From Moscow’s point of view, the U.S. is continuing to spread its network of anti-missile systems in Europe and Asia, which the Russians see as a threat

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They sent forth men to battle.                            But no such men return;                            And home, to claim their…

For the third time in a year, the tight-fisted, austerity policies of the European Union (EU) took a beating

For the first time in four years, some major players are tentatively inching toward a settlement of the catastrophic Syrian civil war, and powerful forces are maneuvering to torpedo that process

The new left coalition government has pledged to loosen the grip of austerity on Portugal

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