over an explosive charge that the...

German Officials: ‘Fake News’ Helped Stoke Anti-Migrant Riot

LONDON — German officials are blaming "fake news" peddled on social media sites for helping to stoke rioting this week in the eastern city of Chemnitz, following the murder of a 35-year-old...

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