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September 11, 2016

CIA Director John Brennan warns of Russian hacking

CIA Director John Brennan warned on Sunday that Russia has "exceptionally capable and sophisticated" computer capabilities ...

September 08, 2016

Putin's spokesman does not respond to Trump's accolade

A spokesman for Russian President Putin won't respond directly to Donald Trump's latest accolade for the Russian leader.

September 08, 2016

Russia: Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to meet for talks

Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that the Israeli and the Palestinian leaders have agreed "in principle" to ...

September 07, 2016

Aleppo bombed as US and Russia plan Syria talks

An airstrike near the site of a suspected gas attack in Syria killed at least 10 civilians Wednesday, as U.S. Secretary of ...

September 05, 2016

Polish leaders, victims' families attend Smolensk crash film

Polish leaders and families of some crash victims attended the premiere Monday of a divisive movie that supports a theory ...

September 04, 2016

Obama and Putin meet in China amid struggle for Syria deal

The United States and Russia struggled Monday to keep alive negotiations to end the bloodshed between U.S.-backed rebels and ...

August 31, 2016

Relatives of MH17 victims seek EU help in getting radar data

Frustrated relatives of those killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine are ...

August 22, 2016

10 Things to Know for Monday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. THE OLYMPICS END ...

August 22, 2016

The Latest: Reports: Turkey strikes Kurds, IS in Syria

The Latest on developments in the Syrian war (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Media reports say Turkish artillery has attacked ...

August 22, 2016

Iran: Russia has stopped using Iran base for Syria strikes

Russia has stopped using an Iranian air base for launching airstrikes on Syria for the time being, Iran's Foreign Ministry ...

August 19, 2016

Syrians flee clashes between Kurdish, government t

Scores of residents of the northeastern Syrian city of Hassakeh took advantage Friday of a lull in fighting between Kurdish ...

August 18, 2016

The Latest: UN Syria envoy looks to Russian help on Aleppo

The Latest on the developments in Syria's civil war (all times local): 8:55 p.m. The U.N. envoy for Syria says the United ...

August 17, 2016

Iran acknowledges Russia using its air base to strike Syria

In a move that could reverberate across the Middle East, Iran confirmed Wednesday that Russia is using its territory to ...

August 16, 2016

The Latest: UN body calls for action in Syria's Aleppo

The Latest on the developments in Syria's civil war after Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from Iran to bomb Islamic ...

August 16, 2016

In a first, Russia uses Iran base to bomb targets in Syria

Iran allowed Russian warplanes to take off from its territory to bomb targets in Syria on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that ...

August 15, 2016

Syrian troops repel rebels southwest of Aleppo

Syrian troops repelled a rebel advance near Aleppo on Monday, forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized ...

August 11, 2016

The Latest: Turkey: No joint strikes with Russia in Syria

The Latest on the developments in civil war (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Turkey's foreign minister has clarified comments on ...

August 01, 2016

Russian helicopter shot down in Syria, killing all 5 onboard

Rebels in Syria shot down a Russian combat helicopter Monday amid fierce fighting around Aleppo, killing all five people on ...

July 31, 2016

Trump suggests US accept Russia's annexation of Crimea

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead ...