| FBI Believed Trump Campaign Aide Carter Page Was 'Collaborating' With Russia Posted: 21 Jul 2018 07:32 PM PDT  In the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, the FBI believed
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| Thousands sign petition to drink red juice from bottom of black sarcophagus Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:31 PM PDT  A mysterious black sarcophagus was pried open in Alexandria, Egypt on Thursday
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| 3 Dead, 13 Injured In Toronto Shooting Posted: 22 Jul 2018 08:55 PM PDT  Three people were killed, including a gunman, and more than a dozen others
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| James Comey Pleads With Democrats: 'Don't Rush To The Socialist Left' Posted: 22 Jul 2018 05:39 PM PDT  Former FBI director James Comey pleaded with Democrats Sunday not to veer
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| In Senegal, China's President Xi pledges stronger Africa ties Posted: 22 Jul 2018 12:31 AM PDT  By Tim Cocks and Diadie Ba DAKAR (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects. Xi arrived in Senegal on Saturday for a two-day visit to sign bilateral deals, the first leg of an Africa tour that will also take him to Rwanda and South Africa, the latter for a summit of BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. China now does more trade with Africa than any other nation does, and its consistent overtures to the continent contrast sharply with the United States, whose President Donald Trump has shown little interest in it.
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| Family, friends fondly recall doctor shot while on bike Posted: 23 Jul 2018 04:34 PM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Dr. Mark Hausknecht usually rode his bicycle to work each morning, as he lived less than 2 miles from Houston Methodist Hospital.
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| Israel fires at Syrian missiles on Golan Heights: army Posted: 23 Jul 2018 03:24 AM PDT  Israel on Monday said its air defences fired at rockets that approached its territory from neighbouring Syria, where regime troops are advancing on opposition forces close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. "Syrian rockets were identified as having been launched as part of the internal fighting in Syria," an Israeli army statement said in English. The statement said two of Israel's newly deployed David's Sling interceptors were launched "in response to the threat to Israeli territory," but added the Syrian rockets fell inside Syria.
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| Trump defends Putin summit, blames 'Fake News' for derision Posted: 22 Jul 2018 08:01 AM PDT  President Trump defended his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid reports that a majority of Americans disapprove of his decision not to confront Putin over Moscow's interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
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| Uber Driver Suspended After Secretly Livestreaming Passengers On Twitch Posted: 22 Jul 2018 02:54 PM PDT  A ride-sharing driver in St. Louis has been suspended following a report that
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| 1 Killed In Hostage Situation At Los Angeles Trader Joe’s Posted: 21 Jul 2018 06:16 PM PDT  A woman was killed when a suspected gunman barricaded himself inside of a
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| McDonald's Franchise Appears To Zing Chick-fil-A By Vowing To 'Welcome Everyone' Posted: 23 Jul 2018 11:56 AM PDT  A Connecticut-based McDonald's franchise is vowing to "welcome everyone" with
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| Hillary Clinton Wants to Help Reunite Immigrant Families and Calls Helsinki Summit 'Alarming' Posted: 22 Jul 2018 06:42 AM PDT  Clinton plans to help separated families afford transportation
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| UK police think boy, 3, was attacked with acid at store Posted: 22 Jul 2018 02:16 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — A 3-year-old boy suffered severe burns on his face and arm during a suspected acid attack in England that investigators think was deliberate, police said Sunday.
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| Stay still! Living statues take over Belgian town Posted: 23 Jul 2018 06:03 AM PDT ![Stay still! Living statues take over Belgian town]( "Stay still! Living statues take over Belgian town") Issac Newton, Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein strode into a tiny Belgian town at the weekend to stand alongside more unconventional figures at Europe's biggest "living statue" festival.
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| Chinese premier calls for severe punishment amid growing anger over vaccine scandal Posted: 22 Jul 2018 06:02 PM PDT  Li Keqiang, the Chinese Premier, has called for an immediate investigation into a scandal over faulty vaccines that he said had crossed a moral line, and urged severe punishment for the companies and people implicated. The scandal erupted a week ago, after major vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co was found to have violated standards in making rabies vaccine for humans. There did not appear to be reports, however, of people harmed by the vaccine or having contracted rabies after receiving it. The case has sparked anger on social media and dealt a blow to China's drug regulator, which has been struggling to clean up the world's second-biggest drug industry and promote domestically made vaccines. In a statement posted on the government's website late on Sunday, Li said the public deserved a clear explanation. "We will resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal acts that endanger the safety of peoples' lives, resolutely punish lawbreakers according to the law, and resolutely and severely criticise dereliction of duty in supervision," he was quoted as saying. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reads a letter from Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during his meeting with Malaysia's new government advisor Daim Zainuddin Credit: AP The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement on Sunday evening that its investigation had found that Changsheng fabricates production records and product inspection records, and arbitrarily changes process parameters and equipment, "serious violations" of the law. In a stock exchange statement on Sunday, the company said its suspension of rabies vaccine production would have a significant impact on its finances and that some regional disease control agencies had suspended some of its other vaccines. Changsheng's shares fell the maximum limit of 10 percent on Friday, to stand at 14.5 yuan ($2.14). They have lost 40 percent of their value since July 13. An editorial on Monday in the China Daily warned that the case could become a public health crisis if it is not handled "in a reasonable and transparent manner". "The government needs to act as soon as possible to let the public know it is resolved to address the issue and will punish any wrongdoers without mercy," it said. Very rarely, China's state media Xinhua, People's Daily and CCTV have all called for thorough investigation on the case Sunday. Meanwhile, "疫苗" or "vaccines" has become the latest word being censored on social media, together with the original report exposing the scandal. https://t.co/8CksFZKzW8— Henry Yin (@HenryYinCNA) July 22, 2018 "Those who dare to challenge the bottom line and make substandard or even fake vaccines need to receive the heaviest penalties according to the law." Late on Sunday, the state news agency Xinhua ran an editorial calling for strict punishment for any violations, big or small, in the vaccine industry and for regulators to close loopholes and tighten oversight of the industry. The China Securities News also weighed in, saying that listed companies - like Changsheng Biotechnology - have a duty to the public and to conduct business with integrity. "Cases like Changsheng Biotechnology, where laws and regulations are ignored and internal controls exist only in name bring a painful price," it said. State media have said the listed company made a public apology and recalled all their rabies vaccine available on the market.
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| Did Iran threaten war with US and what does Trump’s reaction mean? Posted: 23 Jul 2018 08:42 AM PDT  Relations between Washington and Tehran have soured even further after US president Donald Trump unleashed an overnight Twitter tirade intended for Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Mr Trump's remarks came after a speech from his Iranian counterpart who warned that "America must understand well that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is the mother of all wars". The war of words is a marked escalation in hostile rhetoric between the two leaders at a time of increased tensions over the fate of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as well as Tehran's role in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
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| GOP Congressman Calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'This Girl ... Or Whatever She Is' Posted: 23 Jul 2018 09:24 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Saturday referred to Alexandria
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| Italian media, politicians hail Marchionne as Fiat era ends Posted: 22 Jul 2018 04:23 AM PDT  Italian media and politicians saluted Sergio Marchionne on Sunday, who has stepped down following 14 years heading auto giant Fiat owing to serious health problems believed to be life threatening. "Marchionne, the end of an era," was Corriere della Serra's headline after an emergency board meeting of Fiat Chrysler (FCA), Ferrari and CNH Industrial, the three groups controlled by the Agnelli family, who met Saturday to announce the end of his tenure.
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| Russian-backed air strikes hit Islamic State in southern Syria: sources Posted: 22 Jul 2018 12:09 PM PDT  By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Russian and Syrian jets stepped up their bombing of an Islamic State bastion along the Jordan-Israel border in southwestern Syria, as the militants pushed into areas abandoned by other rebel groups, diplomatic and opposition sources said. Islamic State-affiliated forces entrenched in the Yarmouk Basin, which borders the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Jordan, also repelled a ground attack by the Syrian army and its allies, the sources added. The rural area has become the main battleground in the sensitive border region after a major Syrian army offensive backed by its Russian allies routed other rebel groups who were once supported by Washington, Jordan and Gulf states.
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| Extreme heat wave grips Japan Posted: 23 Jul 2018 08:29 AM PDT ![Extreme heat wave grips Japan]( "Extreme heat wave grips Japan") At least 44 people have died across Japan as extreme heat waves continue to grip the east-Asia nation. According to CNN, out of the 44 that have died since July 9, as many as 11 lives were claimed on Saturday alone, with the mercury remaining around the 38 degree Celsius mark in central Tokyo.
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| The Latest: Sister of stabbing victim says 'maniac' attacked Posted: 23 Jul 2018 04:14 PM PDT  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal stabbing attack at a California train station (all times local):
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| Officials Raise Branson Duck Boat That Sank and Killed 17 People Posted: 23 Jul 2018 10:05 AM PDT  The boat was submerged under 80 feet of water
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| Women's Alzheimer's test needed as superior verbal skills mask onset of the disease Posted: 23 Jul 2018 08:39 AM PDT  An Alzheimer's test specifically for women should be developed after a new study found superior female verbal skills disguise the onset of the disease, scientists have said. Research in the US revealed doctors are less likely to diagnose Alzheimer's in women than in men. The imbalance means that female patients appear to deteriorate more quickly following diagnosis, when in fact they have already been suffering for some time. Women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's, making up 65 per cent of patients in the UK. Researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago said their study shows sex-specific tests should be developed. Currently verbal and memory tests are an important tool for diagnosing Alzheimer's. These can involve asking the patients to remember the name of a common object and repeat it a few minutes later, as well as asking them to draw the numbers on the face of a clock and a specified time. However, women in general typically score better in verbal tests, and the new research indicates they hang on to this ability even while dementia is taking hold. 65% of Alzheimer's patients are women Credit: Andrew Brookes/Getty Presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference, the trial of around 1,300 patients of both sexes showed that women scored better than men while blood tests showed the disease was at a moderate and low stage, but lost their advantage once it became more severe. Diagnosing Alzheimer's early can give patients the chance to undergo treatments capable of slowing down progression or even temporarily improving symptoms. Dr Pauline Maki, who led the research said: "These findings may help to explain why women show a more rapid decline across a wide range of cognitive abilities after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. "While female advantage may be functionally beneficial, it could mask early stages of Alzheimer's, resulting in a more severe burden of disease at the time of diagnosis, with more rapid derioration thereafter." At the same conference evidence was also presented suggesting that multiple childbirth can help protect women from Alzheimer's in later life. Analysis of nearly 15,000 women found those who had given birth to three or more children had a 12 per cent lower risk of dementia compared to women with one child. What are the early signs of dementia? Dr Tim Shakespeare, Research Information Manager at Alzheimer's Society, aid: "Women are disproportionately affected by dementia globally and women tend to have a better memory for things like lists and short stories – known as verbal memory - throughout their lives. "This study suggests that this stronger recall in women may mask early symptoms of dementia. Taking this into consideration could help identify dementia early on, so women don't slip through the dementia diagnosis net. "Research suggests that when we have new treatments, they will be more effective in the early stages. "A timely diagnosis also allows the person access to vital care and support. Which is why we have long campaigned for everyone to have equal access to a diagnosis, regardless of their gender race, age or postcode, and we will continue to build on our work with the Government to make sure this happens."
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| Marco Rubio Breaks With Trump: FBI 'Did Not Spy' On President's Campaign Posted: 22 Jul 2018 08:02 AM PDT  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said on Sunday he doesn't believe the FBI "spied" on
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| How Much Should Parents Borrow for Their Kid's College? Posted: 23 Jul 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Sending your kid off to college is a happy milestone for most parents, but figuring out how to pay for it can be overwhelming. The average annual cost of tuition, fees, and room and board rose 3....
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| Syrian state television says Israel struck military post in Hama province Posted: 22 Jul 2018 03:15 PM PDT ![Syrian state television says Israel struck military post in Hama province]( "Syrian state television says Israel struck military post in Hama province") Syrian state television said on Sunday an Israeli air strike had hit a military post in the city of Misyaf in Syria's Hama province but caused only material damage. An intelligence source said a major military research centre for chemical arms production was located near the city and believed to house a team of Iranian military experts involved in weapons production. When asked about the reports of the air strike, an Israeli military spokeswoman said: "We do not comment on foreign reports." Last week, Syrian state media said Israeli rockets had struck a Syrian military position near Nairab airport on the outskirts of the city of Aleppo.
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| Trump EPA Plans To Revoke California's Smog-Fighting Power: Report Posted: 23 Jul 2018 09:59 AM PDT  The Trump administration plans to eliminate the special waiver that allows
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| XXXTentacion death: Four men charged over the murder of Florida rapper Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:49 AM PDT  A grand jury indicted Dedrick Williams, 22, Michael Boatwright, 22, Trayvon Newsome, 20, and Robert Allen, 22 on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges, court records showed. XXXTentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was shot dead as he was leaving a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach last month. According to a warrant filed in Boatwright's case, the car driven by XXXTentacion was blocked by a dark-coloured SUV as it was exiting the Riva Motor Sports shop.
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| Lamborghini Aventador SV Recalled Because Wheels Could Come Off Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:36 AM PDT  Just eight cars in the U.S. are affected.
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| One Person Killed and Another Wounded in a Shooting at a Mormon Church in Nevada Posted: 22 Jul 2018 10:22 PM PDT  Police identified the suspected gunman as 48-year-old John Kelley O'Connor
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| Trump Tweets Late-Night Threat At Iranian President: 'BE CAUTIOUS' Posted: 22 Jul 2018 09:21 PM PDT  President Donald Trump sent out a furious, all-caps tweet aimed at Iranian
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| Japanese heat wave pushes temperature to record Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:34 AM PDT  By Chang-Ran Kim and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - The temperature rose to a record 41.1 Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) in a city northwest of Tokyo on Monday, as a heat wave in Japan that has killed at least 23 people and sent thousands to hospital showed no sign of significant easing. The temperature was recorded in Kumagaya, in Saitama prefecture, topping the previous high of 41C in the western prefecture of Kochi in August 2013, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Records go back to varying dates for different cities, with data for Kumagaya starting in 1896.
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| High risk of 'losing control' of AIDS epidemic: experts Posted: 22 Jul 2018 09:41 AM PDT  The AIDS epidemic risks resurging and spiralling out of control unless billions of extra dollars are pumped into prevention and treatment, experts warned Sunday on the eve of a major world conference. An alarming rate of new infections, coupled with an exploding population of young people in hard-hit countries, meant the world could be steering for "a crisis of epic proportions," said Mark Dybul, an American AIDS researcher and diplomat.
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| 'Who is America?': Republican faces calls to resign after screaming N-word on Sacha Baron Cohen’s show Posted: 23 Jul 2018 10:03 AM PDT  Top republicans in Georgia are considering filing an ethics complaint against an elected member of their own party after he was filmed repeatedly shouting the N-word and exposing his buttocks on comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's new television show. In the footage, which aired Sunday in the latest episode of Who Is America?, Georgia state Representative Jason Spencer — who has also been called upon to resign by those same republicans considering the complaint — is seen participating in an "anti-terrorism video" that Cohen — dressed up as Israeli military expert Erran Morad — is creating. Cohen tells Mr Spencer that there is just one word forbidden word in America, the "N-word", and tells him to quickly draw attention to a terrorist during an exercise by yelling the obscenity.
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| 5 tips to help avoid a shark attack Posted: 23 Jul 2018 04:03 AM PDT  With more people entering the aquatic home of one of nature's oldest predators, shark attacks continue to climb each year. Here are some tips on how to avoid an attack.
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| Macron aide handed initial charges from May protest assault Posted: 22 Jul 2018 12:53 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — A French judge handed preliminary charges Sunday to one of President Emmanuel Macron's top security aides after video surfaced that showed him beating a protester at a May Day demonstration.
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| Deadly supermarket standoff in Los Angeles — dozens of hostages freed Posted: 22 Jul 2018 06:47 AM PDT ![Deadly supermarket standoff in Los Angeles — dozens of hostages freed]( "Deadly supermarket standoff in Los Angeles — dozens of hostages freed") A woman was shot and killed when a gunman ran into a busy Los Angeles supermarket where he held dozens of people hostage for about three hours Saturday before handcuffing himself and surrendering to police. No hostages were seriously hurt. Frightened customers and workers dove for cover as police bullets fired at the suspect shattered the store's glass doors.
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| BMW X5 M Avalanche Is A Mobbed-Up SUV With 670 Horsepower Posted: 23 Jul 2018 12:58 AM PDT  Despite weighing nearly 2.4 tons, the amped-up X5 M offers supercars levels of performance.
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| Donald Trump hits back at Iran's president: 'Never, ever threaten the US again or you will suffer' Posted: 22 Jul 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Donald Trump has warned Hassan Rouhani, the Iranian president, to never threaten the US again, saying he would not "stand for your demented words". The US president issued the direct threat on Twitter after the Iranian leader cautioned Mr Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran, saying "war with Iran is the mother of all wars". A war of words has escalated as Iran faces increased US pressure and looming sanctions after Mr Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from a 2015 international deal over Iran's nuclear programme. The rhetoric echoes the threats exchanged between Mr Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before relations thawed earlier this year. It came after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo compared Iran's leaders to a "mafia" and promised unspecified backing for Iranians unhappy with their government. Using capital letters, Mr Trump told Mr Rouhani to "be cautious". To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018 Addressing a gathering of Iranian diplomats at the weekend, Mr Rouhani left open the prospect for peace. But he warned: "Mr Trump, don't play with the lion's tail, this would only lead to regret." "America should know that peace with Iran is the mother of all peace, and war with Iran is the mother of all wars," Mr Rouhani said, according to the state new agency IRNA. "You are not in a position to incite the Iranian nation against Iran's security and interests," Mr Rouhani said, in an apparent reference to reported efforts by Washington to destabilise Iran's Islamic government. In Washington, US officials familiar with the matter told Reuters that the Trump administration had launched an offensive of speeches and online communications meant to foment unrest and help pressure Iran to end its nuclear programme and its support of militant groups. Hassan Rouhani warned of the "mother of all wars" Credit: AP Current and former US officials said the campaign painted Iranian leaders in a harsh light, at times using information that is exaggerated or contradicts other official pronouncements, including comments by previous administrations. Mr Rouhani scoffed at Mr Trump's threat to halt Iranian oil exports and said Iran has a dominant position in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping waterway. "Anyone who understands the rudiments of politics doesn't say 'we will stop Iran's oil exports'...we have been the guarantor of the regional waterway's security throughout history," Rouhani said, cited by the semi-official ISNA news agency. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday backed Rouhani's suggestion that Iran may block Gulf oil exports if its own exports are halted. Iran nuclear deal | Related content Mr Rouhani's apparent threat earlier this month to disrupt oil shipments from neighbouring countries came in reaction to efforts by Washington to force all countries to stop buying Iranian oil. Iranian officials have in the past threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for any hostile US action. On Sunday, Iran's ground forces commander became the latest military figure to back Mr Rouhani's apparent threat, the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported. "The Strait of Hormuz region must either be safe for all or be insecure for everyone," said General Kioumars Heydari, quoted by Tasnim. The US has urged its allies to stop Iran oil imports from November Credit: Reuters Separately, a top Iranian military commander warned that the Trump government might be preparing to invade Iran. "The enemy's behaviour is unpredictable," Tasnim quoted military chief of staff General Mohammad Baqeri as saying. "Although the current American government does not seem to speak of a military threat, according to precise information it has been trying to persuade the U.S. military to launch a military invasion (of Iran)," Baqeri said. Iran's oil exports could fall by as much as two-thirds by the end of the year because of new US sanctions, putting oil markets under huge strain amid supply outages elsewhere. Washington initially planned to shut Iran out of global oil markets completely after Mr Trump abandoned the deal that limited Iran's nuclear ambitions, demanding all other countries stop buying Iranian crude by November. But the United States has somewhat eased its stance, saying it may grant sanction waivers to some allies that are particularly reliant on Iranian supplies. Mr Pompeo said on Sunday that Iran "is run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government," Pompeo said, citing what he called Iranian leaders' vast wealth and corruption. Mr Trump and Mr Pompeo's comments are the latest step in a communications offensive launched by the Trump administration that is meant to foment unrest in Iran and help pressure its government to end its nuclear program and support of militant groups, US officials familiar with the matter said. The offensive is meant to work in concert with severe economic sanctions that Washington plans to reimpose in the coming months, including on Tehran's oil exports, its principal revenue generator. The United States will work with countries that import Iranian oil "to get imports as close to zero as possible" by Nov. 4, Mr Pompeo said. After Mr Trump's warnings overnight the head of Iran's Basij militia, part of the Revolutionary Guard, on Monday dismissed the threats as "psychological warfare", local media reported. "Trump's statements against Iran are psychological warfare. He is not in a position to act against Iran," said General Gholam Hossein Gheypour, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised Mr Trump's "tough stand" against Iran.
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| Deadly Missouri duck boat to be raised, most survivors leave hospital Posted: 22 Jul 2018 03:39 PM PDT  The U.S. Coast Guard said on Sunday it will oversee the salvage operations for the amphibious vessel that was carrying 31 people when it went down on Thursday in a fierce and sudden storm on Table Rock Lake outside of the tourist destination of Branson. Seven of the 14 survivors were taken to a local hospital, and all but one had been discharged as of Sunday. Two of the World War Two-style amphibious duck boat vehicles were out on the lake and headed back to shore when the storm struck, but only one made it.
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| Pakistan poll candidate killed in NW province suicide blast Posted: 22 Jul 2018 06:07 AM PDT  An election candidate and his driver were killed by a suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan Sunday, police said, three days before the country's general election. Ikramullah Gandapur, a member of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, was contesting polls for the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly.
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| Serena Williams' Husband, Alexis Ohanian, Apparently Flew Her To Italy When She Wanted Italian Food Posted: 23 Jul 2018 08:56 AM PDT  Alexis Ohanian Sr. took his love for Serena Williams to new heights.
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| Russian foreign minister visiting Israel Monday for Syria talks Posted: 23 Jul 2018 02:51 AM PDT  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow's military chief of staff will arrive in Israel later Monday for talks on the conflict in neighbouring Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting that Russian President Vladimir Putin requested the meeting with Lavrov and General Valery Gerasimov "in a conversation with me a few days ago". The two leaders have held a number of discussions in recent months on the Syrian conflict and Iran's military presence there, which Israel opposes.
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