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    Trump praises Putin for holding back in US-Russia spy dispute
    Dec31

    Trump praises Putin for holding back in US-Russia spy dispute

    PALM BEACH, FLA./ MOSCOW: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for refraining from retaliation in a dispute over spying and cyber attacks, in another sign that the Republican plans to patch up badly frayed relations with Moscow. Putin earlier on Friday said he would not hit back for the U.S....

    Trump regrets complications in ‘age of computer’
    Dec29

    Trump regrets complications in ‘age of computer’

    WASHINGTON: US president-elect Donald Trump lamented complications from “the age of computer” Wednesday, as he responded to questions about Russia’s alleged hacking of the US election. Asked about possible sanctions against Moscow, Trump said “I think we ought to get on with our lives,” before waxing lyrical about the impact of computing...

    Israel says ‘reducing’ ties with nations over UN vote
    Dec27

    Israel says ‘reducing’ ties with nations over UN vote

    JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign ministry said Tuesday the country was “reducing” ties with nations that voted for last week’s UN Security Council resolution demanding a halt to settlement building in Palestinian territory. Refuting reports that ties had been suspended, foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said in a message to...

    Plane hijackings in past decade
    Dec24

    Plane hijackings in past decade

    PARIS: Hijackings like the one on Friday of a Libyan plane have become relatively rare since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States led to increased security. The hijackers who diverted the plane on Friday to Malta released everyone onboard and surrendered. A Libyan official claimed the men had sought asylum, but Maltese Prime...

    From Panama Papers to impeachments: 2016 rocked by corruption scandals
    Dec21

    From Panama Papers to impeachments: 2016 rocked by corruption scandals

    PANAMA CITY: From the Panama Papers to the impeachments of the presidents of Brazil and South Korea, 2016 was a year marked by corruption scandals, and by rising public outrage over graft. The question is, will that translate into a lasting demand for cleaner politics? “A new phenomenon” is being seen, said Jose Ugaz, a renowned Peruvian lawyer...

    Japan, Russia wrap up peace treaty summit
    Dec16

    Japan, Russia wrap up peace treaty summit

    TOKYO: Japan and Russia on Friday struck economic deals to build confidence towards a peace treaty to formally end World War II that has been prevented by a spat over Russian-occupied islands claimed by Tokyo. The second and final day of talks in Tokyo comes after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin met Thursday in Abe’s...

    CBS: Russian hackers hit Pentagon email system in 2015
    Dec16

    CBS: Russian hackers hit Pentagon email system in 2015

    WASHINGTON: Russian hackers seized control last year of the unclassified email system used by the U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing an interview with then-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey. Dempsey, who did not appear on camera, said he was alerted to the August 2015 attack by an early...

    Putin, Abe meet on WWII island row
    Dec15

    Putin, Abe meet on WWII island row

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Thursday launched a hot spring summit aimed at resolving a dispute over a group of islands that has prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities. Abe is hosting Putin in his ancestral city of Nagato in hopes of achieving a breakthrough over the...

    Putin calls for peace treaty with Japan ahead of visit
    Dec13

    Putin calls for peace treaty with Japan ahead of visit

    MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Russia would strive to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute and normalise relations with Japan ahead of his visit to the country later this week. Putin will arrive in Japan on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the hope of breaking the ice on an agreement over the Kuril Islands,...

    Lagarde: Slick IMF high-flyer in court over Adidas
    Dec12

    Lagarde: Slick IMF high-flyer in court over Adidas

    PARIS: Silver-haired and silver-tongued, Christine Lagarde is a high-flying former lawyer whose legacy at the IMF and possible future political career may hang on a case before French courts this week. Lagarde, 60, is credited with steering the Washington-based International Monetary Fund efficiently through turbulent economic times since she...