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Russian police probe video of officer beating woman
World
August 13, 2019
Russian police probe video of officer beating woman
Russia’s interior ministry opened an investigation Monday after a video showing a riot policeman punching a woman in the stomach…
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…
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
World
August 3, 2019
Russian opposition to take to streets again, defying crackdown
The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from authorities, who arrested nearly 1,400 people…
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,…
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Defence denied on Monday its planes carried out air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian…
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
World
July 21, 2019
Over 20,000 rally in Moscow as election anger boils over
More than 22,000 people packed a Moscow square Saturday to demand free and fair local polls, incensed by the authorities’…
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
World
July 11, 2019
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and…
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
Middle East
July 2, 2019
OPEC extends oil output cuts after Moscow-Riyadh pact
OPEC agreed Monday to extend by nine months daily oil output cuts aimed at supporting prices and soaking up excess…