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Russian governor 'ran crime gang'

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The governor of Komi - a huge region in Russia's far north - is arrested along with top aides, on suspicion of running a criminal racket.

Putin, Netanyahu Meet Amid Syria Concerns

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his residence, amid concerns about Russia’s military buildup in Syria.

Expectations Low for Chinese President's US Trip

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to the United States this week is perhaps his most important since coming to power.  China's state media and officials have portrayed the visit as an opportunity to build trust.  The trip comes at a time of growing flashpoints between the two countries: on cybersecurity, territorial disputes and China's currency.   But despite the attention analysts are giving the visit and its weighty agenda, on the streets in Beijing only a...

Russian's record-breaking superyacht revealed 

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This £260m Philippe Stark creation is the world's largest sailing superyacht











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Refugee crisis intensifies as thousands pour into Austria | World ... 

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In Austria, up to 13,000 people entered the country over the course of Saturday alone, the head of the Austrian Red Cross told the APA news agency. The figure was not immediately confirmed by local police, who had said ...

Life In Islamic State No 'Jihadist Utopia'

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A study reveals some of the reasons fighters have defected from the group include poor quality of life, corruption and brutality.

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Putin and Netanyahu Divided Over Threat From Crisis in Syria - Bloomberg

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Putin and Netanyahu Divided Over Threat From Crisis in Syria
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disagreed over the threat to Israel's security from Syria as they began talks in Moscow on the crisis in the war-torn country. Israel and Russia have a “common interest in ...
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Syrian activist say missile attack kills 18 in northern city - Washington Post

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Syrian activist say missile attack kills 18 in northern city
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BEIRUT — Syrian activists say a missile attack by government forces has killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens in a rebel-held neighborhood of the northern city of Aleppo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the ...

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We need Vladimir Putin's help to kill ISIS even though he is an ogre

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Vladimir Putin is accused of annexing Crimea, destabilising Ukraine and stashing billions in foreigh banks to fund a lavish retirement - but might we have to join his crusade to crush ISIS?

Russian man gets 14 years in jail for job cover letter

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A radio engineer who once worked for the Russian military intelligence has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sending a job cover letter to a Swedish company.















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Turkish military says it has killed 5 Kurdish rebels

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The Turkish military says it has killed 5 Kurdish rebels in airstrikes on the southeastern province of Hakkari.









Teen prosecuted for taking naked selfies of himself and having them on his phone 

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A teenage boy in North Carolina has been prosecuted as an adult for owning naked pictures of himself, which were stored on his mobile phone











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Apple Withdraws Some China Apps after Malware Found

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Apple Inc. has removed some applications from its App Store after developers in China were tricked into using software tools that added malicious code in an unusual security breach. Apple gave no details of which companies were affected. But Tencent Ltd. said its popular WeChat app was affected and the company released a new version after spotting the malicious code. Chinese news reports said others affected included banks, an airline and a popular music service. The malicious code...

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Netanyahu, Meets Putin In Moscow Over Military Buildup

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside Moscow, amid Israeli concerns about Russia’s military deployment in Syria. 

Russian Online LGBT Teenager Groups Banned

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The Russian media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has added five online lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups to a list of entities whose information people are banned from accessing.

Russian Intelligence Officer Jailed For 'High Treason'

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A Moscow court has sentenced a former intelligence officer to 14 years in prison on high-treason charges.

ISIS Defectors Reveal Disillusionment

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A small but growing number of those who have left the Islamic State are risking reprisals and imprisonment to speak out.
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Netanyahu and Putin Spar Over Syrian Threat to Israel

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said that Syria, backed by Iran, was trying to arm the militant group Hezbollah, a claim President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia dismissed.

Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in Europe

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Some Iraqi soldiers are abandoning their posts and joining a wave of civilian migrants headed to Europe, raising new doubts about the cohesion of the country's Western-backed security forces in the fight against Islamic State militants.









  

Israel's Netanyahu says Moscow talks aimed at preventing clashes in Middle East

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NOVO-OGARYAVO, Russia (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his visit to Moscow on Monday was aimed at preventing clashes between Russian and Israeli military forces in the Middle East.









  

Turkish jets hit Kurdish militant targets in southeast Turkey: military

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish militant targets in southeastern Turkey, destroying ammunition and fuel depots and killing five militants, the army said on Monday.
  

Exclusive: Russia starts drone surveillance missions in Syria - U.S. officials

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has started flying surveillance missions with drone aircraft in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Monday, in what appeared to be Moscow's first military air operations in Syria since staging a rapid buildup at an airfield there.









  

Most Palestinians no longer support two-state solution

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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - More than half of Palestinians no longer support a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel, a survey released on Monday showed, rejecting the goal that has underpinned four decades of international diplomacy.
  
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