Politics
Putin critic gets suspended sentence
A Russian court gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence on Tuesday for embezzling money but jailed his brother ...Corruption probe roils Israeli election campaign
A far-reaching Israeli corruption investigation that has roped in 30 public figures and politicians linked to a powerful, hard-line party ...U.S. adds four more Russians to human rights sanctions list
The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on four more Russians for alleged human rights abuses, including two officials said ...Syria ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks, opposition dismissive
Syria said on Saturday it was willing to participate in "preliminary consultations" in Moscow aimed at restarting talks next year ...FARC frees Colombian soldier
Leftist FARC rebels released a Colombian soldier Friday, nearly a week after beginning a unilateral ceasefire aimed at ending Latin ...Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels swap hundreds of prisoners
Ukrainian authorities and separatists exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war on Friday, a spokesman for President Petro Poroshenko said, part ...Swedish PM calls off snap election after deal with center-right
Swedish center-left Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Saturday his government had reached a deal with the mainstream opposition that ...Dozens of jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds: monitor
At least 44 members of the Islamic State group were killed in clashes with Kurdish troops in Syria on Thursday, ...Hong Kong property tycoon jailed for five years in graft case
The former co-chairman of Hong Kong-listed developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Thomas Kwok, was sentenced to five years in ...Essebsi declares win in Tunisia election, rival contests
Veteran politician Beji Caid Essebsi declared victory in Sunday\'s presidential run-off vote, seen as the last step in Tunisia\'s shift ...