Russia
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
World
October 25, 2017
New wave of cyber attacks hits Russia, other nations
Cyber attacks using malware called “BadRabbit” hit Russia and other nations on Tuesday, affecting Russian Interfax news agency and causing…
Germany’s Steinmeier to Putin: We’re unhappy about bilateral ties
World
October 25, 2017
Germany’s Steinmeier to Putin: We’re unhappy about bilateral ties
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he was unhappy about the state of relations between…
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
World
October 25, 2017
Philippines, Russia sign two military deals
Thousands of assault rifles and helmets were among the military gear Russia donated to the Philippines in a bid to…
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
World
October 24, 2017
UK lawmakers ask Facebook for any evidence of Russian-linked Brexit activity
A British parliamentary committee has written to Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg asking for information on any paid-for activity by Russian-linked Facebook…
US touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China
World
October 24, 2017
US touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China
The timing of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ trip to the Philippines this week couldn’t have been better, coming just…
Russian radio station says intruder stabs presenter in neck
World
October 23, 2017
Russian radio station says intruder stabs presenter in neck
An intruder forced his way into the offices of Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy and stabbed one of the station’s…
Russia says Iraqi Kurds must act in concert with Baghdad
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Russia says Iraqi Kurds must act in concert with Baghdad
Russia respects the desire of Iraqi Kurdistan to seek to assert its identity but this must be done in dialogue…
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘barbaric’ bombing of Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
October 22, 2017
Russia accuses US-led coalition of ‘barbaric’ bombing of Syria’s Raqqa
Russia accused the US-led coalition in Syria on Sunday of wiping the city of Raqqa “off the face of the…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…
Russian opposition leader’s fraud conviction arbitrary, Europe’s top rights court says
World
October 17, 2017
Russian opposition leader’s fraud conviction arbitrary, Europe’s top rights court says
Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s conviction for fraud in 2014 had…