Russia

Obama says Trump not qualified to be president

VIENTIANE, Laos (AFP) -- Outgoing President Barack Obama condemned Donald Trump as unsuitable to be commander-in-chief Thursday, after the Republican…

Duterte meets with Russian Prime Minister Medyedev before ASEAN closing rites

  (Eagle News) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of the Russian Federation on the final…

Russian fighter in ‘unsafe’ intercept of US spy plane: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US spy plane over the Black…

Duterte, Obama shake hands and chat after rift over insult

  (REUTERS)  U.S. President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shook hands and had a brief chat on Wednesday,…

Syria talks intrude as G20 tackles global economy

by Sarah STEWART HANGZHOU, China (AFP) -- G20 leaders met Monday under pressure to reboot the world economy, but a…

Japan’s Abe in Russia to warm ties with Putin

by Maria PANINA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin…

US expands Russia sanctions over Ukraine conflict

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The United States announced a long list of fresh sanctions on Thursday aimed at Russia…

G20 offers Putin one more stab at Obama on Syria, Ukraine

by Maria PANINA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The G20 summit starting in China on Sunday gives Russian President Vladimir Putin…

China state media casts doubt on Syria Omran video

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's state broadcaster has questioned the authenticity of the video of Syrian boy Omran which went…

Japan protests to Russia over man detained on disputed island

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Monday lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese citizen…

Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base

by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the…

Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge

  (REUTERS)   Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it's not hard to see why:…

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