Putin and Merkel discuss Ukraine, Syria and Libya
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a telephone conversation. The phone call was initiated by Germany, the Kremlin press service said. The two …
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UN chief Guterres fears eruption of 'full civil war' in Libya
Libya conflict could spiral into all-out civil war unless 'political solution' reached soon, UN secretary-general warns
Tokayev offers condolences to Guterres over Benghazi attack
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on behalf of the people of Kazakhstan and his own behalf offered condolences to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to the families and friends of the victims …
Rome quarrel with EU over migrants
EU seeks volunteer countries to take in migrants stranded at Italian port
EU sued for crimes against humanity
A group of lawyers accuses the authorities of the European Union in the death of 14 thousand migrants
Italian fuss about migrants
Italy's Salvini fumes as ruling partner slows anti-migrant bill
Global oil supply under threat
The global “war on single-use plastics” is “gaining pace,” according to Barclays. Bans on single-use plastic bags and plastic straws in the U.S. are proliferating at the municipal and state level. The European …
Middle East can face economic uncertainty
Volatile oil prices are weighing heavily on the economic growth of the region
UN Security Council to hold closed-door meeting on Libya today
The UN Security Council will hold urgent closed-door consultations on April 10 on the crisis in Libya, diplomats said. Britain and Germany, which holds the council presidency, called for the meeting a day after UN Secretary-General …
Fighting near Tripoli leaves 21 dead
Libya's UN-backed government said at least 21 people have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting near Tripoli. The Libyan National Army (LNA) forces, led by Gen. Khalifa Haftar, have been carrying out …
New Libyan Migration Crisis
EU consideres there can be no military solution to the Libyan crisis
Guterres to meet eastern Libya commander in Benghazi
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was due to meet eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi today in a bid to avert renewed civil war as his forces advanced on Tripoli to challenge the …
Libyan commander orders troops to Tripoli as UN chief urges 'calm and restraint'
The secretary general of the United Nations expressed concern Thursday about a possible major armed showdown over Libya's capital, urging the country's rival factions to instead turn to dialogue as a self-proclaimed army commander ordered …
4 reasons to be bullish on oil and 3 reasons to be bearish on oil
After the best January in history, up 20%, crude prices got off to a slow start in February but have been rising of late
Migration twists in Europe
European countries reluctantly resolve what to do about rescued migrants
OPEC+ deal not enough to save the oil market
If the goal of the OPEC+ cuts was to boost oil prices, then the deal is clearly failing
OPEC, allies agree to cut oil output
Saudi Arabia to carry heaviest burden; Iran, Libya, Venezuela exempt
OPEC to the Oil Market: We Told You So
The group of oil-producing nations warned the market that it was worried about the wrong thing
Kremlin comments on absence of both Putin and Medvedev from Russia
The Russian government tries to avoid any simultaneous foreign trips by the Russian president and the prime minister, but there are no hard and fast rules excluding this type of situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov …
World oil market entering 'crucial' period
It is influenced by uncertainties over Libya and Venezuela and Iranian sanctions
