Russia
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
Technology
December 5, 2018
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
Environment
December 5, 2018
Siberia fights to preserve permafrost
Eduard Romanov points to a spot on a block of flats in Siberia where a major supporting beam has sagged…
Oil prices perk up on trade truce, possible OPEC decision
Business
December 4, 2018
Oil prices perk up on trade truce, possible OPEC decision
A rally in oil prices after a two-month slide indicates traders are betting that OPEC and its allies including…
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
Science
December 3, 2018
First manned space mission launches since Soyuz failure
The first manned space mission to the International Space Station since an unprecedented accident in October, which raised concerns…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World
December 3, 2018
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019: minister
Middle East
December 3, 2018
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC as of Jan 2019: minister
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad…
Trump dodges Putin, but not Russia controversy, at G20
World
December 1, 2018
Trump dodges Putin, but not Russia controversy, at G20
US President Donald Trump went out of his way Friday to dodge President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit…
Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning
Middle East
December 1, 2018
Saudi prince back on stage to Putin delight, Macron warning
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman showed himself to be no pariah Friday at the G20 summit, with a…
Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare
World
November 30, 2018
Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare
Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow’s…
UN says Astana meeting on Syria a missed opportunity, no progress
Middle East
November 29, 2018
UN says Astana meeting on Syria a missed opportunity, no progress
GENEVA/ASTANA (Reuters) – Russia, Turkey and Iran failed to make any tangible progress in setting up a Syrian constitutional…