Statements on a possible raise of the retirement agenda in Russia are misleading, as this issue is not present on the agenda, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Saturday

United Nations human rights experts have expressed concern over the Algerian authorities' prosecution of individuals participating in the Hirak movement, Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spokesperson Rupert Colville said in a statement on Friday

US Senate Democrats have reached a deal to extend weekly unemployment insurance for Americans through September instead of an original August cutoff, but the payout will also be lower, Politico reported on Friday

Russia's inflation accelerated to 0.78 percent in February from 0.67 percent in January, while annualized inflation rose to 5.7 percent from 5.2 percent in January, Rosstat said

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov discussed possible solutions to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon with Amal Abou Zeid, the adviser to the president of the Arab country, Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday