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Russia jails man for 17 years for fighting with IS AFP November 3, 2015, 3:55 am Rostov-on-Don (Russia) (AFP) - A Russian military court on Monday jailed a man for 17 years for allegedly fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria. Gadzhi Magomedov was sentenced to 17 years in a...

Sepp Blatter: Fifa planned to hand Russia World Cup finals before the vote had taken place Suspended president admits Fifa had planned to give World Cup finals to Russia before a single vote had been cast as Greg Dyke hints at FA investigation into his comments Sepp Blatter, the...

Family buries first Russian soldier dead in Syria, doubts suicide AFP October 29, 2015, 4:53 am Grechanaya Balka (Russia) (AFP) - The first Russian serviceman confirmed dead in Syria was laid to rest in his native village on Wednesday as his family and friends disputed the official...

Russia says soldier killed himself in Syria AFP October 28, 2015, 12:56 am Moscow (AFP) - Russia's military on Tuesday said that a soldier had killed himself while on duty in Syria, the first confirmed death of a serviceman in the war-torn country since Moscow launched its bombing campaign...

'Kill Russians', urges Syrian al-Qaeda as Moscow’s embassy compound hit by rockets PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 October, 2015, 7:04pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 October, 2015, 11:23pm Agence France-Presse in Beirut Hundreds of Syrians gather in front of the Russian embassy in Damascus to express...

Russian airstrikes destroy Islamic State militant targets Krystal Johnson and Yahoo7 agencies October 5, 2015, 4:10 am Dramatic footage has emerged of Russian airstrikes destroying Syria as residents below capture the lives they live amid the raging civil war. Sounds of Russian air force...

Russia says its air strikes in Syria have hurt military potential of terrorists there Reuters October 4, 2015, 12:26 am A frame grab taken from video released by the Russian Defence Ministry October 1, 2015, shows Russian jets hitting a target in Syria, which the Kremlin says includes a list...

BUZZ OFF :oIo: Massive NATO military drill kicks off Published on Oct 3, 2015 NATO has started its biggest military exercise since 2002, with 36-thousand troops taking part. NATO said the military games, named "Trident Juncture", will run from Saturday through November 6th. More than 30...

Russian strikes destroy IS command post, other targets in Syria: official AFP October 3, 2015, 8:25 pm Moscow (AFP) - Russian air strikes destroyed an Islamic State command post near Raqa among other targets, the defence ministry said on Saturday, as Moscow pressed on with its bombing...

Vatican sacks gay priest after highly public coming out Reuters October 3, 2015, 10:12 pm Monsignor Krzystof Charamsa smiles as he leaves at the end of his news conference in downtown Rome October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican...

Russia jails two for pro-Ukrainian graffiti AFP September 17, 2015, 12:34 am Moscow (AFP) - A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced two young men to prison sentences for painting Soviet statues in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and daubing pro-Kiev graffiti. The pair -- Kirill Korzhavin...

Suspected school bomber nabbed Pares Lohasan The Sunday Nation September 13, 2015 1:00 am Security officers yesterday morning arrested a suspect in relation to the bomb attack near the entrance to the Ban Pongsata School in Pattani's Yarang district on Friday. The afternoon blast wounded four...

Space hackers: Russian-speaking group uses satellites to steal data, experts say PUBLISHED : Thursday, 10 September, 2015, 2:24pm UPDATED : Thursday, 10 September, 2015, 2:24pm The Washington Post Russian hackers have found a sophisticated way to steal data - through satellites. Photo...

Dozens of Russian troops 'flee unit, fearing Ukraine deployment' AFP July 12, 2015, 4:21 am Moscow (AFP) - Dozens of Russian soldiers are facing trial for fleeing their unit, fearing deployment to Ukraine, a news site and a lawyer for five of the men said Saturday. The popular Gazeta.ru...

Russia jails Estonian officer for 15 years for spying AFP August 20, 2015, 4:00 am Moscow (AFP) - Russia on Wednesday sentenced an Estonian intelligence officer to 15 years in jail, drawing EU and US ire after Tallinn said he was kidnapped at gunpoint on its territory. A court in the...

From proud homeowner to the front line of protests over flats damaged in Tianjin blasts Residents whose homes have been damaged are considering lawsuit against warehouse operator and property developers PUBLISHED : Monday, 17 August, 2015, 11:50pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 18 August, 2015, 2:32am...

Russian military helicopter crashes during air show VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV August 3, 2015, 10:48 am VIDEO Russian military helicopter crashes during air show A Russian military helicopter from an elite aerobatic squadron crashed Sunday during an air show, killing one pilot and injuring...

Russia destroys more tonnes of smuggled Western food AFP August 8, 2015, 7:12 am Moscow (AFP) - Russian officials on Friday destroyed hundreds of tonnes of fruit as they pushed on with a controversial drive to eradicate smuggled Western food. Authorities started trashing produce on Thursday...

Russia starts destroying smuggled Western foods AFP August 7, 2015, 4:58 am Moscow (AFP) - Russian officials on Thursday steamrolled tonnes of cheese, fruit and vegetables, defying public outrage to begin a controversial drive to destroy Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country...

Russian outcry over plan to destroy smuggled Western foods AFP August 6, 2015, 6:50 am Moscow (AFP) - Russians hit out Wednesday against government plans to destroy hundreds of tonnes of Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country despite a ban on produce from fruit and vegetable...