Russia
Shooting in Russia’s Dagestan kills five churchgoers
World
February 19, 2018
Shooting in Russia’s Dagestan kills five churchgoers
A gunman has killed five people as they left a church in Russia’s restive Dagestan region. The “Islamic State” group…
Russian flights resumption to Cairo postponed till late February
Egypt
February 17, 2018
Russian flights resumption to Cairo postponed till late February
Cairo Airport officials received a memo on Friday from Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, notifying them that the planned resumption…
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
World
February 16, 2018
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has warned urgently of the growing security threats facing the world. He told DW…
Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sources
Middle East
February 16, 2018
Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sources
About 300 men working for a Kremlin-linked Russian private military firm were either killed or injured in Syria last week,…
Russia: 5 citizens probably killed by US strike in Syria
Middle East
February 16, 2018
Russia: 5 citizens probably killed by US strike in Syria
After a week of unanswered questions, Russia acknowledged Thursday that five of its citizens may have been killed by a…
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory
Middle East
February 14, 2018
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory
As Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies push toward final victory and the fight against the Islamic State group…
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
World
February 13, 2018
Russia says hackers stole more than $17 million from its banks in 2017
Hackers stole more than 1 billion roubles ($17 million) from Russian banks using the Cobalt Strike security-testing tool in 2017,…
Workers find both data recorders at Russian plane crash site
World
February 12, 2018
Workers find both data recorders at Russian plane crash site
Tramping through snowy fields outside Moscow, emergency workers found both flight data recorders from a crashed Russian airliner as they…
Israel warns Iran over Syria as tensions mount after downing of Israeli jet
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Israel warns Iran over Syria as tensions mount after downing of Israeli jet
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would continue its military strikes in Syria despite the downing of one…
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem
Middle East
February 12, 2018
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s…