Tag: Russia
Russia, US headed for UN showdown over Syria gas attacks probe
UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: Russia and the United States were on a collision course ahead of a UN Security Council vote on Thursday on the...
Russian Twitter accounts promoted Brexit ahead of EU referendum:report
LONDON: Russian Twitter accounts posted almost 45,000 messages about Brexit in the 48 hours around last year’s referendum in an attempt to sow discord...
Carlos says Neymar can lead Brazil to World Cup glory
‘I expect Neymar to become world's best player very soon’
BELGRADE: Brazil are among the favourites for next year's World Cup in Russia and Neymar...
England to face Netherlands, Italy in World Cup warm-up fixtures
LONDON: The English Football Association announced on Tuesday that England will play friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy next year ahead of the World Cup...
Swedish players joy erupts as World Cup spot secured in Italy
After final whistle, Sweden secure a place at next year’s World Cup finals in Russia
MILAN: Sweden’s players jumped for joy at the final whistle...
Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce
JERUSALEM: Israel signalled on Sunday that it would keep up military strikes across its frontier with Syria to prevent any encroachment by Iranian-allied forces,...
Former intelligence officials fear Trump is being manipulated by Putin
WASHINGTON: Two former top US intelligence officials said on Sunday they fear President Donald Trump is being manipulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, after...
Iraqi military helicopter crashes, crew killed
BAGHDAD: Iraq's Defence Ministry has said a military helicopter has crashed during a training exercise, killing all seven crew members on board.
The statement said...
Putin, Trump ‘agree to defeat IS in Syria’
US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to defeat so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Kremlin said.
It said a...
French institute suspects nuclear accident in Russia or Kazakhstan
PARIS: A cloud of radioactive pollution over Europe in recent weeks indicates that an accident has happened in a nuclear facility in Russia or Kazakhstan...
At least three dead as nine-storey building collapses in Russia
MOSCOW: At least three people were killed and three others injured when a corner section of a nine-storey residential building collapsed in the provincial...
Threat of attack in Russia during World Cup is ‘very real’
MOSCOW: Russia says it will take extraordinary measures to combat any terrorist threat when it hosts the World Cup next year, as its military...
Russia funded Facebook, Twitter investments through Kushner associate: leaked documents
Two Russian state institutions with close ties to Vladimir Putin funded substantial investments in Twitter and Facebook through a business associate of Jared Kushner,...
Trump foreign policy adviser met Russian officials in 2016
WASHINGTON: A foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign met Russian government officials last year, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing...
Russia develops bomb-proof combat suit, tests it successfully
MOSCOW: Experienced engineers in Russia have prepared a unique combat suit that will now provide protection from bombings and explosions.
Cooperation and research institutes in...
World shouldn’t be dominated by one currency: Russia
BEIJING: Russia and China were considering linking their national payment system, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday, as he called for a more...
Russia says its submarine fired missiles at Daesh base in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday its submarine deployed in the Mediterranean fired three ballistic missiles to destroy a command post of Daesh group in Syria's...
