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December 06, 2019

Russian supply ship lifts off to International Space Station

An unmanned Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies to the International Space Station has blasted off to the orbiting ...

December 06, 2019

New Ukrainian leader heads to high-stakes meeting with Putin

For new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a summit meeting with Russia, France and Germany marks a decisive moment in ...

December 06, 2019

Russian student given suspended sentence for protest calls

A Moscow court on Friday handed a suspended sentence to a student vlogger on charges of inciting protests. Yegor Zhukov, 21, ...

December 06, 2019

Democrats say Trump impeachment charges must come swiftly

House Democrats moved aggressively to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday, with ...

December 06, 2019

Former envoy: Putin likely ‘joyful’ about Ukraine theory

President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Russia said Vladimir Putin is likely “joyful” about the renewed prominence of ...

December 05, 2019

OPEC talks end without announcement of expected cuts

The countries that make up the OPEC oil-producing cartel ended talks late Thursday without an announcement on possible deep ...

December 05, 2019

2 Russians charged in 'Evil Corp' global cybertheft ring

The Justice Department unsealed charges Thursday against the alleged leader and a top associate of a Russian cybercriminal ...

December 05, 2019

Putin offers US an immediate extension to key nuclear pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Thursday to immediately extend the only remaining nuclear arms reduction pact with ...

December 05, 2019

Russia suspends project with Iran due to uranium enrichment

A Russian state company suspended a research project with Iran because of its decision to resume enriching uranium, a move ...

December 05, 2019

Bach says IOC must abide by any Russian doping sanctions

Any sanctions imposed on Russia in the latest fallout of a years-long doping scandal must be observed by the IOC, the Olympic ...

December 05, 2019

Erdogan warns NATO allies to back its fight against terror

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey dropped its objection to a NATO plan to bolster the defense ...

December 05, 2019

Erdogan warns NATO allies to back its fight against terror

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey dropped its objection to a NATO plan to bolster the defense ...

December 05, 2019

Convicted Estonian official in NATO spy scandal released

An Estonian court has decided to release on parole a former security official who was found guilty of treason for passing on ...

December 05, 2019

Pelosi to deliver public statement on Trump impeachment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she would deliver an unusual public statement on the status of the House ...

December 05, 2019

Medvedev says Russia to 'fight' WADA on doping data decision

The Russian government has ordered officials “to fight for our interests” as the World Anti-Doping Agency prepares to rule ...

December 05, 2019

Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in retaliatory move

Russia has expelled a Bulgarian diplomat in retaliation for the expulsion of one of its own diplomats from Bulgaria.

December 05, 2019

Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in war

Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of Russian ...

December 04, 2019

OPEC nations grapple with oversupply of oil

The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil, and that possibility — which could drive down fuel and energy ...

December 04, 2019

The Latest: Greece and Turkey note ‘differences’

The Latest on the NATO summit near London (all times local): 7:05 p.m. Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says ...