US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Under Fire Over Russian Contacts
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was under fire Thursday after it was revealed he met twice last year with Russia's ...
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George W. Bush Exhibits His Portraits of US War Veterans
After putting down his executive pen former US President George W. Bush picked up a paint brush -- and the ...
Lord Coe Says Progress Is Being Made
IAAF president Lord Coe says that the Russian authorities have "grasped the enormity of the challenge" as they tackle doping ...
Pussy Riot Branches Into Theater At New York Festival
Russian punk provocateurs Pussy Riot are branching into theater to tell their story as they headline a New York festival ...
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Syria Sanctions
Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN resolution backed by Western powers that would have imposed sanctions on Syria ...
US Challenges Kremlin With New Russian TV Channel
Nearly three decades after it helped topple communist totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe, US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is challenging ...
Trump Commerce Chief Confirmed Despite Questions On Russian Ties
Wilbur Ross sailed through Senate confirmation to become the new commerce secretary, despite tough questions about his possible ties with ...
‘Panama Papers’ Media Consortium Becomes Independent
The investigative reporting alliance known for uncovering the massive Panama Papers scandal has become an independent entity, a move that ...
Key Republican Says No Evidence of Trump Campaign-Russia Contacts
The Republican head of the US House Intelligence Committee said Monday he had seen no evidence of contacts between President ...
Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks
A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect the ...
Russian Opposition Activist Leaves Jail After Court Scrapped Conviction
Russia has released anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin from a Siberian prison, freeing the first person jailed under new rules that ...
Russia Frees Opposition Activist Jailed For Protesting
Russia on Sunday released a prominent opposition activist from jail, after a court quashed a sentence that made him the ...
Supporters Gather For Moscow March
Marchers are gathering in Moscow to remember Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead on a bridge outside ...
Bush To Unveil Portraits of ‘war On Terror’ US Veterans
Former US president George W. Bush has kept a low profile since leaving the White House in 2009. But he ...
Putin Says Wants To Stabilise Syria’s ‘legitimate’ Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilise the legitimate authority" and strike a ...
Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President Bashar al-Assad. ...
Pence ‘disappointed’ By Flynn’s Russia Contacts Briefing
US Vice President Mike Pence said Monday he was disappointed that Michael Flynn gave him "inaccurate" information about his contacts ...
Trump’s Defense Chief, In Iraq, Says
The U. S. military is not in Iraq "to seize anybody's oil", Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, distancing himself from ...
Pence Takes Charm Offensive To EU and NATO
US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at ...
U.S. Embassy In Kiev Critical of Moscow Order On Ukrainian Documentation
The United States embassy in Kiev voiced concern on Sunday over Russia's decision to recognize civil registration documents issued in ...