Russia

Made from hawthorn berries, the lotion called Boyaryshnik is high in alcohol — but a bad batch in Siberia contained methanol, officials say.

Talks in Moscow between Russia, Turkey and Iran on Syria's future went ahead despite the assassination in Ankara of Russia's top diplomat. Moscow laid blame for the killing farther afield.

Turkey identified the gunman as Mevlut Mert Altintas, a 22-year-old riot police officer who shouted, "Don't forget Aleppo!" Seven people were arrested Tuesday, and one was later released.

Andrei Karlov was shot Monday evening as he delivered a speech at an exhibition opening in Turkey's capital city. A Turkish minister identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Turkish riot police officer.

The president also warned Russia, whom U.S. intelligence is accusing of interfering in the presidential election, "We can do stuff to you."

President Obama says there's a need to develop new rules as countries increasingly spy on each other in cyberspace. The U.S. is particularly vulnerable because so much of the economy is digitized.

The secretary of state nominee has headed a global oil giant that has sometimes taken positions on Russia and other countries that were at odds with the U.S. government.

Former Rep. Jack Kingston, traveling as a private individual, was briefing businesspeople in Russia — and it's no secret to Russians that he has ties to Trump.

When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, many of the region's most precious artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum. A court has now ruled that the objects must go to Ukraine, not Crimea.

President-elect Donald Trump, in a statement early this morning, announced his intention to nominate the ExxonMobil chairman and CEO to become the country's top diplomat.