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Russian and American spies square off
The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in ...
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
US scores 8, beats Russia at hockey worlds
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Ratings firm warns of economic slowdown in Russia
Russia faces harsh times ahead for its economy unless the government improves the country's poor investment climate and implements long-delayed ...
6 Russian crew killed in ship fire in north Japan
Six Russian crew members have died in a fire aboard their freighter in a northern Japanese port. Takashi Kagaya, a police officer in Wakkanai, on the ...
UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution
The U.N. General Assembly approved an Arab-backed resolution Wednesday calling for a political transition in Syria, but more than 70 countries refused ...
Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison
Rebel fighters battled regime troops inside the walls of the sprawling central prison compound in Syria's largest city Wednesday, hours after blowing ...
Russia says alleged spying case was 2nd this year
A Russian security services operative — his features bathed in shadows — went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ...
Wigs? A map? Strange stuff in alleged US spy kit
A couple of wigs, sunglasses and a compass? Really? Some of the items Russian authorities say they seized from a U.S. diplomat who they accuse of ...
A look at how Russia, US still spy on each other
The Cold War is long over, but espionage is forever. Russian spies still operate in the U.S. and American ones in Russia. On Tuesday, Russia's ...
Correction: Ice hockey world championships story
In a story May 13 about the ice hockey world championships, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ukraine would return to the top division ...
CAS rejects Zenit appeal, hurts title bid
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it has rejected Zenit St. Petersburg's appeal against a technical defeat, hurting the team's chances of ...
Russia's FSB releases alleged letter on US spying
Russia's Federal Security Service has released a photograph of a letter that it claims contains instructions on spying for the United States. The FSB ...
Putin, Netanyahu meet to discuss Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for talks that focused on the situation in Syria, amid ...
3-man space crew returns safely to Earth
A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the ...
Russia, Canada trail before winning at worlds
Russia trailed before beating Austria 8-4 and Canada also fell behind in defeating Slovenia 4-3 at the ice hockey world championships Monday.
Channel 10 wins Australian TV rights for Sochi
The International Olympic Committee has awarded the Australian broadcast rights for next year's Sochi Winter Games to Channel 10. The deal, which was ...
UN chief to hold talks with Russian leaders
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to Moscow and the Black Sea resort of Sochi this week for talks with Russian leaders on Syria, North Korea and ...