Dmitry Medvedev

Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty

2013-05-01 05:00:00

World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...

Russians plan to exterminate stray cats, dogs before Winter Games

2013-04-17 08:55:00

Sochi officials have announced that they�hope to make their city safer and more appealing by killing�more than 2,000 stray cats and dogs before the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to the RBC Daily newspaper. "It's obvious that there should be no animals...

'Star Wars' today: What would Reagan do?

2013-03-28 00:00:00

President Reagan stunned fellow citizens and the world 30 years ago this month with a dramatic announcement that the United States would develop and deploy a system capable of intercepting and destroying strategic ballistic missiles. Like President...

Cyprus wakes to bailout hangover

2013-03-25 16:29:00

ATHENS -- Defending a last-resort deal with international lenders, bleary-eyed officials on Cyprus said Monday that they had managed to avert a devastating default for the tiny Mediterranean nation and kept it from being forced out of Europe's single-...

Cyprus faces Monday deadline to find $7.5 billion

2013-03-21 13:04:00

ATHENS -- The clock began ticking for Cyprus on Thursday when the European Central Bank warned the beleaguered country that it had until Monday to find $7.5 billion needed to qualify for a financial bailout. The stern ultimatum that the European Central...

Weekend Talk Shows: Scott Walker; Edward Albee; King Abdullah, II

2013-01-25 12:21:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Clinton and Biden 2016 prospects; Inaugural...

After a billion, what's next for Facebook?

2012-12-01 20:43:00

MENLO PARK — In just eight years, Facebook signed up more than half the world's Internet population. Now it's going after the rest. Facebook wants to reach every single person on the Internet whether they are logging on from a laptop in Santa...

France giving $1.5 million to Syria opposition coalition

2012-11-26 16:35:00

France is giving more than $1.5 million in emergency aid to a newly formed Syrian opposition coalition, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced Monday. "France, which was first to recognize the coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the...

Pictures in the News | October 1, 2012

2012-10-01 08:13:53

Georgia President Saakashvili concedes election defeat

2012-10-02 12:23:47

Russian prime minister says Pussy Riot punished enough

2012-09-12 17:22:57

Russia's Putin congratulates Obama on reelection

2012-11-07 15:03:06

Russian Vice President Dmitri Medvedev (center) participates in a ceremony at Revolution Square in Havana. Medvedev is in Cuba in a three-day official visit.

2013-02-21 00:00:00

Elnur Mammadli of Azerbaijan is also trying to win a second gold medal after moving up a class. The gold medalist at 161 pounds in Beijing, Mammadli won a European title at 178 pounds and will face defending Olympic champion Ole Bischof of Germany. Top U.S.

2012-07-25 20:33:41

Outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives for the presidential inauguration ceremony of Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow.

2012-05-07 10:06:00