Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny began a nationwide day of protest against the authorities on Sunday, calling on voters to boycott what they said was a rigged presidential election on March 18. Beneath bright blue skies, hundreds of young people gathered in the main square of […]
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Finland’s president Niinisto tipped for re-election in first round vote
A voter casts his ballot during the presidential election at the Helsinki City Hall in Helsinki, Finland January 28, 2018. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa/via REUTERS January 28, 2018 HELSINKI (Reuters) – Polls opened in Finland on Sunday for a presidential election in which incumbent Sauli Niinisto is seen as likely to secure […]
Cricket: Positives for both sides, South Africa grapple with pitch woes
Cricket – India v South Africa – Third Test match – The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa – January 27, 2018. Ishant Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrate fall of the wicket of South Africa’s Faf Du Plessis. REUTERS/James Oatway TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY January 28, 2018 By Nick Said […]
Jay-Z makes peace with Grammys as he is honored at Clive Davis party
Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter speaks after being honored during the 2018 Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons presented by Clive Davis and The Recording Academy honoring Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 27, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly January 28, 2018 By Piya Sinha-Roy NEW YORK (Reuters) – […]
Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding shares soar after Prince Alwaleed freed
Shares in Riyadh-listed international investment company Kingdom Holding soared at the opening on Sunday after the company’s owner, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, was released after being detained for over two months in a corruption probe. The stock immediately jumped its 10 percent daily limit to 10.04 riyals in unusually active […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested in Moscow as protest demonstrations called by him took place across the country. He has called on supporters to continue the demonstrations despite his arrest Sunday. He says on Twitter “they have detained me. This doesn’t mean anything … you didn’t come […]
Russian police reportedly force their way into opposition leader Navalny’s office
Russian police forced their way into the Moscow office of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Sunday and started questioning people, images broadcast online by Navalny’s supporters showed. Roman Rubanov, a Navalny supporter, wrote on social media that the police said they were looking into reports that there was a bomb […]
Russian police seek forced entry to opposition leader Navalny’s office: opposition spokeswoman
Russian Interior Ministry officers gather outside a building, which houses the office of the Anti-corruption Foundation led by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, before a rally for a boycott of a March 18 presidential election in Moscow, Russia January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov January 28, 2018 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian police […]
Rubio returns to Fla. to fire chief of staff over ‘allegations of improper conduct’
Sen. Marco Rubio on Saturday night traveled to his home state of Florida from Washington to fire his chief of staff over “allegations of improper conduct,” the Republican lawmaker said. “Yesterday afternoon, I was made aware, for the first time, of allegations of improper conduct by my Chief of Staff […]
India likely to put pedal to metal on asset sales
FILE PHOTO: India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attends a news conference sharing details about the recapitalisation of public sector banks in New Delhi, India, January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Saumya Khandelwal January 28, 2018 By Devidutta Tripathy and Manoj Kumar MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government may look to raise as much […]