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Russia’s Arctic plans add to polar bears’ climate woes
Environment
March 5, 2019
Russia’s Arctic plans add to polar bears’ climate woes
Last month’s visit by roaming polar bears that put a Russian village on lockdown may be just the beginning. For…
Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home
Middle East
March 3, 2019
Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home
MOSCOW (Reuters) – In pre-war Syria, Safaa al-Kurdi sold wedding dresses. Fed up with the conflict, the mother-of-three fled Damascus…
Ex-Trump fixer to call Trump ‘conman’ and ‘racist’
World
February 27, 2019
Ex-Trump fixer to call Trump ‘conman’ and ‘racist’
Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will tell Congress Wednesday that the president is a “racist” and…
After Putin’s warning, Russian TV lists nuclear targets in US
World
February 25, 2019
After Putin’s warning, Russian TV lists nuclear targets in US
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian state television has listed US military facilities that Moscow would target in the event of a…
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
Middle East
February 25, 2019
Senior Taliban leaders in Qatar for talks with US envoy
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senior Taliban leaders, including one of the group’s founders, were to hold another round of talks…
Putin to give annual address as popularity slides
World
February 20, 2019
Putin to give annual address as popularity slides
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his annual state of the nation address on Wednesday as he faces an unprecedented…
Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’: Taliban
Middle East
February 7, 2019
Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’: Taliban
The Taliban on Wednesday hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as “very successful”, despite disagreements over women’s rights and the…
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Afghan gov’t must be ‘decision-maker’ in any peace deal: Ghani
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday no peace deal between the Taliban and the United States…
Taliban demand new constitution for Afghanistan at rare talks
Middle East
February 6, 2019
Taliban demand new constitution for Afghanistan at rare talks
The Taliban demanded a new constitution for Afghanistan and promised an “inclusive Islamic system” to govern the war-torn country at…
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
World
February 5, 2019
Russia to develop new missile systems in 2 years after treaty pullout
Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday said the country must develop new types of missile systems in the next…