Dec 06 OPEC nations and Russia agree to cut oil output to lift prices By David McHugh, Associated Press The nations have agreed to cut their crude production by an extra 500,000 barrels a day. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country;… Continue watching
Dec 05 2 Russians charged in multimillion-dollar malware scheme By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Alleged leader and administrator of Evil Corp.--Maksim V. Yakubets and Igor Turashevmalware--are accused of using malware to steal at least $100 million from banks and other financial institutions in more than 40 countries over the past decade. Continue reading
Dec 02 Putin signs bill targeting journalists and bloggers By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law Monday that gives the government the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents. Continue reading
Dec 02 NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the most confounding of adversaries: Itself. Continue reading
Nov 26 Russia warns Syrian Kurds against relying on U.S. support By Associated Press Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday accused Syria’s Kurds of failing to abide by a Russia-Turkey deal that halted a Turkish offensive into Syria. Continue reading
Nov 25 Anti-doping panel recommends neutral status for Russia at Olympics By Associated Press A key World Anti-Doping Agency panel has recommended Russian athletes be forced to compete as neutrals at next year's Olympics in Tokyo and other major events. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: DOJ report finds political bias did not affect FBI's Russia probe In our news wrap Friday, an internal Justice Department report concludes political bias did not affect the FBI’s probe of links between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia. It also found an FBI lawyer may have altered a document about… Continue watching
Nov 21 In Ukraine's bleak east, U.S. aid saves lives, raises morale By Associated Press As impeachment hearings play out in Washington, Ukrainian troops at the front described their hopes and fears during the five-year conflict that has taken 13,000 lives and still simmers on, sporadic gunfire punctuating the autumn calm. Continue reading
Nov 21 Witness denounces 'fictional' Ukraine election interference By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press “I would ask that you please not promote politically driven falsehoods that so clearly advance Russian interests,” White House Russia analyst Fiona Hill is expected to say in an impeachment hearing. Continue reading