Russian passenger plane crashes into Black Sea, Defense Ministry says
Officials say they are not ruling anything out in search for cause of the crash; no sign of survivors among 92 on board, including members of renowned military choir
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DHS, FBI urge vigilance by Americans against lone actor attacks
Officials are not aware of any credible threat, but authorities issued a bulletin after ISIS called for attacks on churches
Trump reportedly comments on potential "arms race"
After tweeting that the U.S. would "strengthen and expand" its nuclear capability, Trump reportedly said the U.S. would "outmatch" and "outlast" others in an arms race
Ukraine says 2 troops killed in Russian-backed rebel offensive
Ukraine says fighting has flared southeast of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, and total of 9 killed in a week
Putin responds to Trump's nukes tweet, jabs at Democrats
Russian leader praises Trump for keenly feeling American voters' mood to win the election, and responds to accusations of meddling in the vote
Russian hacking lead to battlefield deaths, report says
Fancy Bear, which also hacked the DNC, got into an app Ukranian forces used to target artillery fire
Congress: Snowden is in contact with Russian intelligence
Snowden's lawyer called the report "a failed attempt to discredit Edward Snowden, whose actions led to the most significant intelligence reforms in a generation"
Putin makes bold claim about Russia's military
Putin's comments come at the end of a year when tensions between Russia and the West have remained on edge over the civil war in Syria
Russian hacks into Ukraine power grids a sign of things to come for U.S.?
Some U.S. electric utilities have even weaker security than those Russians breached in Ukraine
Slain Russian ambassador's body returned to Moscow
Turkish authorities detained six members of the gunman's family Tuesday, along with his roommate
Death toll rises in Russian bath lotion drinking case
Russian health officials say at least 58 people have died in a Siberian city from methanol poisoning after consuming counterfeit bath lotion
Did Russian envoy's Turkish cop assassin act alone?
The killing of the Russian ambassador appears on the face of things to be a basic act of revenge, but Moscow and Ankara think otherwise
What drove assassin to gun down Russian ambassador?
Russia and Turkey say the killing was an attempt to disrupt their relationship -- but on the face of it, it looks like an act of retribution
Russian Ambassador shot dead by Turkish cop in Ankara
The ambassador was giving a speech at an embassy-sponsored photo exhibition when a gunman screamed about Syria and shot him
Refugees face miserable conditions in northern Syria
CBS News' Holly Williams visited a Syrian refugee camp, and people there say they have nothing but mud
Was China's seizure of U.S. drone a message to Trump?
Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says the timing of the incident clearly shows there are a host of issues between Mr. Trump and China
State of emergency as 49 die from lotion drinking
Poisonings involved cheap surrogate alcohol are a regular occurrence, but the Irkutsk case is the deadliest such incident in years
France-Russia deal sending U.N. monitors to Aleppo
If the evacuation from Aleppo is completed succesfully with U.N. observers, it will close an important chapter in Syria’s civil war
John McCain at odds with Trump over Russia
McCain has joined Democrats in calling for a Select Committee on Cyber in Congress to investigate Russian hacking efforts
Bipartisan call for committee to probe Russian cyberattacks
Senators from both parties call for investigation, which could lead to fight with president-elect and Senate GOP leaders
Girl who tweeted Aleppo nightmare safe as evacuations resume
Bana Alabed, whose mom showed horror of life in eastern Aleppo via Twitter, appears in photos with medical workers
Russia agrees plan to avoid more "mass atrocities" in Aleppo
But even if compromise struck with U.S., France is approved by U.N., complicated situation on ground could still hinder evacuations
At least 8 die after drinking bath lotion in Russia
Poisonings with surrogate alcohol are a regular occurrence in Russia, but the Irkutsk case is one of the deadliest such incidents in recent years
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Lies and slander about public figures are nothing new, but social media make untruths and conspiracy theories more toxic and destabilizing than ever before
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