Russia
Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Archaeology
January 4, 2019
Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Crouching near a wooden shed in his snowy backyard, Prokopy Nogovitsyn lifts up a grey tarpaulin and takes out a…
Democrats take over US House, shutdown impasse remains
World
January 4, 2019
Democrats take over US House, shutdown impasse remains
US Democrats swept back to power Thursday in the House of Representatives with veteran Nancy Pelosi at the helm, but…
Retired US Marine held in Russia for spying is innocent: family
World
January 2, 2019
Retired US Marine held in Russia for spying is innocent: family
MOSCOW/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A retired US marine who has been detained by Russia for alleged spying was visiting…
Rescuers pull baby alive from Russian block after gas blast
World
January 1, 2019
Rescuers pull baby alive from Russian block after gas blast
Russian rescuers on Tuesday pulled a baby boy alive from the ruins of an apartment block that collapsed in…
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
Collapse ‘threat’ halts hunt for survivors of Russia high-rise blast
World
January 1, 2019
Collapse ‘threat’ halts hunt for survivors of Russia high-rise blast
Russian rescuers have been forced to temporarily halt the search for dozens of missing people in the rubble of…
4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
World
December 31, 2018
4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
Four people were killed and nearly 70 unaccounted for after a gas explosion tore through a residential building in…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
Middle East
December 31, 2018
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…