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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (Photo: File)

The importance of being Iran

The congratulation and self-vindication in Iran at the fall of IS’ Caliphate were second to none and deservingly so.

12 Dec 2017 4:48 AM

‘I order the defence minister and the chief of general staff to start withdrawing the Russian group of troops to their permanent bases,’ Putin said. (Photo: AP/File)

Putin orders partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

‘A significant part of the Russian troop contingent located in Syria is returning home to Russia,’ Putin said.

11 Dec 2017 6:10 PM

In the past two years, thanks in part to Russian military support, the Syrian regime has made major advances against its opponents, taking back large chunks of the war-ravaged country - and easing the pressure to negotiate. (Photo: File/Representative)

UN mediator urging all sides to aim for ‘real progress’ in Syria peace talks

The talks have achieved little through seven previous rounds that began in 2016, but there are hopes that progress will be made this time.

30 Nov 2017 5:57 PM

CEO Eugene Kaspersky said accusations his software had been used by Russian spies to steal American secrets had caused the company's revenue to decline in North America, but said it was still growing in other parts of the world. (Photo: AP)

Kaspersky founder says Russia ‘never’ asked them to spy, ‘will quit’ if it does

The US Department of Homeland Security has banned government agencies from using Kaspersky Lab software.

29 Nov 2017 8:38 PM

General Denis Mercier, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, said the report showed a higher risk of major interstate war than in the 2013 report. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

China, Russia pose higher risk of major interstate war than in 2013: NATO

The report said defence spending had begun increasing after Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine in 2014.

29 Nov 2017 3:46 PM

The agreement between the two countries was signed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Russia's Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev after they held wide-ranging talks. (Photo: PTI)

India, Russia agree to fight terrorism together, sign key agreement

India and Russia signed a key agreement, asserting that there are no good or bad terrorists and the menace should be fought jointly.

27 Nov 2017 6:59 PM

Xenophobic British citizens who believe that immigrants threaten their values and way of life were more likely to have voted in favour of the UK to leave the European Union, a study has found.(Photo: Pixabay)

Xenophobia made British citizen's vote for Brexit: study

The research also found that people who just thought it was great to be British or just valued their British identity.

27 Nov 2017 6:55 PM

‘The toll increased after removing the debris in a long day of rescue operation,’ the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding the strikes hit ‘residential buildings.’ (Photo: AFP)

Syria: 53 civilians, including 21 children killed in Russian air strikes

The monitor had initially given a death toll of 34 civilians but the number spiked after more bodies were recovered.

27 Nov 2017 10:57 AM

Moscow stepped into Syria's multi-front war in September 2015, sending planes to back the Assad regime and turning the military situation around in his favour. (Photo: AP)

Russia to reduce military presence in Syria

Putin this week hosted a round of diplomacy meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well as the leaders of Turkey and Iran.

24 Nov 2017 12:09 PM

Born with 1917 Revolution, centenarian recalls its impact

The Bolsheviks confiscated their livestock as part of their campaign to force peasants to join collective farms.

17 Nov 2017 2:30 AM

Putin has been fiercely critical of US measures towards Russian media, but he has not given wholehearted support to the draft legislation, saying at the weekend it 'might be a little too harsh.' (Photo: AP)

Russian lawmakers pass media bill that can list news agencies as ‘Foreign Agents’

Russia's broadside against US media is part of the fallout from allegations that the Kremlin interfered in the US presidential election.

16 Nov 2017 11:49 AM

More governments manipulate media with 'bots,' trolls: study

The use of paid commentators and political bots to spread government propaganda was pioneered by China and Russia but has now gone global.

14 Nov 2017 2:13 PM

The jihadist rebound came as the United States and Russia issued a surprise joint presidential statement saying there was ‘no military solution’ to Syria's grinding six-year war. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Days after US-Russia presidential joint statement, ISIS recaptures Syrian town

ISIS recaptured Albu Kamal in eastern Syria to save the last urban bastion of its collapsing 'caliphate.'

12 Nov 2017 1:02 PM

Wave of intolerance

The 13 far-right parties in Europe may not be homogeneous, but Islamophobia unites them in their opposition to immigration.

12 Nov 2017 12:03 AM

Trump explained that Putin reiterates his denial ‘every time’ the pair meet, adding his counterpart seems ‘very insulted’ by the persistent allegations. (Photo: File)

Amid rising tensions, Trump claims Putin told him ‘he didn’t meddle’ in US elections

Trump's relationship with Moscow has stalked the first year of his presidency.

11 Nov 2017 6:44 PM

Sergei Polonsky is one of Russia's most flamboyant tycoons, known for once eating his tie after losing a wager and for pouring scorn on anyone worth less than a billion dollars. (Photo: AP)

Russian Tycoon, fresh from jail, announces presidential bid

He is a divisive figure, with many Russians viewing him as a symbol of capitalist excess.

09 Nov 2017 2:59 PM

There is no suggestion that Ross, Bronfman or the queen's private estate acted illegally. (Photo: File/Representational)

Paradise Papers opens Pandora’s Box: From US top official’s to Queen’s investments

The findings have emerged as part of the Paradise Papers released by the US-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

06 Nov 2017 3:13 PM

Trump told Fox News this week that it was possible he would meet Putin during his Asia trip. (Photo: AP)

No cooperation between US and Russia over Korean Peninsula issue: Kremlin

Peskov said there was a 'great probability' that the two would discuss the situation on the Korean peninsula if such a meeting was held.

05 Nov 2017 1:24 PM

A photograph posted on Trump's Instagram account shows Papadopoulos sitting at the same table with Trump as well as Jeff Sessions, now Trump's attorney general, and several others. (Photo:AP/File)

Trump claims he doesn’t remember much about a ‘very unimportant’ meeting with Putin

Allegedly George Papadopoulos suggested arranging a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

04 Nov 2017 12:56 PM

Halloween over... but the skeletons refuse to go

The funny thing is, all those high-profile bankers are treated like huge celebrities.

04 Nov 2017 6:29 AM

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