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Russia in Flurry of Diplomatic Activity Over Iran Deal

MOSCOW — In the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Russia unleashed a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at keeping Iran...

One Killed in Paris Knifing; Attacker Shot Dead

At least one person was killed and four more were injured Saturday in a knife attack in central Paris. The extremist group Islamic State said through its news agency that it was...

Russia’s Putin Sworn In as President

Vladimir Putin, who has been either president or prime minister of Russia since 1999, was sworn in for a fourth term as president Monday at the Grand Kremlin Palace's ornately-decorated Andreyevsky...

Anti-Putin Activist Navalny Released After Anti-Govt Protests

Russia's most widely known opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been released from police custody, after he and hundreds of his supporters were detained Saturday during demonstrations in Moscow and 90 other...

Russia, Iran, Turkey Criticize Western Airstrikes on Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday that airstrikes on Syria, conducted by the U.S., Britain, and France on April 14, were a violation of international law and indicated that the...

It’s a Boy! Britain’s Duke, Duchess of Cambridge Welcome 3rd Child

It is a boy for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Kate, the wife of Britain's Prince William, gave birth Monday to their third child, a boy weighing 3.8 kilograms. Well-wishers had camped...

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