Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on…
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China expresses support for Russia after aborted mutiny
BEIJING (Reuters) -China supports Russia in maintaining its national stability, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Sunday, a day after…
Remains found in California mountains where actor Julian Sands went missing
(Reuters) – Hikers have found human remains in Southern California’s Mount Baldy wilderness, the mountainous area where British-born film actor…
Putin expresses confidence on Ukraine in interview recorded before revolt
(Reuters) – Russian state television on Sunday showed Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing confidence in plans for Ukraine in an…
Pope offers prayers to family of ‘Vatican girl’ who went missing 40 years ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers and solidarity to the family of a Vatican schoolgirl who…
Canadian safety regulators open probe into fatal loss of Titan submersible
By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Canadian safety officials on Friday opened an investigation into the undersea implosion…
Ukraine: Chaos in Russia works to our advantage
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – Chaos in Russia works to Kyiv’s advantage, Ukraine officials said on Saturday, but it remains…
Russia turmoil to fuel market volatility, flight to safety
(Reuters) – Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow began turning back on Saturday, de-escalating…
Russia mercenary threat revives concern over nuclear arsenal security
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Wagner mercenary group’s march on Moscow has revived an old fear in Washington:…
Rebel Russian mercenaries turn back short of Moscow ‘to avoid bloodshed’
ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia (Reuters) -Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow began turning back on Saturday,…