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Ukraine military reports highest daily death toll since November
World
February 16, 2016
Ukraine military reports highest daily death toll since November
Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours, the…
Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze, talks with Iran to follow
Business
February 16, 2016
Saudis, Russia agree oil output freeze, talks with Iran to follow
Top global oil exporters including Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to freeze output to tackle a global glut…
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Middle East
February 16, 2016
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people,…
Russian wheat export prices slide on Egypt policy worries
Business
February 16, 2016
Russian wheat export prices slide on Egypt policy worries
Russian wheat export prices fell last week, hit by concerns about future supply contracts to world No. 1 importer Egypt,…
Ukraine bans Russian cargo trucks in tit-for-tat move
World
February 15, 2016
Ukraine bans Russian cargo trucks in tit-for-tat move
Ukraine has banned Russian trucks from crossing its territory in response to a similar move by Moscow, Prime Minister Arseny…
Germany does not see new Cold War, says up to Russia to prevent this
World
February 15, 2016
Germany does not see new Cold War, says up to Russia to prevent this
The German government said on Monday it did not believe that Russia and the West had entered a new Cold…
Russian PM says military won’t stay in Syria forever
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Russian PM says military won’t stay in Syria forever
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military presence in…
Red Sea tourism slump brings 80% drop in tourism tax revenues
Business
February 14, 2016
Red Sea tourism slump brings 80% drop in tourism tax revenues
The slowdown in tourism in the Red Sea governorate has resulted in an 80 percent drop in tourism-related tax revenues…
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Middle East
February 12, 2016
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military aid to fight Islamic State,…
South Korea, US to discuss missile defense; South cuts power to Kaesong park
World
February 12, 2016
South Korea, US to discuss missile defense; South cuts power to Kaesong park
South Korea will begin talks with Washington as early as next week on deploying an advanced US missile defense system…