Putin promises more state support for families as election looms
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed more generous tax allowances for families with children and additional funds for…
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Halkbank urges immunity from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turkey's Halkbank drew skepticism from a U.S. appeals court panel on Wednesday, as the state-owned lender…
Ukraine says it has shot down three more Russian warplanes
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had shot down three more Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, the latest successes…
Five suspects in Ecuador presidential candidate killing to go on trial, attorney general says
QUITO (Reuters) -Five suspects accused of involvement in the assassination of Ecuadorean anti-corruption presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was gunned…
Top Slovak court halts big part of government’s criminal law overhaul
(Reuters) -Slovakia's Constitutional Court has halted a significant part of the populist government's criminal law overhaul that aimed to significantly…
Brazil’s Lula says he wants to resume diplomatic presence in Caribbean nations
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he wanted Brazil to resume having a…
Spring came early: February likely warmest on record amid climate change
(Reuters) - The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from…
Pro-EU Moldova dismisses breakaway region’s request for Russian help
CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region asked Russia on Wednesday to help its economy withstand Moldovan "pressure," at a meeting…
Putin warns West of risk of nuclear war, says Moscow can strike Western targets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told Western countries on Thursday they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent…