Russia's inflation reaches 9.5% this year, weekly data shows
Russia's inflation has reached 9.5% this year, according to new weekly data showing that the consumer price index rose by ...
Raiffeisen Russia court case to continue on Jan. 20
A Russian court case involving a compensation claim against Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) will continue in ...
Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday over their failure to conclude a ceasefire ...
Russian cargo ship which sank off Spanish coast was victim of 'act of terrorism,' RIA cites owner
A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major which sank in the Mediterranean Sea was the victim of "an act of terrorism," state ...
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Syrian police impose curfew in Homs after unrest
DAMASCUS, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Syrian police have imposed an overnight curfew in the city of Homs, state media reported, after unrest there linked to demonstrations that residents said were led by ...
Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Turkey's Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be ...
Bosnia's Serb lawmakers move to block state institutions, EU integration
Lawmakers in Bosnia's Serb Republic regional parliament on Wednesday ordered Serb representatives in state institutions to ...
Russia is using bitcoin in foreign trade, finance minister says
Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments following legislative ...
Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia, Finnish PM says
Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday authorities in his country were investigating an undersea power cable ...
Suriname's fugitive ex-President Desi Bouterse dead at 79
Suriname's fugitive former President Desi Bouterse has died aged 79, the country's government said on Wednesday, almost a ...
Dubai hits over a decade high; Most Gulf equities end lower
Dubai's benchmark share index jumped on Wednesday to its highest level in more than a decade, while most other markets in the ...
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens
Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still ...