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Russia jails woman for writing ‘no to war’ on ballot paper

A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a Saint Petersburg woman to eight days in jail for writing “no to war” on a ballot paper during the

Russia’s election result shows depth of repression under Putin – UK

Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron on Monday said the result of the Russian elections showed “the depth of repression” under P

Giant lantern lit in Lebanon to celebrate Ramadan

A giant lantern, standing at 18.5 metres tall, was lit on Sunday night in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. T

Gaza now world’s biggest open-air graveyard – EU

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza had turned the territory into the world’s bigges

Putin wins fresh term, to be Russia’s longest serving ruler in 200 years

Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday, paving the way for the hardline former spy to become