EU reform: Philip Hammond says Britain and Europe good for each other

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on 14 January that an economically turbo-charged European Union would be beneficial for both Britain and the EU as the British government pushes for EU reforms before its citizens vote in a EU membership referendum. Hammond also expressed his optimism over a breakthrough in the Cyprus dispute being within sight during a brief visit to Greece. Jan 14, 2016

Ted Cruz: Obamas proposal to allow Syrian refugees in the country as ‘indefensible’

Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz cited the arrest in Houston and Sacramento of two men from the Middle East as a reason to block Syrian refugees from resettling in the US. Two men who came to the United States as refugees more than three years ago were arrested on federal charges in California and Texas involving international terrorism, the US officials said on 7 January. Jan 8, 2016