Vladimir Putin

Oil leaps 5 percent, most in a month, on air strikes in Yemen

NEW YORK: Oil jumped about 5 percent on Thursday, the biggest daily gain in a… Read More

The worst is yet to come for Russia's economy

MOSCOW: Deep recession, skyrocketing prices and a fragile banking system: although the ruble seems to… Read More

Australia, Britain tell Putin to stop being a bully

BRISBANE: Vladimir Putin faces an icy reception at the G20 summit with Britain's David Cameron… Read More

US President arrives in Beijing on Asia tour

BEIJING: US President Barack Obama arrived in Beijing Monday for a regional summit, his first… Read More

Xi, Putin to 'harvest the fruits' of deepening ties

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin promised ever-closer cooperation Sunday… Read More

After hard bargaining, EU set for deal on new leadership

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders are set to end weeks of wrangling over top jobs in… Read More

Russia rejects FIFA plea to cut World Cup 2018 venues

MOSCOW: Russia has rejected a FIFA recommendation to cut the number of host cities for… Read More

U.S. presses case against Russia on MH17 as horror deepens

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry laid out what he called overwhelming evidence of… Read More

World leaders demand answers after airliner downed over Ukraine with 298 dead

HRABOVE, UKRAINE: World leaders demanded an international investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian… Read More

Party underway in Rio ahead of final

RIO DE JANEIRO: A colorful ceremony is underway at Maracana stadium in Brazilian capital Rio de Janeiro… Read More