Syria jihadists who hold key to Idlib truce
A buffer zone separating warring parties is taking shape around Syria’s last rebel bastion Idlib but
India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite U.S. warning
India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the two sides
West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy
Western powers accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks
NATO warns Russia to halt ‘reckless’ behaviour
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday warned Russia to halt its “reckless” behaviour, after the
Three years of Russia strikes on Syria kill 18,000: monitor
More than 18,000 people, nearly half of them civilians, have been killed in Russian air strikes on
Kenyan athletes caught doping do it in uncoordinated, unsophisticated way: WADA
The WADA report also said that between 2004 and August 1, 138 Kenyan athletes had tested positive
Syria says new air defences will make Israel think twice
A top Syrian official has said a new air defence system from ally Russia will force Israel to “think
WADA’s reinstatement of Russian athletes deserves praise
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) deserves praise and appreciation following their much-anticipated
Iran, major powers labour to keep nuclear deal afloat
In a statement after a meeting of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran, the group said
Ecuador attempted to give Assange diplomat post in Russia
Ecuador in 2017 gave Wikileaks founder Julian Assange a diplomatic post in Russia but rescinded it
Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov poisoned
A member of Russian dissident punk band Pussy Riot, Pyotr Verzilov, has apparently been poisoned
Russia says military jet with 14 servicemen aboard vanishes from radar off Syria
A Russian military jet carrying 14 servicemen vanished from radar over the Mediterranean Sea late
WADA to reinstate Russia after doping suspension: statement
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been given the green light to lift its ban on Russia’s drug-tainted
Putin says Russia knows real identity of men accused by UK over poisoning
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia knew the real identity of two men accused by
Oil prices rise on declining US crude stockpiles
Oil prices rose on Wednesday following a report of declines in US crude inventories and as looming
Alibaba, Russian tech firm Mail.ru to launch new venture
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Russian technology group Mail.ru on Tuesday announced a deal to
Two dead in Syria after being hit by Russian airstrikes
Two people have died in Syria’s Idlib province after being hit by Russian airstrikes.
UK charges two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals with nerve agent
British prosecutors on Wednesday charged two Russians for the attempted murder of a former Russian
Trump warns Syria, Russia and Iran against Idlib ‘tragedy’
US President Donald Trump has warned Syria against launching an attack on the country’s last rebel
Expo 2025: May the worthy candidate win!
On 18 November this year, the world will know who becomes the winning bidder to host the World Expo