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Moreira wins 3,000 meters at European indoors
Sara Moreira of Portugal won the women's 3,000 meter race at the European Indoor Athletics Championships on Sunday, dominating much of the race.
Russia: 6 teens trapped in avalanche in Siberia
Russian authorities say six teenagers are trapped in an avalanche in the region of Tuva in southern Siberia. The Emergency Situations Ministry says ...
Moscow skeptical about US autopsy of Russian boy
Russia voiced strong skepticism Saturday about the U.S. autopsy on a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy in Texas and demanded further investigation as ...
Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Iran, set June meeting
President Barack Obama has phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin, welcoming Russian cooperation on international efforts to confront Iran's nuclear ...
Autopsy: Russian adoptee's Texas death an accident
The death of a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy has been ruled an accident by West Texas authorities, but officials said Friday they are still ...
Vt. town ponders exhibit honoring Soviet dissident
Residents of the southern Vermont town that was once the home-in-exile of former Soviet dissident and writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn are considering ...
Syrian rebel chief: Fighters desperate for weapons
The head of Syria's rebels said Friday that the food and medical supplies the United States plans to give his fighters for the first time won't bring ...
Carnegie: Stalin still admired in ex-Soviet lands
An opinion survey commissioned by the Carnegie Endowment says that Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has remained widely admired in Russia and other ...
Russia condemns Western help for Syrian opposition
Russia said Friday that decision by Western nations to support the Syrian opposition in its battle to oust President Bashar Assad would only intensify ...
China sets its 5th manned space mission for summer
China will send three astronauts to its orbiting space station this summer in a mission that's part of preparations to establish an even larger ...
Putin signals Russia can be more flexible on Syria
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia should listen to some of the French arguments about Syria — over a bottle of vodka, not merely wine
Van Cliburn, pianist and Cold War hero, dies at 78
For a time in Cold War America, Van Cliburn had all the trappings of a rock star: sold-out concerts, adoring, out-of-control fans and a name ...
UK judge to hold secret hearing in Litvinenko case
A British judge said Wednesday that he will hold a secret hearing to assess whether some evidence about the death of former Russian agent Alexander ...
Putin calls for upgrade of Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the country's top brass on Wednesday to drastically upgrade the armed forces in the next few years as part of ...
AP sources: US weighs direct aid to Syrian rebels
The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the ...
Small steps forward sought in Iran nuclear talks
Seeking even a small step forward in a yearslong dispute, negotiators from Iran and six world powers mulled options Tuesday for preserving Tehran's ...
Close encounters with the popes over 3 decades
The Middle East Airlines jetliner had barely taken off from Beirut when I was escorted down the aisle to the first-class section and seated beside ...
Russia's foreign minister defends anti-gay bill
Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday rejected criticism from the Dutch government and the European Union about proposed legislation that would outlaw ...
Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels
Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime ...
Symbolism weighs heavy at Iran nuclear talks venue
The venue for talks on Iran's nuclear program between world powers and Tehran carries a symbolism that Western negotiators will hope serves as a ...
US, Russia win team sprints at Nordic Worlds
Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins gave the United States its first ever world championship gold in cross-country skiing on Sunday by winning 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 ...
New wrestling chief promises swift rules overhaul
Wrestling needs to overhaul its often mystifying rules while the sport seeks to retain its Olympic status, according to the new interim president of ...