Reuters: Russia says it will respond in kind to West's expulsions
Russia said on Wednesday it would respond in kind to the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats by the West over the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in the English city of Salisbury.
What began as a row between London and Moscow after Britain accused Russia of using a nerve agent to poison Skripal and his daughter has now snowballed into an international chorus of rebuke for the Kremlin, with even some friendly governments ejecting Russian diplomats.
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MIDDLE EAST
US-led anti-IS coalition admits 14 more civilian deaths.
UN calls for $150M for urgent relief in Syria.
Syrian army prepares 'huge' operation in last rebel bastion as pressure mounts.
Pressure mounts on Syria rebels to quit Ghouta holdout.
Syrian returns to Ghouta town to find sea of devastation.
PM Abadi: Iraq to prevent Kurdish fighter attacks on Turkey.
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border.
Israel army given shoot orders ahead of Gaza border protest. Israeli Army readies for Hamas march along Gaza border on Friday.
Saudi Arabia to create world's biggest solar power firm.
ASIA
Ahead of Trump summit, new activity at North Korea nuke site.
Two Koreas to hold high-level talks.
Kim Jong Un pledges 'denuclearization' in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping after taking special train to Beijing.
Kim, Xi break the ice with wine and secret pageantry.
Kim Jong Un visits China's 'Silicon Valley' during Beijing trip.
Report: North Korea reduces troops near main nuclear facility.
Win Myint elected new Myanmar president. Myanmar elects Aung ally Win Myint as new president.
Sri Lanka president cuts PM's duties in power struggle.
Seychelles opposition blocks military deal with India.
AFRICA
Gambia charges renegade generals with desertion.
No escape for Mozambique as debt troubles mount.
Egyptians wrap up voting, with all eyes on turnout.
Egypt votes for third day with eyes on turnout.
Ethiopia's ruling party chooses Abiy Ahmed to lead the party.
Kenyan opposition politician 'detained in airport toilet'.
10 civilians, Uganda rebel killed in DR Congo's restive east. Rapes, ethnic attacks rising in DR Congo's lawless east.
DR Congo launches probe into exiled opposition leader.
E.African bloc says S.Sudan rebel Machar should be freed from house arrest.
EUROPE
Ecuador cuts off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's communications with the outside world from their London embassy where he has lived for more than five years.
Russian ex-spy likely poisoned at front door, UK police say.
Spy poisoning: Nato expels Russian diplomats.
Which countries are expelling Russian diplomats?
Greek Cypriot president welcomes EU support over gas issue.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at UN to lobby for Security Council seat.
Concern as 300 refugees and migrants reach Greek island of Lesbos.
Russia Kemerovo fire: First funerals take place.
France honors 'hero' policeman who died in terrorist attack.
AMERICAS
Trump aide communicated with ex-Russian intelligence officer during 2016 election.
Trump fires Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin.
Trump says 'good chance' Kim will give up nukes.
Trump says Second Amendment won’t be repealed.
US GDP growth revised up to 2.9% in fourth quarter 2017.
Brazil faces new yellow fever outbreak – and questions over lack of preparedness.
Venezuela's health system is in worse condition than expected, survey finds.
Ecuador searches for reporters kidnapped in border area.
Stormy Daniels seeks Trump testimony on her sex claims.
Quebec mosque shooting suspect changes mind, pleads guilty.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Pentagon confirms Qaeda higher-up killed in Libya strike.
Isis supporter jailed for life for trying to build child army in London.
President Macron hails hero cop killed in ISIS hostage siege as a symbol of 'the French spirit of resistance' as he warns that 'underground Islamism' is 'corrupting' minds.
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims mortar attack on UN forces in Mali.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
US stock indexes end choppy day of trading slightly lower.
Trump IS looking at action against Amazon White House suggests after revelation he is 'obsessed' with Jeff Bezos's site wipes billions off its value.
Facebook revamps privacy settings amid data breach outcry.
WTO: US-China trade war would have 'severe' economic impact.
Saudi Arabia and Russia's 'unparalleled' oil deal gets backing from OPEC.
I dislike hypotheticals but will go ahead and suggest that Putin has overdone things and the blowback is much greater than he had anticipated, despite what "Postman" will soon suggest here. The thugishness of the poisonings, out of Medici days of old, and the clear evidence of intefering in a number of elections have turned a much cooled down Cold War back to a very cold Neo Cold War
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