Iran Rejects Offer of Direct U.S. Nuclear Talks, Ratcheting Up Tension With West

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Iran Rejects Offer of Direct U.S. Nuclear Talks, Ratcheting Up Tension With West

March 1, 2021

Iran rejected a European Union offer to hold direct nuclear talks with the U.S. in the coming days, risking renewed tension between Tehran and Western capitals. Senior Western diplomats said…

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These Doctors Want to Pick Their Covid-19 Vaccine, Fearing Reactions, Lower Efficacy

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These Doctors Want to Pick Their Covid-19 Vaccine, Fearing Reactions, Lower Efficacy

February 18, 2021

Health-worker unions in Europe say thousands of their members refuse to take one of the three Covid-19 vaccines available in the region because of concerns over efficacy and reports of…

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

February 2, 2021

The eurozone’s economy is diverging sharply from the U.S. and China, as stubbornly high coronavirus infections, extensive Covid-19 restrictions and a painfully slow vaccine rollout delay Europe’s recovery from last…

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AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins EU Green Light

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AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins EU Green Light

January 29, 2021

The European Union’s drug regulator recommended the use of AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 18 and older, clearing the way for a shot that EU officials have considered critical…

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Vaccine Shortage Derails European Inoculation Drive

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Vaccine Shortage Derails European Inoculation Drive

January 29, 2021

Europe’s vaccine plans are unraveling amid a shortage of doses that is raising concerns about the continent’s ability to immunize its most vulnerable populations and reopen its economy in the…

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North Korea Says It Wants Good U.S. Ties in Rare Meeting With Western Lawmaker

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North Korea Says It Wants Good U.S. Ties in Rare Meeting With Western Lawmaker

December 31, 2020

SEOUL—North Korea wants to have good ties with the U.S., a diplomat said in a December meeting with a European lawmaker, in one of Pyongyang’s only exchanges with the West…

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The U.K. Is Finally Cutting Ties With the EU. Here’s What Changes.

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The U.K. Is Finally Cutting Ties With the EU. Here’s What Changes.

December 31, 2020

The U.K. leaves the European Union behind Thursday, 48 years after it joined the bloc, a significant shift in the global order that will also bring big changes for ordinary…

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France and Germany Retake Reins as Britain Leaves EU’s Economic Orbit

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France and Germany Retake Reins as Britain Leaves EU’s Economic Orbit

December 27, 2020

BRUSSELS—Britain long played a special role within the European Union, as a nuclear power and permanent United Nations Security Council member that had Washington’s ear. It was also a budget hawk that insisted on…

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Businesses Brace for Disruption Despite Post-Brexit Trade Deal

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Businesses Brace for Disruption Despite Post-Brexit Trade Deal

December 26, 2020

LONDON—Business groups are calling for more time to adjust to Britain’s new trade agreement with the European Union, saying new rules set to come into force next week risk disrupting…

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With Brexit, the U.K. Finds Sovereignty Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Getting Its Way

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With Brexit, the U.K. Finds Sovereignty Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Getting Its Way

December 25, 2020

LONDON—Since Britain’s 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union, the U.K. government has said its aim is reclaiming sovereignty—the ability to set its own rules for its own benefit.…

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