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Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
Middle East

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

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
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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
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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

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

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

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
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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
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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

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,…
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