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New bonds support Greek exit from bailout in 2018

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GREECE

Greece’s return to bond markets.

Biden meets Adams to move gun violence up the agenda

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UNITED STATES

The meeting with Adams indicates that Biden is moving gun violence up his administration’s agenda, with an emphasis on reducing the movement of illegal firearms. Policing and…

US strategy on Afghanistan may achieve its modest aims

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AFGHANISTAN/US

The new US strategy announced by President Donald Trump seeks to provide just enough military support to allow Afghan forces to hold the line against the Taliban and prevent…

Congo leader's Katanga rift adds to political tensions

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The protests are against an amendment to the electoral law, which was passed on January 17 and requires that a new census be carried out before presidential and parliamentary…

Arrests are unlikely to derail Russian cyberespionage

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RUSSIA

Media outlets provided unusually detailed coverage of the story that the FSB had arrested two of its own officers and another individual. The investigation has receded into…

Russia could gain by staying in Open Skies Treaty

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RUSSIA/NATO

Washington announced it was leaving the treaty on May 21, though Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated that this might be reviewed if Russia stopped violating the agreement…

Russian Railways can build on green track record

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RUSSIA

Although ahead of its peers in its own practice, Russian Railways lags behind even oil and gas producers for environmental performance because most of the freight it carries -…

ECOWAS military moves in Niger would carry major risks

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NIGER

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc has rejected the proposal. This follows a July 26-27 coup overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum, who remains…

Open Greek-Turkish conflict will probably be avoided

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GREECE

He was speaking ahead of visits to Rome, Malta and Algiers, and against the background of talks with non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, over the territorial dispute…

Global terror patterns open interception opportunities

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INTERNATIONAL

Non-ideological causes of terrorism.