What Putin’s election win tells us about Russia today
Vladimir Putin's victory was never in doubt but its scale was new by post-Soviet standards.
Tue Mar 19 2024
'34th Anniversary of 'Black January' Tragedy in Baku, Azerbaijan'
This year marks the 34th anniversary of Black January the tragic massacre that perpetrated by the Soviet Army on 20 January 1990 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Sat Jan 20 2024
Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower
The sunflower has a peculiar meaning in the Kyrgyz culture equivalent to that of a weathercock in some European languages.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison
Prison staff initiated life-saving measures after finding Robert Hanssen unresponsive but were not successful.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Putin heads for Belarus amid fears of new assault on Ukraine
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin flies to Belarus on Monday amid fear in Kyiv that he intends to pressure the former Soviet ally to join a new ground offensive against Ukraine and reopen a new front.
Mon Dec 19 2022
Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict death toll nearly 100
The former Soviet republics clashed over a border dispute accusing each other of using tanks, mortars, rocket artillery and assault drones.
Mon Sep 19 2022
Funeral of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to take place on Saturday - Media reports
The Kremlin hailed the late politician as an extraordinary global statesman who helped end the Cold War.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Gorbachev did more than others for peaceful end of Cold War - UN Secretary-General
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who has died at 91, did more than other people for a peaceful end of the Cold War, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dies at age 92
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, died on Tuesday. He was 92.
Wed Aug 31 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Zelenskiy said Ukraine would recapture its annexed peninsula of Crimea from Russia by any means it deemed right.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine
Russian-backed forces claimed on Wednesday that they had captured the Soviet-era coal-fired Vuhlehirsk power plant intact.
Thu Jul 28 2022
US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine
The ISS itself was born in part from a foreign policy initiative to improve US-Russian relations following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Thu Feb 24 2022
From cyber attacks to bomb shelters, boxer-turned-mayor Klitschko readies Kyiv's defences
Klitschko is now readying its defences, inspecting Soviet era bomb shelters and encouraging citizens to become reservists.
Thu Feb 10 2022
[COLUMNIST] Baku massacre of the Soviet army or Armenian traces in the murder
When we look at the statehood history of Azerbaijan, we can see that the Azerbaijani people paid great costs for establishing their own states and preserving their independence.
Thu Jan 20 2022
Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over deadly unrest
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who called the violence a coup attempt, is set to nominate a new prime minister in an address to parliament later in the day.
Tue Jan 11 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024