RUSSIA

Despite protests, the Norwegian government said Wednesday it had awarded licenses for oil exploration in parts of the Arctic Barents Sea.

Nongovernmental organizations that address social problems like HIV are now in the Kremlin’s firing line — under a law signed by Vladimir Putin.

The presumptive Republican nominee will meet the GOP’s foreign policy veteran Wednesday in New York, according to a report.

Rising prices have brought investors — including hedge fund luminary George Soros — back into the market.

The British prime minister on Tuesday offered his latest defense for the U.K remaining in the European Union.

The move comes after a U.S. missile shield went operational in Romania last Thursday.

As world leaders begin a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the brutal conflict in Syria, the chances of a breakthrough remain slim at best.

U.S. crude surged Monday amid production disruptions in Canada and Nigeria and fears of a supply shortfall.

With less than three months before the Rio Games open in August, Moscow is seeking to have a global ban overturned to allow its track and field athletes to compete.

The Israeli prime minister told his cabinet that the only way to reach peace with Palestinians was “through direct talks, without preconditions.”

The U.S. Secretary of State’s visit comes at a critical time in efforts to secure peace in strife-torn Syria, Libya and Yemen.

Elfin, with five people on board, was detained by a North Korean coast guard ship in the Sea of Japan on Friday.

Some of the 200 or so people involved in the apparent business turf dispute used weapons, including guns, police and witnesses said.

The continentwide song contest is so popular partly because votes from the general public are responsible for half the score.

The attack underscores the growing precariousness of regime forces’ position in the city of Deir Ezzor, home to an estimated 200,000 civilians.

Russian posturing has left Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden determined to maintain sanctions against the Kremlin.

It’s been nearly two months since the Brussels terrorist attacks, which were claimed by the Islamic State group.

Revelations of a large-scale, state-sponsored doping program come less than 100 days before the start of the Summer Olympics in Rio.

The Nordic country plans to replace its ageing fleet of fighter jets with new planes from the U.S. defense contractor.

In its monthly oil market report, the International Energy Agency predicted a big reduction in oil stocks later this year.

Friday’s summit, which marks the White House’s first U.S.-Nordic Leaders Summit, will be attended by the leaders of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland.