New NATO flotilla takes over anti-piracy patrols off Somalia

CORFU, Greece — NATO has replaced the flotilla conducting anti-piracy patrols off Somalia for the past three months with a new force that will continue the operation “indefinitely,” a spokesman said Monday.

Foreign policy chief Javier Solana says EU keen to restart nuclear talks with Iran

CORFU, Greece — The European Union wants to restart talks on Iran’s nuclear program, the bloc’s top foreign policy official said Sunday, even as its foreign ministers condemned the country for its crackdown on demonstrators and rights groups.

Solana: EU keen to restart nuclear talks with Iran

CORFU, Greece — The European Union wants to restart talks on Iran’s nuclear program, an official said Sunday, even as Tehran ratcheted up tensions with the bloc by detaining Iranian employees of the British Embassy.

Britain calls detention of UK embassy employees in Iran ‘harassment and intimidation’

CORFU, Greece — Britain’s foreign secretary categorically denied Sunday that his country had helped foment postelection discontent in Iran.

Miliband: Detention of British Embassy staff in Tehran unacceptable

CORFU, Greece — Britain’s foreign secretary says the government is “deeply concerned” at the arrest and detention of British Embassy employees in Tehran.

NATO, Russia agree to resume military ties

CORFU - NATO and Russia have agreed to resume thier military ties that have been frozen after the war in Georgia last year, officials said Saturday.

NATO, Russia agree to resume formal cooperation

CORFU - NATO and Russia agreed to relaunch formal cooperation on security threats Saturday, following their first top-level talks since the Georgia war soured relations last year.

NATO and Russia agree to resume military ties in first meeting since Georgia war

CORFU, Greece — NATO and Russia agreed to resume military ties Saturday in their first high-level meeting since Russia’s war with Georgia disrupted their relations 10 months ago.

NATO and Russia expected to resume military ties in first meeting since Georgia war

CORFU, Greece — NATO and Russia are set to resume military ties Saturday and agree to cooperate on Afghanistan, counterterrorism and anti-piracy patrols at their first high-level meeting since last year’s war between Russia and Georgia, Western officials said.

NATO-Russia foreign ministers hold first meeting since war in Georgia

CORFU, Greece — NATO and Russia are likely to resume formal military ties Saturday at their first high-level meeting since last year’s war between Russia and Georgia.