UK media watchdog says Russian broadcaster RT broke impartiality rules
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom said Russian broadcaster RT had broken impartiality rules in news and current affairs programs aired in March and April, including coverage of the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
Russia’s Putin: Taliban must be taken into account at Afghan peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Taliban should be taken into account at peace talks on Afghanistan because of the amount of territory they control.
Man arrested on suspicion of terrorism after Swedish school blast
A man has been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of terrorism-related crimes after an explosion on Thursday at a school in the south of the country, police said.
Russia’s Putin agrees with Trump that Islamic State defeated in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he largely agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that Islamic State had been defeated, but added that he was skeptical whether the United States would withdraw fully from Syria.
Moroccan police arrest three more suspects in killing of Danish, Norwegian women
Moroccan police arrested on Thursday three people it had sought in a manhunt over the killing of two female tourists from Norway and Denmark in a suspected militant attack in the Atlas Mountains.
Highlights: Russian President Putin’s end-of-year news conference
The following are highlights from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual end-of-year news conference on Thursday.
Putin says U.S. presence in Japan complicates signing of peace treaty
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the United States’ military presence in Japan was complicating the search for a formal peace treaty between Moscow and Tokyo.
Russia’s Putin says threat of nuclear war should not be underestimated
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the threat of nuclear war should not be underestimated, but that he hoped that common sense would prevail.
Passengers face days of delays as drones halt London Gatwick flights
Passengers flying via London Gatwick will face at least another 24 hours of disruption after several drone sightings forced Britain’s second busiest airport to shut its runway, causing delays to thousands of Christmas travelers.
Congo election commission summons presidential candidates for urgent meeting
Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission (CENI) has summoned the candidates in Sunday’s presidential election to a meeting at the parliament building amid reports the vote could be delayed.
