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Syria's million-ton Russian wheat deal in jeopardy

A deal struck in October for Syria to buy one million tons of wheat from its ally Russia to prevent bread shortages in government-held areas has not been fulfilled and may never be, Syrian and Russian government sources said. A Syrian government official with knowledge of the deal said a...

Gibraltar accuses 'predator' Spain of Brexit ploy

The head of the tiny British overseas territory of Gibraltar, which is hugely dependent on a free-flowing border with Spain, has accused Madrid of acting like a "predator" by trying to exploit Brexit. In an interview with AFP in London, Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo dismissed...

Britain "open-minded" on timescale for exit of Syria's Assad

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday Britain was "open-minded" about the timescale for Syrian President Bashar Assad relinquishing power and did not rule out joining Russia in military action against ISIS militants. Speaking to British lawmakers, Johnson also questioned whether the...