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Loch clinches overall luge World Cup title
Felix Loch of Germany clinched the overall title Sunday at the final luge World Cup meet of the season won by Germany's Andi Langenhan. The two-day ...
Detkov, Calve win snowboard World Cup races
Stanislav Detkov of Russia and Caroline Calve of Canada won parallel slalom races on Saturday for their first snowboard World Cup victories of the ...
Battle for Syria's Aleppo airport intensifies
The battle for Syria's second-largest airport intensified Saturday as government troops tried to reverse recent strategic gains the rebels have made ...
Russian ex-inmate stays in Chile for pro soccer
A Russian man who served three years in a Chilean prison for drug trafficking is being allowed to remain in the country to play professional soccer.
New wrestling chief promises swift rules overhaul
Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules as the sport seeks against the odds to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim ...
French actor Depardieu gets Russian home address
French actor Gerard Depardieu got a new permanent address in Russia — 1 Democracy Street — on Saturday, adding a final touch to his quest to get ...
Hufner wins final luge World Cup meet
Olympic luge champion Tatjana Hufner edged out two other Germans to win the women's singles in the final World Cup meet of the season, a test event ...
Georgian president's top ally faces charges
Georgian investigators on Saturday filed criminal charges against a top ally of the president, whose supporters condemned the move as politically ...
Cuba's Raul Castro raises possibility of retiring
Cuban President Raul Castro has unexpectedly raised the possibility of leaving his post, saying Friday that he is old and has a right to retire.
Russia-US spat dooms UN statement on Damascus bomb
Russia and the United States are blaming each other for the failure of the Security Council to issue a statement condemning the car bomb attack in ...
Kirilenko taking time off from Russia team
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrei Kirilenko is taking time off from the Russian national team for family reasons, local media reported.
Kremlin waits for US probe in Russian boy's death
Moscow should "temper emotions" over the death of a Russian boy adopted by an American family, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Friday after ...
Ukraine may lease out its gas transit pipeline
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signaled Friday that his country may lease its natural gas transit system to countries including Russia, in a ...
Car bomb kills at least 53 in Syrian capital
A car bomb exploded Thursday near Syria's ruling party headquarters in Damascus, killing at least 53 people and scattering mangled bodies among the ...
Russia seeks EU guarantees over horse meat scandal
Russia may suspend meat imports from European Union nations because of the horse meat scandal, an official said Thursday. Gennady Onishchenko, ...
Putin's idea to house Jewish collections rejected
A U.S.-based Jewish group Thursday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to house disputed historical collections of books and ...
Acclaimed Russian film director Alexei German dies
Alexei German, a Russian film director best known for his works offering a bitter view of life in the Soviet Union under dictator Josef Stalin, died ...
Pussy Riot member year on: I have no regrets
One year after the band Pussy Riot staged an anti-President Vladimir Putin stunt in Moscow's main cathedral that landed them in jail, a released band ...
Brazil moves ahead with Russia missile talks
Brazil says it is entering talks to buy Russian anti-aircraft defense systems, in part to provide security during the 2016 Olympic Games.
Russia offers to broker Syria talks
Russia and the Arab League proposed Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian opposition and President Bashar Assad's regime to try to resolve the ...
Diplomats: Iran starts upgrade of nuclear site
In a disheartening signal to world powers at upcoming Iran talks, Tehran has started installing high-tech machines at its main uranium enrichment site ...
Zenit heads Russian challenge in Europa League
Russian clubs continue their three-pronged attack on the Europa League on Thursday, while pressing a case for UEFA to allow their national league to ...
Russia to fight to keep wrestling in Olympics
President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Russia will do all it can to persuade the International Olympic Committee to keep wrestling in the Olympics.
Russia, Arab League push for Syria conflict talks
Russia and the Arab League offered Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian government and the opposition to end the country's two-year civil war.