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Smoke billows from a building following a reported bombardment by pro-Syrian government forces in the town of Maaret al-Numan in Syria's Idlib province, the country's last major opposition bastion, on December 20, 2019

Tens Of Thousands Of Civilians Flee Renewed Syria Violence

Tens of thousands of civilians flee renewed Syria violence

Russia And Ukraine Reach Gas Transit Deal

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is one of several Russia is developing to Europe

Russia and Ukraine reach gas transit deal

Tens Of Thousands Of Civilians Flee Air Strikes On Syria Jihadist Bastion: UN

Syrians carrying their belongings have been fleeing the southern Idlib region toward the north amid heavy bombardment

Tens of thousands of civilians flee air strikes on Syria jihadist bastion: UN

The attack took place outside the security service headquarters on Lubyanka Square close to a busy shopping area in the heart of the Russian capital

Russia Identifies Gunman In Moscow Shootoout

Russia identifies gunman in Moscow shootoout

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The attack took place outside the security service headquarters on Lubyanka Square close to a busy shopping area in the heart of the Russian capital

Russian Media Names Moscow Gunman As 39-year-old Local

Russian media names Moscow gunman as 39-year-old local

Computer systems in New Orleans were hobbled by a ransomware attack, in the latest incident affecting local governments targted by cyber criminals

Cyber Attacks And Mass-Casualty Terror Strikes Ranked Top Security Concerns For US In 2020

Experts surveyed by the Council on Foreign Relations’ Center for Preventive Action's survey identified 13 conflicts as top priorities for the United States next year.

Donald Trump became only the third president in history to be impeached, though there was little reaction in markets as he is unlikely to be removed from office by the Republican-held senate

US Stocks Score New Records On Optimism Over Trade

US stocks score new records on optimism over trade

US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun said Pyongyang's demands were hostile and unnecessary

N.Korea Envoy Confirmed As Pompeo's Number Two

N.Korea envoy confirmed as Pompeo's number two

Colombia's Foreign Minister Claudia Blum met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the first time since she took office in November 2019

Colombia Seeks US Role In Venezuela Crisis Talks

Colombia seeks US role in Venezuela crisis talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said talks were 'constructive and substantial'

Russia, Japan Meet To Try To End WWII Islands Dispute

Russia, Japan meet to try to end WWII islands dispute

About 18 percent of the EU's annual natural gas use comes from Russia via Ukraine, putting additional pressure on EU officials to broker a deal; in image EU Commission VP Maros Sefcovic, Russia's Minister of Energy Alexander Novak and Ukrainian Minister o

Russia, Ukraine Reach Gas Transit Deal 'In Principle'

Russia, Ukraine reach gas transit deal 'in principle'

Several videos shot from different vantage points showed armed men running out of the FSB office as gunfire rang out

FSB Agent Killed, Attacker 'Neutralised' In Moscow Shootout

FSB agent killed, attacker 'neutralised' in Moscow shootout

Russia Court Rejects Appeal By Israeli-American Jailed On Drugs Charges

Russia court rejects appeal by Israeli-American jailed on drugs charges

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on a large screen as he speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow

Putin Drops Cryptic Hint On 2024 Exit In Press Marathon

Putin drops cryptic hint on 2024 exit in press marathon

US President Donald Trump (L, pictured July 2018) has frustrated US intelligence services by refusing to heed them, often listening to rivals like Russian President Vladimir Putin instead

Putin Echoes Trump On Impeachment To Disrupt US Politics, Not As A Show Of Friendship

Putin commented on the impeachment of Trump, saying it is based on "made-up reasons."

Russian President Vladimir Putin may have dropped a hint about his political future at his end-of year press conference

Bowing Out In 2024? Cryptic Putin Comment Reignites Speculation

Bowing out in 2024? Cryptic Putin comment reignites speculation

Close to a new gas deal with Ukraine

Russia Close To New Gas Transit Deal With Ukraine: Putin

Russia close to new gas transit deal with Ukraine: Putin

Russian Communist party activists and supporters march towards Lenin's Mausoleum for a ceremony on Red Square in Moscow

Russia 'Shouldn't Touch' Lenin's Body In Mausoleum: Putin

Russia 'shouldn't touch' Lenin's body in mausoleum: Putin

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaking during the opening ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Summit of Muslim leaders

Iran Urges Muslim World To Fight US 'Economic Terrorism'

Iran urges Muslim world to fight US 'economic terrorism'

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Magnetic Pole Shift: Research Says Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving Toward Russia

A group of researchers at the NOAA, studying the changes and shifts in the magnetic pole, observed that the magnetic north pole of the planet Earth was shifting towards Russia.

Tensions have risen between Washington and Pyongyang after North Korea carried out a series of rocket launches

China, S. Korea And Japan Leaders To Discuss N. Korea Tensions

China, S. Korea and Japan leaders to discuss N. Korea tensions

Ro Hui-chang supervised workers in the Middle East and Russia for nearly a decade before fleeing to South Korea

Homeward Bound? Deadline Looms For North Korea's Overseas Workers

Homeward bound? Deadline looms for North Korea's overseas workers

Pushkina's proposed law against domestic violence has been attacked for damaging 'traditional values'

Russian Ex-TV Host Spearheads 'Mission' Against Domestic Violence

Russian ex-TV host spearheads 'mission' against domestic violence

Yuri Ganus, the director general of the Russian antidoping agency

Russia To Decide On Appeal Against Doping Ban

Russia to decide on appeal against doping ban

Eight-year-old Is Highest Paid YouTuber, Earns $26 Million In Year

Eight-year-old is highest paid YouTuber, earns $26 million in year

Russia's United Nations Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stressed to US President Donald Trump that the denial of visas to Russian diplomats was damaging to the United States' image as host country of the UN, diplomats said

UN Calls For Lifting Restrictions On Iran Diplomats

UN calls for lifting restrictions on Iran diplomats

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