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Duterte lashes out at US at Apec meeting with Putin INTERNATIONAL

Duterte lashes out at US at Apec meeting with Putin

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte criticised the US and other Western nations on Saturday, during his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Swiss fighter jets-Russian plane incident: Russia seeks explanation INTERNATIONAL

Swiss fighter jets-Russian plane incident: Russia seeks explanation

Moscow has sought an explanation from the Swiss government after Swiss fighter jets flew close to a Russian government airliner enroute to Peru for the APEC summit.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Seven migrant workers dead in Russian blaze INTERNATIONAL

Seven migrant workers dead in Russian blaze

Seven construction workers from Tajikistan died in western Siberia Saturday when the shipping container they used as a home at a building site caught fire, officials said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
'Safe haven' Cyprus nets record tourism year ASIA

'Safe haven' Cyprus nets record tourism year

Almost three million tourists visited Cyprus in the first 10 months of 2016, data showed on Thursday, ensuring a record year for the island seen as a regional safe haven.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia moves to block LinkedIn network INTERNATIONAL

Russia moves to block LinkedIn network

Russia's state communications watchdog said Thursday it had ordered internet providers to block the LinkedIn professional networking site after a court ruled it was breaching a law on storing users' data.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Philippines' Duterte threatens to copy Russia ICC exit INTERNATIONAL

Philippines' Duterte threatens to copy Russia ICC exit

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to follow in Russia's footsteps Thursday and pull his country out of the International Criminal Court, incensed at foreign criticism of his deadly drug war.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Oil edges up higher in volatile trading ECONOMY

Oil edges up higher in volatile trading

Oil prices edged higher in volatile trading as the market weighed Russia's comments about a possible meeting with Saudi Arabia on possible output cuts against a bigger-than-expected US crude storage build.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Suspects plotted 'Paris-style' attacks in Russia INTERNATIONAL

Suspects plotted 'Paris-style' attacks in Russia

Suspects detained by Russian authorities were plotting simultaneous ‘Paris-style’ attacks on Moscow and Saint Petersburg, local media reported on Sunday, the first anniversary of the massacre in the French capital.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russian warship flotilla now off Syrian coast: military INTERNATIONAL

Russian warship flotilla now off Syrian coast: military

A flotilla of Russian warships is now in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast after being sent to reinforce Russia's military in the area, a naval commander said on state television.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russian-declared ceasefire begins in Syria's Aleppo ASIA

Russian-declared ceasefire begins in Syria's Aleppo

A Russian-declared ceasefire for opposition-held areas of Syria's second city Aleppo took effect on Friday, but hopes were low that civilians or rebels would heed calls to leave.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
China, Russia to invest $20bn in long-haul jet ECONOMY

China, Russia to invest $20bn in long-haul jet

China and Russia will invest up to $20 billion to develop a long-haul wide-bodied jet, reports Thursday and a company statement said, as Beijing seeks to challenge leading Western manufacturers Boeing and Airbus.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Anti-Putin activist says he is being tortured in prison INTERNATIONAL

Anti-Putin activist says he is being tortured in prison

A Russian opposition activist who became the first person to be jailed for repeatedly staging peaceful anti-Kremlin protests under a new law says he is being tortured in prison and fears for his life.

4:45 AM November 25 2016