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September 29, 2016

The Latest: Russian military slams US comments on Syria

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Russia's Defense Ministry has taken sharp offense at a State ...

September 29, 2016

Clinton vows to retaliate against foreign hackers

Hillary Clinton is vowing anew to respond to foreign hacking the same as any other attack against the United States. When she ...

September 29, 2016

The Latest: Russia's Putin expresses condolences over Peres

The Latest on funeral preparations and a nation in mourning at the death of Israel's ninth President, Shimon Peres (all times ...

September 29, 2016

Man City, Bayern winning streaks end in Champions League

In a fiercely competitive Champions League round on Wednesday, the 100 percent winning records of Pep Guardiola and Carlo ...

September 29, 2016

Sidney Crosby in class by himself at World Cup of Hockey

Sidney Crosby has been surrounded by the best hockey players on the planet at the World Cup of Hockey, and still seems as if ...

September 28, 2016

Rostov draws with PSV for first-ever Champions League point

Two goals from Dmitry Poloz gave Rostov its first-ever Champions League point on Wednesday in a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven.

September 28, 2016

Atletico hands Bayern another Champions League loss in Spain

Bayern Munich's struggles in Spain continued on Wednesday with a 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

September 28, 2016

Russian military says it's ready to talk to US about Aleppo

The Russian military said Wednesday it's ready to resume contacts with its U.S. counterparts over the situation in Syria, ...

September 28, 2016

Kerry threatens Russia with end to joint Syria diplomacy

Secretary of State John Kerry threatened on Wednesday to end all cooperation between the United States and Russia to stop ...

September 28, 2016

The Latest: UN secretary-general praises downed plane probe

The Latest on the probe into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in 2014 (all times local): 8:20 p.m. U.N

September 28, 2016

The Latest: France working on UN resolution for Syria truce

The Latest on the civil war in Syria (all times local): 10:30 p.m. France says it is working on a new U.N. resolution that ...

September 28, 2016

Russian sprinter Mikhail Idrisov banned 4 years for doping

One of Russia's top sprinters has been banned for four years for doping. Mikhail Idrisov has won three national 100-meter ...

September 28, 2016

Syrian government attacks 2 hospitals, bread line in Aleppo

Government shelling and airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo landed near a bread distribution center and two hospitals Wednesday, ...

September 28, 2016

Bulgaria replaces candidate for the United Nations' top job

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov announced Wednesday that the government is nominating its European commissioner, ...

September 28, 2016

Probe says missile launcher from Russia downed Malaysian jet

An international criminal probe concluded that a missile which destroyed a Malaysian passenger jet over Ukraine in 2014 and ...

September 27, 2016

Son gives injury-hit Tottenham victory at CSKA

Tottenham coped well despite injury problems to put its Champions League campaign back on track Tuesday with a 1-0 win over ...

September 27, 2016

Olympic triple jump medalist Devetzi banned for doping

Greek triple jumper Hrysopiyi Devetzi is set to lose her bronze medal from the 2008 Olympics after failing a drug test.

September 27, 2016

Putin praises farmers for Russia's strong grain harvest

President Vladimir Putin praised farmers Tuesday for making Russia's grain harvest this year the highest in post-Soviet times

September 27, 2016

Russia denies its warplanes jeopardized air safety

The Russian military has denied allegations that its bombers jeopardized air safety during a patrol mission over the Sea of ...