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Sessions to respond in writing to questions over Russia contacts: DOJ
WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will reply in writing to Senate Democrats' questions about his meetings with Russia's ambassador last year, the Justice Department said on Friday after a top Republican denied Democrats' request for a public hearing.
Russia tells Libyan PM it is ready to help unify his divided country
MOSCOW/TUNIS Russia said on Friday it was ready to help unify Libya and wanted to foster dialogue between rival authorities in Tripoli and factions in the east of the country.
Under fire, Trump's attorney general removes himself from campaign probes
WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Thursday he would stay out of any probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election but maintained he did nothing wrong by failing to disclose he met last year with Russia's ambassador. | Video
Trump's 'bromance' with Russia's Putin appears to be cooling
WASHINGTON With his administration on the defensive over investigations into alleged Russian meddling in last year's election, U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer tweeting praise for his Kremlin counterpart.
FBI holding back information on Russia probes, Democrat says
WASHINGTON FBI Director James Comey was tight-lipped when asked about investigations into any Russian meddling in the U.S. election on Thursday during a closed-door meeting in Congress, the leading Democrat on the House intelligence committee said. | Video
Russia and Syria say opposition trying to wreck peace talks
GENEVA Syria's warring sides both claimed U.N. peace talks in Geneva were going their way on Thursday, but the chief government negotiator and Syria's ally Russia accused the main opposition delegation of trying to wreck the talks.
Syrian army announces recapture of Palmyra from Islamic State
BEIRUT The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. | Video
Germany says to keep soldiers in Baltics as long as needed
RUKLA, Lithuania/AMARI, Estonia German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Thursday criticized Russia's military build-up on its borders with the Baltic states as irrational and said Germany would keep troops in the region for as long as needed.
Russia accuses NATO, EU and Albania of meddling in Macedonia
MOSCOW Russia accused Albania, NATO and the European Union on Thursday of trying to impose a pro-Albanian government on Macedonia, gripped by political crisis.
Russia reviewing Montenegrin request to investigate coup plot
MOSCOW Russia said on Thursday it was reviewing a request by Montenegro to help the Balkan nation investigate an alleged coup attempt, but dismissed allegations that Russian security agencies were involved in the episode as "a pure lie."
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BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq The number of civilians escaping the fighting in Mosul has increased significantly as battles intensify between U.S.-backed Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, and some have been exposed to chemical agents, the Red Cross said on Friday. | Video