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Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
The Arab League has welcomed Russia's decision to withdraw its troops from Syria, saying on Wednesday the move would help…
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
A top adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday Russian forces could return to Syria after withdrawing, and…
Russia faces May deadline for Olympic return
World
March 14, 2016
Russia faces May deadline for Olympic return
A Rio Olympic athletics programme without Russia looked an ever-stronger possibility on Friday after the sport's governing body said the…
Egypt tops Russian wheat importers: Sputnik
Business
March 10, 2016
Egypt tops Russian wheat importers: Sputnik
Russian exports of wheat to Egypt reached around 4.9 million tons between July 2015 to February 2016, according to Russian…
Nanny who beheaded Russian girl cites revenge for Putin’s Syria strikes
World
March 3, 2016
Nanny who beheaded Russian girl cites revenge for Putin’s Syria strikes
A woman who brandished the severed head of a four-year-old girl in her care outside a Moscow metro station has…
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Middle East
March 3, 2016
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they were under fierce government attack near the Turkish border despite a cessation of hostilities…
Syria rebels say attacks by army and Russian planes threaten truce
Middle East
February 29, 2016
Syria rebels say attacks by army and Russian planes threaten truce
The Syrian opposition warned on Sunday that attacks by the army, backed by Russian warplanes, threatened a US-Russian deal for…
Putin says ‘foreign enemies’ seek to disrupt Russian elections
World
February 27, 2016
Putin says ‘foreign enemies’ seek to disrupt Russian elections
President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that foreign enemies were seeking to disrupt upcoming parliamentary elections and ordered Russia's security…
US test-fires ICBMs to stress its power to Russia, North Korea
World
February 26, 2016
US test-fires ICBMs to stress its power to Russia, North Korea
The US military test-fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week on Thursday night, seeking to demonstrate its nuclear…
All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms
Middle East
February 26, 2016
All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms
US President Barack Obama has warned Moscow and Damascus the "world will be watching" their commitment to a looming ceasefire,…