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Russia begins testing potential coronavirus vaccine

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian scientists have begun to test vaccine prototypes for the new coronavirus, and plan to present…

Oil prices extend losses on price war, virus fallout

Singapore, Singapore (AFP) — Oil prices extended the gloom on Monday after a Saudi-Russian price war and an equities meltdown…

Help for PHL: Russia pharma firm to give drugs that could treat COVID-19 patients, says Russian Ambassador

  (Eagle News) -- Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said that a leading Russian pharmaceutical company will donate…

Mongolia locks down cities after reporting first virus case

  ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AFP) -- Mongolia on Tuesday barred anyone from entering or leaving its cities for six days after…

At six, Russian snowboarding prodigy is flying high

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Vasilisa Ermakova may be too young for school, but the six-year-old Russian girl has already made…

Trump ally gets 40 months’ prison amid presidential meddling row

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) US President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone was…

Magnitude 6.9 quake shakes Kurilsk, Russia

(Eagle News) -- A magnitude 6.9 quake shook Kuril'sk, a town in Russia, on Thursday, Feb. 13, at UTC 10:33…

Kremlin starts temperature checks at Putin events over virus fears

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Kremlin said Thursday it has begun checking the body temperature of officials and reporters…

Russia to shut border with China over coronavirus; “We have to do everything to protect our people,” says PM

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Thursday it was closing the border with China to prevent the spread of…

Russia’s President Putin picks little-known tax chief for prime minister

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed the little-known head of Russia's tax service Mikhail Mishustin…

Prime Minister Medvedev announces resignation of Russian Cabinet

  MOSCOW, January 15 (Sputnik) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told President Vladimir Putin after his address to the…

Russian govt in shock resignation after Putin calls for reforms

  by Michael MAINVILLE Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's government resigned on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin…

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