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Moscow: US trying to push Russia out of the global energy market

MOSCOW-- The United States is "trying to push us out of global energy markets," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said."The Trump administration announced...

S. Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to life in prison on insurrection

SEOUL - South Korea's former president was sentenced to life in prison on charges of insurrection stemming from his declaration of emergency martial...

Macron says social media curbs for youth will be G-7 priority

French President Emmanuel Macron said one of his priorities for the Group of Seven presidency will be protecting children from the harmful effects of...

Japan’s ruling LDP taps scandal-hit ex-minister for key party post

TOKYO - Japan's ruling (LDP) on Thursday named former economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was implicated in a slush fund scandal, as its...

Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles

TORONTO - Canada introduced new immigration priority categories on Wednesday to bring in skilled workers in fields ranging from research and health care to...

Australia to ban citizen from returning to country under rarely-used terror laws

SYDNEY - Australia ‌said on Wednesday it would ‌temporarily ban one of its citizens held in a Syrian camp from returning to the country,...

Zelensky says progress made on military issues at Geneva peace talks

KYIV/GENEVA/MOSCOW/BUDAPEST - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that the latest between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Geneva had made progress...

Putin: Russia considers new restrictions against Cuba unacceptable

MOSCOW - Russia has always supported Cuba and considers new restrictions against the country unacceptable, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during a meeting...

8 skiers dead after avalanche in US Northern California

SACRAMENTO - Eight skiers have been killed and one remains missing following an avalanche on Tuesday in Nevada County, US Northern California, local authorities...

France says 1.2 million bank accounts exposed in database breach

PARIS - The French Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Wednesday that the national database of bank accounts, containing information on about 1.2...

Russia, Iran deepen nuclear, military ties as US pressure mounts

CAIRO - Moscow and Tehran are stepping up cooperation on multiple fronts, particularly in nuclear energy and military operations, as Iran seeks a nuclear...

S. Korean court to deliver verdict in ex-president Yoon’s insurrection trial

SEOUL - The Seoul Central District Court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in former impeached president Yoon Suk-yeol's insurrection trial stemming from...