Russia
Romney backs Russia trade bill only with human rights added
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would support legislation to upgrade U.S. trade relations with Russia only if Congress also passes a measure to go after Russian human right violators, his campaign said on Thursday.
Jitters for Porto and Benfica after Russian raid
LISBON - Porto and Benfica face the daunting task of rebuilding their sides for the new season after losing influential players Hulk and Alex Witsel to big-spending Russian side Zenit St Petersburg.
Gazprom profits hit by repayments to European clients
MOSCOW - Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom said its first-quarter net profit fell 24 percent as sales dropped and it repaid money to European clients who complained its prices were too high, although the profit fall was less sharp than expected.
UPDATE 2-Gazprom profits hit by repayments to European clients
* First quarter net profit 358 bln roubles, above forecast
Secret life of an "ordinary" housewife in World War II Berlin
TOKYO - Sigrid appears to be an ordinary Berlin housewife at the height of World War Two, stoically enduring air raids, food shortages and the absence of her husband at the Russian front as she slogs to and from her job.
G20 to consider action on food prices next month - Russia
LONDON - Group of 20 nations will decide next month whether to take joint action on soaring global grains prices, Russia said on Thursday, but analysts doubted they can cool markets which are close to levels that provoked food riots four years ago.
Secret life of an "ordinary" housewife in WW2 Berlin
TOKYO - Sigrid appears to be an ordinary Berlin housewife at the height of World War Two, stoically enduring air raids, food shortages and the absence of her husband at the Russian front as she slogs to and from her job.
Russia's LUKOIL to bid for Norway oil projects with 3 partners
* LUKOIL to team up with Det norske, North Energy and Lundin
Rosneft takes time out in TNK-BP talks
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's Rosneft has taken time out in talks to buy a stake in TNK-BP to avoid falling foul of a shareholder's agreement between its current owners, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Thursday.
Rosneft takes time out in TNK-BP talks
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's Rosneft has taken time out in talks to buy a stake in TNK-BP to avoid falling foul of a shareholder's agreement between its current owners, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Thursday.
Syrian shelling kills 20 in south Damascus - residents
BEIRUT/AMMAN - Syrian army mortar and artillery bombardment of an area of southern Damascus where Palestinian refugees live killed at least 20 people on Thursday, residents and local emergency workers said.
A Mafia in FATA: Haqqanis and Drones
A new report about the Haqqani network's business interests raises questions about the anti-drones narrative in Pakistan
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and
