Russian man sentenced to 27 years in jail
AP, Seattle :A federal judge on Friday handed down the longest sentence ever imposed in the U.S. for a cybercrime case to the son of...
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Russian FM presses Tillerson over Syria probe
AFP, Moscow :Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced “regret” in a phone call with his US counterpart at Washington’s opposition to a Moscow-backed plan to...
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Trump invites Vietnam’s PM to visit USReuters, HanoiU.S. President Donald Trump has invited Vietnam’s prime minister to visit the United States, the Southeast Asian nation’s...
Pentagon chief warns Syria against using chemical weapons
AP, Tel Aviv :Syria still possesses chemical weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Israel on Friday, warning against the banned munitions being used...
Putin says Russian people will choose his successor via ballot box
Reuters, Moscow :Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that only the Russian people will choose who succeeds him as president, through the electoral process.Russia will hold...
EU hopeful UK vote will smooth Brexit path
AFP, Brussels :Britain’s snap election has sparked hopes in Europe that Brexit negotiations could run more smoothly with a leader who has a big mandate,...
White House pushes uncertain bid to revive health care bill
AP, Washington :Eager for a victory, the White House expressed confidence Thursday that a breakthrough on the mired Republican health care bill could emerge in...
‘Unchecked’ Iran could become another North Korea: US
AP, Washington :US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has termed the Iran nuclear deal a failure and said an “unchecked” Tehran could become another North...
China, Europe have interest in averting Korea crisis: Mogherini
AP, Beijing :EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini expressed concern Thursday about rising tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, and said China and Europe...
Japan, Australia to deepen ties
AP, Tokyo :Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop urged China on Thursday to do more to help out in the international effort to pressure and persuade...
Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 US election: Report
Reuters, Washington :A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 US presidential election to Donald Trump and...
Watchdog says Yemen rebel land mines killed, maimed hundreds
AP, Cairo :An international rights group on Thursday decried the use of land mines by Yemen’s Shiite rebels in the impoverished Arab country at war,...