Russia
Russian oligarchs should pay privatization fee: Putin
MOSCOW - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, seeking to return to the presidency in an election next month, said on Thursday large Russian companies privatized "dishonestly" in the 1990s should pay a fee to win public acceptance for the deals. | Video
Arabs to discuss joint U.N.-Arab mission to Syria
CAIRO - Arab foreign ministers will discuss a proposal next week to send a joint U.N.-Arab mission to Syria, a senior Arab League official said on Thursday, after a solely Arab team failed to end President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protests.
NASA confident in Russia despite space accidents
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Despite a spate of Russian space accidents last year, NASA remains confident in its partner's ability to fly crew and cargo to the International Space Station, the program manager said on Thursday.
Gorbachev: Russia faces turmoil as Putin won't change
MOSCOW - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said on Thursday Russia faced turmoil because Vladimir Putin was unable and unwilling to carry out fundamental reform of a tightly-controlled political system.
U.S. pro-democracy groups find shrinking global welcome mat
WASHINGTON - Michael McFaul was in the second day of his new job as U.S. ambassador to Russia last month when Russian state television charged he was on a mission to stir up revolution.
Russian, Chinese arms used in Darfur abuse: Amnesty
LONDON - Russian and Chinese arms are being used to violate human rights in Darfur region in breach of an "ineffectual" United Nations embargo, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
Russia's Putin warns against outside interference
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the world faced a growing "cult of violence" and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia, warning the West against interference in a country he intends to lead for years to come. | Video
Results of Syria talks must not be predetermined: Russia
MOSCOW - The outcome of any talks on Syria must not be predetermined, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, maintaining Moscow's opposition to Western and Arab pressure for President Bashar al-Assad to cede power.
Russia's Putin warns against outside interference
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the world faced a growing "cult of violence" and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia, warning the West against interference in a country he intends to lead for years to come.
Turkey urges aid for Homs, Syria conference
ANKARA - The international community must send a strong message of support to Syrians under artillery attack from government forces, particularly the opposition bastion of Homs, Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told Reuters.
Homs fears big push by Syrian tanks on stronghold
AMMAN - Syrian tanks massed outside opposition neighborhoods in Homs on Friday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded the city for the fifth day and residents expected a major push to subdue the centre of revolt against his rule. | Video
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