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WORLD
Nov 4, 2016
Russia makes U-turn after evicting Amnesty from Moscow office
Human rights group Amnesty International can return to the Moscow office it was evicted from this week, a Kremlin human rights adviser said on Thursday after discussing the matter with President Vladimir Putin.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 2, 2016
Russia-linked hackers exploiting Windows flaw, patch coming Nov. 8: Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that a hacking group previously linked to the Russian government and U.S. political hacks is behind recent cyberattacks that exploit a newly discovered flaw in its Windows operating system.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2016
Trump says Clinton's Syria policy would 'lead to World War III'
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Hillary Clinton's plan for Syria would "lead to World War III" because of the potential for conflict with military forces from nuclear-armed Russia.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2016
Why Putin is unleashing his only aircraft carrier
A Russian carrier conducting strike operations in the Mediterranean doesn't just reassert Moscow's power, it further complicates the world's geopolitics. And that's precisely what Putin wants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2016
In today's wartorn world, mankind takes to looking other way instead of helping end conflicts
As civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo are battered by airstrikes, ground offensives and shelling, what has happened to the world's responsibility to protect populations under threat?
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2016
Kremlin waging war on liberalism
Vladimir Putin's Russia has used anti-terror regulations to muffle the voices of those who offer independent or alternative views, especially the news media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2016
A tale of two Middle Eastern cities under siege
Two great sieges are getting under way in the Middle East, one in Mosul, Iraq, and the other in Aleppo, Syria.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016
Syrian government forces responsible for third gas attack, inquiry finds
An international inquiry found Syrian government forces responsible for a third toxic gas attack, according to a confidential report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on Friday, setting the stage for a showdown between Russia and western members of the UNSC over how to respond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2016
Separating fact from fiction in the many 'truths' on Syria
Syria is a battlefield for regional and global rivalries.
WORLD
Oct 18, 2016
Kremlin-backed TV channel cries censorship in U.K. banking row
Russia accused Britain of political censorship Monday after a British state-owned bank withdrew its services from Kremlin-backed Russian broadcaster RT.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2016
Xi, Putin 'bromance' becomes security bond
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, likely had more than vodka shots and gifts of ice cream to show for their warming relationship after their planned meeting this weekend on the sidelines of a developing nations' summit in India.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2016
I'm Russian, and Hillary Clinton makes me nervous
Hillary Clinton has declared war on dictators, but Russia can't be forced onto a democratic path.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2016
Britain, France seek more EU sanctions on Syria, Russia over Aleppo
Britain and France are leading EU efforts to impose more sanctions on Syrians close to President Bashar Assad in response to the devastating bombing of Aleppo, diplomats said, signaling that Russians may eventually be added to the list.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2016
Putin rejects accusations of meddling in U.S. election
Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Wednesday his country was not involved in an effort to influence the U.S. presidential election even as WikiLeaks released another trove of internal documents from Hillary Clinton's campaign.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2016
At last, Japan and Russia are drawing closer
Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin, both nationalist hawks, may be in a position to cut a deal that more moderate predecessors never could.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Clinton stays silent on hacked excerpts from paid speeches
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign declined on Friday to address quotes purportedly to be from private paid speeches she delivered to Wall Street banks, renewing questions about her transparency on the topics discussed at events that earned her hefty sums.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Venezuela creates Hugo Chavez peace prize, awards it to Putin
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday announced the creation of peace prize in honor of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and said he was awarding it to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Russia moving nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad, U.S. intelligence official says
Russia is moving nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad, a tiny Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania, a U.S. intelligence official said Friday, confirming Estonian news reports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Russia building up forces in Syria, data show
Russia has built up its forces in Syria since a cease-fire collapsed in late September, sending in troops, planes and advanced missile systems, a Reuters analysis of publicly available tracking data shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2016
Putin's Middle East gamble is paying dividends
As long as Russia has a more nimble and opportunistic approach to the region, Washington will have a hard time confronting it — and Moscow's influence will continue to grow.

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