Tens of Thousands March in Moscow to Honor Putin Critic
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people representing a wide range of political parties and movements marched solemnly through central Moscow on Sunday to honor the opposition leader Boris Y….
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Thousands March In Moscow To Mourn Slain Boris Nemtsov
Thousands were converging Sunday in central Moscow to mourn veteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov, whose killing on the streets of the capital has shaken Russia’s beleaguered opposition. President Vladimir Putin…
After Boris Nemtsov’s Assassination, ‘There Are No Longer Any Limits’
On Friday evening, Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition leader and former first deputy prime minister under Boris Yeltsin, went on a prominent Moscow radio station to exhort his fellow citizens…
5 Killings That Show How Dangerous It Is To Be A Kremlin Critic
MOSCOW (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov’s killing follows the slaying over the past decade of several other high-profile critics of President Vladimir Putin and his policies. Here…
Boris Nemtsov: Opposition figure who took on Vladimir Putin
His murder, two days before a planned opposition march, has also outraged fellow opposition figures and prompted a slew of speculation over who could be behind it. Some government critics…
Russian Investigation Examines Possible Motives For Boris Nemtsov Murder
Russia’s top investigative body said Saturday it is looking into several possible motives for the killing of prominent opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, including an attempt to destabilize the state, Islamic…
Russia Mourns Murdered Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
By Alexander Winning and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of stunned Russians laid flowers and lit candles on Saturday on the bridge where opposition politician Boris Nemtsov…
Russian Authorities Say Fellow Opposition Members May Have Killed Boris Nemtsov
MOSCOW — As supporters of Boris Y. Nemtsov, the slain Russian opposition leader, laid flowers Saturday on the pavement where he had been shot dead hours earlier, the Russian authorities…
Opposition condemns killing of Boris Nemtsov, outspoken Putin critic
Putin quickly condemned the killing and expressed his condolences to his family. He also ordered three law enforcement agencies to investigate the shooting, Russian state news agency Tass reported. A…
Boris Nemtsov, Critic of Putin, Is Shot Dead in Moscow
MOSCOW — A prominent Russian opposition leader, Boris Y. Nemtsov, was shot dead in central Moscow late Friday night within sight of the Kremlin walls. The murder of Mr. Nemtsov,…
Ted Cruz Makes A Crude Bill Clinton Joke And Some Important Policy News
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) gave a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday filled with so many red-meat applause lines that it will likely…
Shale Gas Project Encounters Determined Foes Deep in Algerian Sahara
ALGIERS — Deep in the Algerian Sahara, daily protests against a pilot hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, project are now well into their second month. The demonstrations have spread to several…
Teen’s death sparks new turmoil in Venezuela
Kluibert Roa Nuñez, a high school student, was killed Tuesday when he got caught between protesters and national police in the western city of San Cristobal. A police officer fatally…
Caracas Mayor Arrested on Sedition Accusation, Plunging Venezuela into New Crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela — A new political crisis convulsed Venezuela on Friday over the arrest of the Caracas mayor, one of the country’s top opposition figures, accused by President Nicolás Maduro…
Caracas Mayor Arrested on Sedition Accusation, Plunging Venezuela into New Crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela — A new political crisis convulsed Venezuela on Friday over the arrest of the Caracas mayor, one of the country’s top opposition figures, accused by President Nicolás Maduro…
Venezuelan President: U.S.-backed coup plot foiled
“It is the government of the United States that is behind the plans of destabilization and coups against Venezuela. I have come here to denounce it. … We have dismantled…
South African Opposition Disrupts President Zuma’s Speech
Security guards entered South Africa’s parliament on Thursday to remove opposition lawmakers who disrupted an annual address by President Jacob Zuma to demand that he answer questions about a spending…
UK’s Cameron: Companies should give workers a pay rise
The opposition Labour Party is focusing on what it calls a “cost of living crisis,” and says working people are now £1,600 a year worse off than they were in…
Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy Conviction Upheld; Court Sentences Opposition Leader To 5 Years In Prison
Malaysia’s top court on Tuesday upheld opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy conviction and sentenced him to five years in prison, a verdict he slammed — while standing in the dock…
Malaysian Court Upholds Opposition Leader’s Sodomy Conviction
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — A Malaysian court on Tuesday upheld a sodomy conviction for Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of the country’s opposition, the culmination of a protracted legal battle entwined with…
Israeli Opposition Calls On Netanyahu To Cancel Congress Speech
Israeli opposition leaders are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his planned speech in front of the U.S. Congress. Labor Party leader Isaac Herzog said Saturday that instead…
Two things that could hinder U.S. efforts to ‘destroy’ ISIS
President Barack Obama announced in a speech Wednesday night a plan for U.S. airstrikes in Syria, as well as increased U.S. support for the Syrian opposition. “In the fight against…
Dozens dead, 7,000 arrested as political violence rocks Bangladesh
The dead were mainly killed by arson attacks on buses and cars, police said. The two most recent victims, who died of their injuries in hospital Thursday, were victims of…
Nadine Angerer: The ‘nobody’ who became belle of the Ballon d’Or
Thrust into the spotlight at the 2007 Women’s World Cup, the perennial reserve goalkeeper put in a virtuoso performance, going unbeaten for a world record 540 minutes during Germany’s victorious…