Section: KXAN (USA)
Russia’s new National Guard will be tasked to suppress riots
MOSCOW (AP) — The National Guard being formed in Russia will be given broad powers to suppress riots, according to a presidential decree released Wednesday. Analysts said President Vladimir Putin’s decision to create the National Guard could reflect Kremlin fears of possible anti-government protests — or even a coup attempt — amid an...
IBU says it will delay rulings on meldonium doping cases
MOSCOW (AP) — The International Biathlon Union says it will delay rulings on doping cases involving meldonium because there is no scientific consensus on how long it takes to leave the body. There have been at least 123 doping cases involving meldonium since it became illegal on Jan. 1, most notably Maria Sharapova. Many of those accused claim...
Polls open in Dutch referendum on EU-Ukraine trade deal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch voted Wednesday in a referendum on a far-reaching free trade deal meant to foster closer ties between Ukraine and the European Union that has run into opposition in the Netherlands where many see it as evidence of unwanted EU expansionism. The non-binding vote in the Netherlands exposes deep divisions about...
The Latest: Ukraine leader denies offshore impropriety
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the publication by a coalition of media outlets of an investigation into offshore financial dealings by the rich and famous (all times local): 10:25 a.m. The president of Ukraine has defended himself in the massive leak of records on offshore accounts that has named political officials, business and celebrities from...
Ukrainian pilot imprisoned in Russia goes on hunger strike
MOSCOW (AP) — A lawyer for imprisoned Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko says she has started another hunger strike while in Russian custody. Lawyer Mark Feygin said in a Twitter post that Savchenko began a dry hunger strike on Wednesday, refusing both water and food. A Russian court last month sentenced her to 22 years in prison after finding...
Scrutiny on officials worldwide increases in offshore leaks
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s prime minister became the first major figure brought down by the leak of millions of records on offshore accounts as the scrutiny intensified around officials from other countries, including Ukraine’s president. Icelandic leader Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson stepped aside Tuesday amid outrage over revelations he...
Governments face fallout from offshore accounts report
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Governments around the world tried Tuesday to contain the fallout from the publication of thousands of names of rich and powerful people who conducted offshore financial activity through a Panamanian law firm. China dismissed as “groundless” reports that relatives of current and retired politicians, including President...
Global military spending nearly $1.7T amid Mideast conflicts
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Global military spending rose in 2015 to nearly $1.7 trillion, the first increase in several years, driven by conflicts including the battle against the Islamic State group, the Saudi-led war in Yemen and fears about Iran, a report released Tuesday shows. The study by the Stockholm International Peace Research...
News group claims huge trove of data on offshore accounts
BERLIN (AP) — An international coalition of media outlets on Sunday published what it said was an extensive investigation into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, based on a vast trove of documents provided by an anonymous source. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalism, a nonprofit organization based in...
Russia nabs Ukrainian spy, says he will be sent home
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s domestic security agency said Thursday it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, the main KGB successor agency, said in a statement that the man, Yuri Ivanchenko, was detained on...
