Catherine Ashton

Watch Live: EU's Ashton to address 69th UN General Assembly in New York

General Debate comes as US-led coalition goes forward with air strikes targeting Islamic State.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at talks in Vienna May 14, 2014.

Iran says West’s hopes for nuclear agreement too high

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Liberman slams remarks by EU’s Ashton against construction in settlements

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Ashton to Israel: Reverse recent steps regarding West Bank, east Jerusalem


EU urges Egypt rulers to end stand-off with Muslim Brotherhood

Ashton first int'l envoy to visit Egypt since weekend's carnage.

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EJC: EU should switch focus from settlement product labeling to denouncing Hezbollah

European Jewish Congress chief in letter to leaders of EU states that they are not doing enough to proscribe Hezbollah.

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Netanyahu: Time for EU to get fully behind Kerry’s efforts

"If Hezbollah is not a terrorist group, what is?" PM asks EU foreign policy chief in sign of frustration.

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Ashton to arrive to a J'lem increasingly upset by EU

Israeli leaders to tell EU foreign policy chief “obsessive” focus on settlements undermining efforts to resume of peace talks.

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Iran says ready to pursue talks with world powers

Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Jalili says people will not allow their right to enrichment to be taken.

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UN nuclear talks with Iran fail to end deadlock

IAEA fails to persuade Iran to allow resumption of an investigation into suspected atomic bomb research.

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IAEA, EU to press Iran in nuclear dispute

UN nuke watchdog will urge Iran to stop stonewalling investigation into suspected atomic bomb research.

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Serbia, Kosovo reach historic deal on ties

Deal struck after over a decade of deep animosity between Serbia and former province, opens door to Serbian EU accession.

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Official from EU delegation killed in Syria

Policy officer at EU delegation in Syria was killed by rocket attack on a Damascus suburb while giving humanitarian aid.

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Hollande: France will 'study evidence' of Burgas

French president tells WJC before making decision on blacklisting Hezbollah, France to study Bulgarian probe into bombing.

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