WASHINGTON: White House staff secretary Rob Porter said on Wednesday he would resign following accusations of domestic abuse from two former wives. He did not say when his resignation would be effective. Porter, a senior adviser who is in charge of much of the documentation that goes to President Donald …

MOSCOW: The Russian defence ministry has criticised an independent news website for publishing the average salaries of military officers after a Russian pilot´s plane was downed over Syria. Saint Petersburg´s respected news website Fontanka revealed late Monday that with basic information anyone can access the personal files of servicemen on …

MOSCOW: Moscow authorities battled to clear streets and told children they could skip school as the city was blanketed by its heaviest snowfall in 100 years. The city hall said that 45 centimetres (17 inches) of snow had fallen between Saturday and Monday morning, or 20 percent more than the …