SARAJEVO / AFP The United Nations’ top court has dismissed a request by Bosnia to reconsider its 2007 ruling that cleared Serbia of blame for genocide during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. The International Court of Justice informed Bosnia’s tripartite presidency on Thursday that it could not allow the appeal of its ruling because the request to do so was ...

  MOSCOW / AFP The Kremlin on Thursday rejected US claims of Russian violations of a landmark nuclear arms treaty, saying it has respected the pact and will continue to do so. The controversy over the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty adds another thorn in the side for US President Donald Trump’s declared goal of improving ties with Moscow, coming at ...

  MOSCOW / AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria and Israeli concerns about the role of Iran and its proxies there. Greeting Netanyahu at the start of their Kremlin negotiations, Putin emphasized a high level of trust between them. Netanyahu’s visit to Moscow follows his talks ...