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The attack took place outside the security service headquarters on Lubyanka Square close to a busy shopping area in the heart of the Russian capital

Russian Media Names Moscow Gunman As 39-year-old Local

Russian media names Moscow gunman as 39-year-old local

In Hostile Sahel, French Troops Battle An Elusive Foe

As night draws in, troops draw up their armoured personnel carriers in a square and ready mortars in case of attack

In hostile Sahel, French troops battle an elusive foe

Former Trump Spokeswoman Apologizes For Mocking Joe Biden Over Stuttering

Former vice president Joe Biden, pictured at the Democratic Debate on December 19, has struggled with stuttering

Former Trump spokeswoman apologizes for mocking Joe Biden over stuttering

Didier Lombard, the former chief executive of France Telecom, during his trial in Paris in July 2019 over a wave of suicides at the company.

France Telecom Bosses Face Verdict Over Wave Of Suicides

France Telecom bosses face verdict over wave of suicides

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Former Rwandan official Fabien Neretse denied being behind massacres in his Kigali disctrict

Belgian Court Convicts Rwandan Official For Genocide

Belgian court convicts Rwandan official for genocide

Police said 56,350 firearms and 188,000 parts had been handed in and they were expecting a late rush before the final collection event on Friday

NZealand To Close Gun Buyback Sparked By Mosque Shootings

NZealand to close gun buyback sparked by mosque shootings

US President Donald Trump wants a fast trial in the US Senate to exonerate him after the House of Representatives approved impeachment charges against him for abuse of power and obstruction

Trump Seeks Rapid Exoneration In Senate After Impeachment

Trump seeks rapid exoneration in Senate after impeachment

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course for an increased majority in next month's general election, a new poll says

Boris Johnson Net Worth: UK PM Earned Twice More As Journalist Before Being PM

Boris Johnson’s salary as the Prime Minister of U.K. pales in comparison to what he used to receive as a columnist for The Daily Telegraph.

A database of Facebook user information was made available for download on an online hacker forum

Facebook Says Investigating Data Exposure Of 267 Million Users

Facebook says investigating data exposure of 267 million users

Los Angeles prosecutors found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing after investigating the deaths of dozens of horses at Santa Anita Park racetrack

No Evidence Of Crimes In Santa Anita Horse Deaths: Prosecutor

No evidence of crimes in Santa Anita horse deaths: prosecutor

"Stupid and inappropriate:" Verona's Scottish midfielder Liam Henderson shocked at Serie A anti-racism campaign using monkeys.

Henderson Shocked By 'Stupid, Inappropriate' Monkey Images In Anti-racism Push

Henderson shocked by 'stupid, inappropriate' monkey images in anti-racism push

Facial recognition software can produce wildly inaccurate results, according to a US government study on the technology, which is being used for law enforcement, airport security and elsewhere

Massive Errors Found In Facial Recognition Tech: US Study

Massive errors found in facial recognition tech: US study

Christianity Today, a leading evangelical Christian publication, said President Donald Trump should be removed from office

US Evangelical Magazine Calls For Removal Of 'Grossly Immoral' Trump

US evangelical magazine calls for removal of 'grossly immoral' Trump

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein leaves a court hearing in New York using a walking frame

Woman Rejects Settlement, Sues Weinstein Over Sex Assault Claim

Woman rejects settlement, sues Weinstein over sex assault claim

Facebook in recent years has worked to diversify beyond its original social network

Facebook Working On Own Operating System To Run AR Glasses

Facebook working on own operating system to run AR glasses

The US Senate now must vote on the USMCA, but Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said it must wait until after the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

US House Passes USMCA In Key Step Toward Ratification

US House passes USMCA in key step toward ratification

Brazil's Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, pictured in November 2019, is suspected of money laundering, according to a document from a prosecutor's office that was leaked to the media

Brazil President's Eldest Son Denies Allegations Of Money Laundering

Brazil president's eldest son denies allegations of money laundering

Indigenous protests over fuel price hikes forced the Ecuador government to modify its economic reforms, which had been required to secure aid from the International Monetary Fund

IMF Approves Release Of $498.4 Mn For Ecuador

IMF approves release of $498.4 mn for Ecuador

Donald Trump became only the third president in history to be impeached, though there was little reaction in markets as he is unlikely to be removed from office by the Republican-held senate

US Stocks Score New Records On Optimism Over Trade

US stocks score new records on optimism over trade

Cuba's Economy Minister Alejandro Gil admits that 2019 has been a difficult year due to the toughening US sanctions against the island nation

Cuba To Reform At Its Own Pace Despite US Sanctions: Minister

Cuba to reform at its own pace despite US sanctions: minister

Bolivia's ex-President Evo Morales has remained heavily involved in his nation's politics and has been particularly vocal on social media

Bolivia To Consult UN Refugee Agency Over Morales Political Activity

Bolivia to consult UN refugee agency over Morales political activity

US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun said Pyongyang's demands were hostile and unnecessary

N.Korea Envoy Confirmed As Pompeo's Number Two

N.Korea envoy confirmed as Pompeo's number two

Nike reported a jump in quarterly earnings as strong pricing and increased direct sales helped offset a hit from US trade tariffs

Nike Earnings Jump As Strong Pricing Offsets Tariff Hit

Nike earnings jump as strong pricing offsets tariff hit

Crowds march peacefully against India's new citizenship law in Siliguri, West Bengal

Two Dead As Police Open Fire Amid Raging India Protests

Two dead as police open fire amid raging India protests

Colombia's Foreign Minister Claudia Blum met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the first time since she took office in November 2019

Colombia Seeks US Role In Venezuela Crisis Talks

Colombia seeks US role in Venezuela crisis talks

Many in Argentina's middle classes feel the left-wing policies of new President Alberto Fernandez will hit their savings hard

Bitter Start To Christmas For Argentina's Middle Class

Bitter start to Christmas for Argentina's middle class

Libya's UN-recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (C) presided over a cabinet meeting where the implementation of a military deal with Turkey was 'unanimously approved'

Libya's GNA Says Ready To Implement Military Deal With Turkey

Libya's GNA says ready to implement military deal with Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said talks were 'constructive and substantial'

Russia, Japan Meet To Try To End WWII Islands Dispute

Russia, Japan meet to try to end WWII islands dispute

Researchers have used a new tool in comparative linguistics to examine emotional concepts across the world, finding the way we think of things such as anger, fear, and joy depends on our language

What Is Love? It Depends On What Language You Speak

What is love? It depends on what language you speak

A march against a planned pensions overhaul in Nantes, western France, on Thursday.

French Strike Enters Third Week As Govt, Unions Deadlocked On Pension Reform

French strike enters third week as govt, unions deadlocked on pension reform

About 18 percent of the EU's annual natural gas use comes from Russia via Ukraine, putting additional pressure on EU officials to broker a deal; in image EU Commission VP Maros Sefcovic, Russia's Minister of Energy Alexander Novak and Ukrainian Minister o

Russia, Ukraine Reach Gas Transit Deal 'In Principle'

Russia, Ukraine reach gas transit deal 'in principle'

Former Afghan hostage Joshua Boyle leaves the Ottawa courthouse after charges he abused his wife and another person are dismissed

Ex-Taliban Hostage Found Not Guilty Of Abusing Wife

Ex-Taliban hostage found not guilty of abusing wife

Violence flared during the May 1 yellow vest demonstrations

Two French Police Get Suspended Jail Terms For 'Yellow Vest' Violence

Two French police get suspended jail terms for 'yellow vest' violence

In this file photo taken on March 29, 2008 Brazilian artist Francisco Brennand poses next to his sculptures in his "Office" in Recife, northeast Brazil

Brazilian Sculptor Francisco Brennand Dies Age 92

Brazilian sculptor Francisco Brennand dies age 92

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