Putin oversees successful test of hypersonic missile system: RIA cites Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw the successful test of a new Russian hypersonic missile system called Avangard which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying.
Sherpa widows to climb Everest to inspire single women
The widows of two sherpa climbers, who died on Mount Everest, will try to climb the world’s highest mountain to complete the unfinished ascents of their husbands and hopefully inspire other single women, the pair said on Wednesday.
Vote delayed in three Congo opposition districts, won’t count toward presidential result
Democratic Republic of Congo will delay polling in Sunday’s elections in three cities until March, officials said, meaning votes in the opposition-leaning districts will not be taken into account in the key presidential contest.
France drops charges against Rwandan officials
Investigative magistrates in France have dropped charges against nine Rwandan officials investigated over the death of the country’s president in 1994, an event that led to a genocide that killed more than 800,000 people, a judicial source said.
Qatar sends 24 armored vehicles to Mali
Qatar has airlifted 24 armored vehicles to Mali, in a move it said would help the countries of the African Sahel region combat terrorism.
China tries rights lawyer in case Amnesty denounces as a sham
The subversion trial of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer in what Amnesty International called a “sham” hearing ended on Wednesday without a verdict being announced.
Russia asks West to try to calm its Kerch Strait tensions with Ukraine
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday it hoped Western countries would not take part in any Ukrainian attempt to stage what it called “a provocation” near the Kerch Strait and dissuade Kiev from escalating tensions in the area.
Congo election board delays vote in three cities, won’t count toward presidential results
Congo’s electoral commission said on Wednesday that it was delaying Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections in three cities until next March, meaning that their votes would not be taken into account in the presidential contest.
Russia, Belarus fail to agree on financial compensation for Minsk: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko failed to agree on possible financial compensation for Minsk and will meet again before the end of the year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Kremlin does not rule out Putin attending Davos forum
The Kremlin does not rule out the participation of President Vladimir Putin in the World Economic Forum in Davos next month, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
