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Russia slammed by Paralympic leaders, faces Rio doping ban

Russia faces being kicked out of the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in the latest disciplinary action by a sports body ...

Russia sets up anti-doping commission after Putin intervenes

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a new anti-doping commission to be created to shape Russia's future ...

Nadiya Savchenko

Call for reconciliation over Ukraine conflict falls flat

Nadiya Savchenko, the military pilot who became a national hero when she was jailed in Russia, faced a backlash Friday for ...

Vitaly Mutko

The Latest: World Anti-Doping Agency 'satisfied' with ruling

The Latest on Russia's appeal against the Olympic ban on its track and field athletes (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): ...

IOC edict sharpens scrutiny on Russia as 2018 World Cup host

Russia's hosting of the World Cup is becoming increasingly problematic for FIFA's leaders after the International Olympic ...

Alexander Zhukov

Russia says final decision on Olympic ban expected Sunday

Russia's top Olympic official expects a final decision by Sunday on whether the entire Russian team will be banned from next ...

Mormon missionaries will be called 'volunteers' in Russia

Mormon missionaries in Russia will now be known as "volunteers" to comply with a new anti-terrorism law that puts ...

Vitaly Mutko

The Latest: Russia's sports minister welcomes IOC probes

The Latest on the Russian doping case (all times local to Rio de Janeiro): 2:30 p.m. Russia's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko ...

IOC explores legal options on banning all Russians from Rio

With just over two weeks until the opening ceremony, Russia still doesn't know whether its athletes — all or even some — will ...

Some questions and answers about the Russian doping report

A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency included more details from investigators about how Russian athletes — with help from ...

Vitaly Mutko

Russian sports head Mutko at risk from doping scandal

The fallout of Russia's state-backed cheating at the Sochi Olympics could add pressure on Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, who ...

Former Yukos shareholders appeal $50 billion award reversal

The former majority shareholders of Yukos, once Russia's largest oil producer, have appealed a Dutch court's decision to ...

The Latest: Putin suspends officials named in doping report

The Latest on the release of a report that confirmed widespread doping in Russian sports (all times local to Rio): 2:31 p.m.

Putin orders officials to speed up WCup stadium construction

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered officials in St. Petersburg to speed up construction of a trouble-plagued ...

The Latest: Germany says military flights resume from Turkey

The Latest on Turkey's failed military coup. (all times local): 4:40 p.m. Germany's military says reconnaissance jets ...

Turkish president Erdogan is a survivor and strongman

Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, rose to power riding on brash populism. A former professional soccer player and ...

World leaders express horror at attack; sympathy for France

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck ...

World leaders react with horror to attack

World leaders are expressing dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over the attack carried out by a man who drove truck ...

Boris Johnson's long record of insults, gaffes

Britain's new foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has a long history of making provocative and sometimes insulting comments ...

Boris Johnson

Quotes on Boris Johnson's appointment as UK's chief diplomat

Reaction from Britain, Europe and beyond to the appointment of prominent anti-European Union campaigner Boris Johnson as ...