Russia
Ban Ki-moon: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Ban Ki-moon: Mubarak should not face death penalty
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon joined other global voices objecting to the use of the death penalty in the case…
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Russian ship that made an unscheduled stop in Cyprus while carrying tons of arms to Syria…
Russia: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Russia: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Russia on Saturday said it was concerned after Egyptian prosecutors demanded a death sentence for fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak, calling…
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt
World
December 30, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt
BEIRUT — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets across the nation Friday in the largest protests in…
Egyptian Foreign Minister in Russia to discuss Syria crisis
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Egyptian Foreign Minister in Russia to discuss Syria crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Tuesday began a two day visit to Moscow that was originally scheduled for…
Mass rally in Moscow raises pressure on Putin
World
December 24, 2011
Mass rally in Moscow raises pressure on Putin
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called on Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be…
Russia proposes UN Security Council resolution on Syria
World
December 16, 2011
Russia proposes UN Security Council resolution on Syria
Russia on Thursday surprised the Western powers by proposing a UN Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis amid mounting international…
Putin seems out of touch in marathon TV appearance
World
December 15, 2011
Putin seems out of touch in marathon TV appearance
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin told the nation he was practicing ice hockey during the biggest protests of his 12-year rule…
New Jersey Nets owner challenges Putin for presidency
World
December 13, 2011
New Jersey Nets owner challenges Putin for presidency
MOSCOW — After a week of surprising challenges to his authority, Vladimir Putin faces a new one from one of…
Protesters chant for a ‘Russia without Putin’
World
December 11, 2011
Protesters chant for a ‘Russia without Putin’
In the middle of the crowd on Saturday at Russia's largest opposition protest in years, a big banner bore a…