Putin’s grip: Turn your head and Khodorkovsky
A decade after his arrest, the jailed former oil tycoon remains a potent symbol of Putin’s Russia.
Global Post News Desk
Dozens injured when train failed to stop in Buenos Aires station
At least 99 people were injured when a train failed to stop at the Once station in Argentina where 51 people died in an accident last year.
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan freed, hours after being seized by gunmen
A former rebel group claimed it had ‘arrested’ PM Ali Zeidan for allowing US special forces to capture a Libyan terror suspect in Tripoli at the weekend.
Russia: Syria has ‘material evidence’ that rebels used chemical weapons
Russian officials claim that the Syrian government has passed on new evidence that rebels, not the regime, were responsible for a chemical weapons attack last month.
Russia’s opposition leader headed for almost certain loss in Moscow elections
Although he probably won’t become mayor, Alexei Navalny’s campaign may leave a lasting legacy.
Putin: Russia ‘doesn’t exclude’ backing Syria strike
President Vladimir Putin says Russia would support military action in Syria so long as there was conclusive proof that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons against civilians.
US pulls staff out of consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, due to ‘specific threats’
The US has withdrawn all non-emergency staff from its consulate in Lahore and advised Americans to avoid travel to the whole of Pakistan.
Huge fire shuts down Kenya’s Nairobi airport
All flights to and from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport were canceled or diverted Wednesday after a massive fire at east Africa’s biggest transport hub.
US, UK evacuate embassies in Yemen due to ‘extremely high’ security threat
The US and UK governments have ordered all non-emergency staff to leave their embassies in Yemen immediately.
Edward Snowden granted temporary asylum in Russia
The whistleblower has reportedly left Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
Alexei Navalny, Russia’s leading opposition figure, jailed for 5 years
Opposition activist Alexei Navalny was convicted of embezzlement in a case he claims is politically motivated.
Russia: Sergei Magnitsky is a dead man guilty
A court in Moscow has declared late lawyer Sergei Magnitsky guilty, in a case that has galvanized Western anger at alleged Russian rights abuses.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood accuses military of ‘massacre’ after Morsi supporters shot dead
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has accused the military of a “massacre” after more than 40 of its supporters were shot dead during a sit-in in Cairo.
Edward Snowden skips flight to Havana
Wanted US whistleblower Edward Snowden booked a seat on a flight from Moscow to Havana on Monday, but wasn’t on board when it took off.
Turkey may call referendum on Gezi Park, says ruling AK party
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK party says the Turkish government might call a referendum to decide whether to proceed with controversial plans to develop Istanbul’s Gezi Park.
Pentagon backed arming Syria rebels
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers that the Pentagon originally recommended arming Syria’s rebels.
Ankara: Blast outside US Embassy kills staffer, bomber; journalist in critical condition
An explosion outside the US embassy compound in Ankara killed and wounded several people.
Eastern Europe says ‘nyet’ to Russian gas
New supplies and falling prices are speeding European moves to wean itself from Russian energy.
Italy: Is Berlusconi really bowing out this time?
The billionaire’s threat to bring down the government has fizzled, but his influence remains deep.
Abdullah Mahmoud al-Khalidi, Syria general, killed by rebels: Report
Abdullah Mahmoud al-Khalidi, a senior general in the Syrian air force, was reportedly shot dead by rebels in Damascus.
