Russian President Vladimir Putin
Indictment, a plan and a pardon: Israeli PM has a wild week
Middle East
January 31, 2020
Indictment, a plan and a pardon: Israeli PM has a wild week
MOSCOW (AP) — When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the White House after the unveiling of President Donald Trump’s…
Erdogan tells Putin that Syrian offensive is causing humanitarian crisis
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Erdogan tells Putin that Syrian offensive is causing humanitarian crisis
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday that Syrian army attacks in northwest Syria…
Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
World
August 10, 2019
Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Moscow on Saturday after mass police detentions at recent protests that have…
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
Weather
August 4, 2019
Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free…
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections
World
July 31, 2019
Russia launches criminal probe after mass protest for fair elections
Russian investigators on Tuesday launched a probe into “mass unrest”, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison,…
1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor
World
July 28, 2019
1,400 arrested at Moscow election protest: monitor
Russian police arrested almost 1,400 people as they gathered in Moscow at the weekend to demand free and fair elections,…
‘Beautiful harmony’: Trump plays nice in public at divisive G20
World
June 29, 2019
‘Beautiful harmony’: Trump plays nice in public at divisive G20
US President Donald Trump Friday struck a conciliatory tone with fellow world leaders at one of the most high-stakes G20…
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
World
June 5, 2019
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for talks he said would boost strategic cooperation, as Beijing and Moscow…
Turkey, Russia face conflicts over Syria’s push into Idlib
Middle East
June 1, 2019
Turkey, Russia face conflicts over Syria’s push into Idlib
ISTANBUL (AP) — Ankara and Moscow are again facing an escalation of violence in Syria’s last rebel-held territory, a development…
Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48
World
May 23, 2019
Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One of Africa’s best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at age 48,…