A Russian passenger jet that crashed outside Moscow was intact when it hit the ground and exploded upon or after impact, the country's top investigative agency says.
The Pakistani Taliban says its deputy leader died in a recent U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of North Waziristan.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas arrived in Moscow on February 12 for meetings with President Vladimir Putin as he seeks Russia’s support in the face of rising tensions with the United States.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to Pakistani right activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir following her death by cardiac arrest, praising her courage in campaigns for justice and equality for all.
A Russian domestic passenger plane with 71 people aboard crashed shortly after taking off from a Moscow airport, Russian media report.
The German defense minister has visited her country’s troops in Iraq's Kurdistan region to determine the forces’ progress in the fight against Islamic State (IS) extremists and to prepare for a shift in strategy.
The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution to demand a 30-day cease-fire in Syria, according to the French AFP news agency, which says it has seen a text of the resolution.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expects “difficult” talks during his Middle East trip, especially in Turkey, where he will urge the NATO ally to show "restraint" in its military offensive in northern Syria, U.S. officials say.
The man charged with carrying out the deadly truck attack in Stockholm in April 2017 was in contact with Islamic State (IS) militants in Tajikistan, a joint investigation by RFE/RL and a Swedish news agency has found.
President Vladimir Putin has told Russian business leaders that he believes Western countries will tire of their sanctions against Moscow "soon" and relations will improve.
The opening ceremony at a new open-air Olympic stadium on February 9 started hours after an arbitration court dismissed an appeal by a group of 45 Russian athletes against a ban on participation in the games.
The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing several regional topics, including the war in Afghanistan and the plight of Muslim Rohingya refugees in Burma.
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