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Putin says Russia won't be intimidated over Crimea

Russia will not be intimidated over its actions in Ukraine and Crimea, President Vladimir Putin said...

Dec 20, 2014 09:33 PM EST

FIFA ethics investigator Garcia resigns in protest

FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia resigned on Wednesday in protest at the way his report into ...

Dec 17, 2014 06:26 PM EST

Iran says sees more steps ahead in nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday nuclear talks with major powers were...

Dec 17, 2014 05:49 AM EST

Moscow opposes Western requests to fire Russian at Darfur mission: envoys

Russia has opposed requests by the United States, Britain and France for the firing of a key Russian...

Dec 15, 2014 03:31 AM EST

Sweden says Russian military jet in near collision with passenger plane

A Russian military jet nearly collided with a commercial passenger airplane in international airspac...

Dec 14, 2014 06:38 PM EST

Russia says will react if U.S. imposes new sanctions

Russia will take counter measures if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine cri...

Dec 13, 2014 07:35 AM EST

U.S. Congress readies new sanctions on Russia

U.S. lawmakers were expected on Friday to approve new sanctions on Russian weapons companies and inv...

Dec 13, 2014 02:01 AM EST

IAEA to get more money for Iran nuclear deal monitoring

Several states pledged on Thursday to back a U.N. nuclear agency request for 4.6 million euros ($5.7...

Dec 12, 2014 01:08 AM EST

U.S. 'troubled' that Crimean leader in India with Putin

The leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, visited India on Thursday as...

Dec 11, 2014 10:25 PM EST

Strict new Japan secrets law takes effect amid protests

Waving banners and banging tambourines, hundreds of Japanese took to the streets of Tokyo to protest...

Dec 10, 2014 09:21 AM EST

'Day of Silence' aims to rebuild Ukraine truce but talks in doubt

Ukraine plans a "Day of Silence" on Tuesday to try to rebuild a ceasefire with pro-Russian separatis...

Dec 08, 2014 07:54 PM EST

Putin, Hollande hope Ukraine ceasefire will soon take hold

French President Francois Hollande said after an impromptu visit to Russia for crisis talks with Vla...

Dec 06, 2014 09:37 PM EST

Rivals try to give peace a chance on east Ukraine frontline

The flags of Russia, Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists flutter over a water tower building on one ...

Dec 05, 2014 09:35 AM EST

Rattled by Chinese submarines, India joins other nations in rebuilding fleet

India is speeding up a navy modernization program and leaning on its neighbors to curb Chinese subma...

Dec 03, 2014 04:30 AM EST

EU imposes sanctions on Ukraine rebel vote organizers

The European Union has imposed sanctions on the organizers of rebel elections in eastern Ukraine thi...

Nov 29, 2014 08:56 AM EST

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