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Turkey: Latest Syria talks open path for political solution

  ISTANBUL / AP Turkey’s prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties in Syria marks a “serious diplomatic success.” Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that the agreement could pave the way for a political solution in the war-torn nation. The deal was announced by the three countries the previous ...

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EU leaders urged to back migrant measures for Libya

  BRUSSELS / AP The European Commission is urging European leaders to endorse sweeping measures to help stop tens of thousands of desperate people from leaving Libya in search of better lives in Europe. The commission said in documents published on Tuesday that the leaders should “deploy the full range of EU missions and projects” to help Libyans manage their borders ...

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May gives in to demands to publish Brexit plan

  Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she will publish her plan for negotiations to leave the European Union after lawmakers demanded greater scrutiny in Parliament. May said a so-called white paper will be published to allow proper debate of the strategy she outlined in a speech last week. “I have been clear, as have senior ministers, that we’ll ...

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