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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits soldiers wounded during the conflict inÂ Ukraine at the Mandryk Military Clinical Hospital in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

Russian Spy Charged With Spreading Division In The US

A Russian agent inserted himself into U.S. political affairs to influence local elections and spread Russian propaganda and disinformation.

Unlike in recent days, Pope Francis -- who was surrounded by around 50 cardinals and 300 bishops and priests -- did not appear in a wheelchair

Pope Francis Calls Out Russia, Western Allies Actions In Ukraine

Pope Francis had harsh words for the international community and their actions in Ukraine in an interview released Tuesday.

Twitter's Stock Rose After Q3 Statement, Off-Boarding Advertising Announcement

Twitter announced Thursday that it is off-boarding Russia Today and Sputnik advertising just after its stock rocketed following third quarter earnings announcement.

Putin Predicts Superhuman Soldiers Will Be Worse Than Nuclear Bombs

Russian President Vladimir Putin has grim expectations of the future, predicting genetically-modified superhuman soldiers that could be the end of us.

The Early Space Race In 10 Photos

Sputnik launched the Soviet Union and the United States into the Space Race 60 years ago today. Here are some photos of what followed.

Department Of Justice Indicted Hackers, Russian Spies For 2014 Yahoo Hack

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted two criminal hackers and two Russian spies for their role in a 2014 hack that resulted in the theft of more than 500 million Yahoo accounts.

Google Warns State-Sponsored Hackers Are Targeting Journalists

Prominent journalists in the United States have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers according to warnings they have received from Google.

Treasury Department Makes Changes To Russia Sanctions For Tech Products

The U.S. Treasury Department has modified sanctions against the Kremlin and will allow American tech companies to export products to Russia.

Russian Officials Deny Evidence Of Syrian Hospital Attacks

The Russian Defense Ministry has said there is no evidence linking Russian airstrikes to recent attacks on hospitals in Syria.

Crimean Tourism Hits Over 4M Visitors In 2015

Crimean tourism is increasing despite concerns over Russia's annexation of the region, according to the Crimean minister of resorts and tourism.

New Russia Sanctions Won't Change Equation: Experts

The latest round of sanctions on Russia hits people close to Putin, but they won't make a dent in the world's sixth-largest economy.

Anti-Japan Protests Gain Steam In China On Remembrance Of Past Japanese Aggression [PHOTOS]

The Chinese demonstrators smashing windows and burning Japanese cars aren't fired up about just islands in the East China Sea. Their grievances go back all the way to the 1930s.

Romney, Not Minicing Words, Tells Donors Palestinians Have 'No Interest' In Peace'

Romney's stance on Palestine, the two-state solution with Israel, and the peace process, were made abundantly clear in a recording obtained by Mother Jones. Thus far in the campaign, Romney's foreign policy statements in general have shown that he's not afraid to say what's on his mind.

Worldwide Cloud Services Market To Surpass $109B In 2012: Gartner

The worldwide cloud services market is estimated to grow 19.6 percent in 2012 to surpass the $109-billion mark, according to a new report by Gartner.

NASA?s Joseph Acaba, Two Russian Space Crew Land Safely In Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying U.S. astronaut Joseph Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin landed on the Kazakh steppe at 8:53 local time (0253 GMT) Monday.

Japan Seeks To Phase Out Nuclear Power, But Some Are Skeptical

Following the historic disaster at Fukushima nuclear power plant last year, the Japanese government is poised to completely shift its energy policy by phasing out its dependence on atomic energy by the 2030s.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov gestures during a news conference in Moscow

Russia And China Okay IAEA Resolution Demanding Iran Cease Nuclear Program

The U.S. and its allies have long sought to pressure Russia and China into backing such a statement against Iran, amidst fears that Israel would unilaterally attack Iran in a pre-emptive measure in lieu of finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis.

Lukoil Station Owners Protest Pricing Policies With $8 Gas In New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Gas prices hit $8 a gallon at some Lukoil stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as part of a protest by franchisees who say the Russian-based oil company's policies damage their ability to compete.

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Indonesia - Smoking Itself To Death

Indonesia is the fifth-largest cigarette-producing market in the world. The government generates 6 percent of its revenue from taxes on tobacco.

Putin Thanks Romney For Branding Russia Enemy No. 1

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Mitt Romney Tuesday for rating Moscow as the United States' "number one geopolitical foe."

China Deploys Martime Surveillance To Island Dispute With Japan

These uninhabited rocks barely merit a few unnamed spots on Google Maps between Okinawa and Taiwan, but they have become a symbol of a much larger struggle over who controls what waters -- and what mineral resources lay beneath them -- in the East China Sea.