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Russian Paralympic Committee vows to fight ban CULTURE

Russian Paralympic Committee vows to fight ban

Russia's Paralympic Committee on Monday vowed to fight its ban from the Rio Games over state-sponsored doping and insisted it was committed to fighting the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over doping CULTURE

Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over doping

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it says has polluted sport in the country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russian strikes slow rebel assault in Syria's Aleppo ASIA

Russian strikes slow rebel assault in Syria's Aleppo

The Syrian regime's key ally Russia launched heavy air strikes overnight on the outskirts of divided Aleppo city, slowing a "last-chance" assault by rebels seeking to break a government siege.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IOC chief urges total review of world anti-doping system CULTURE

IOC chief urges total review of world anti-doping system

Olympics chief Thomas Bach called for a complete overhaul of the global anti-doping system on Tuesday after revelations of state-backed cheating by Russia rocked preparations for the Rio Games.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kerry calls on Russia, Assad to ‘restrain’ from offensive strikes INTERNATIONAL

Kerry calls on Russia, Assad to ‘restrain’ from offensive strikes

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday urged Russia to ‘restrain’ itself and the government in Syria as fierce fighting there continues on the day he had hoped political transition could start.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Five dead as Russian military helicopter downed in Syria ASIA

Five dead as Russian military helicopter downed in Syria

A Russian military helicopter was shot down over Syria on Monday, killing all five people on board in the single deadliest incident for Moscow since it intervened in the war.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Clinton says Trump's praise of Russia raises 'national security issues' INTERNATIONAL

Clinton says Trump's praise of Russia raises 'national security issues'

Hillary Clinton on Sunday sharply criticized Donald Trump over his ‘absolute allegiance’ to Russian policy aims, saying it raised both ‘national security issues’ and new doubts about his temperament.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia says spyware found in state computer networks INTERNATIONAL

Russia says spyware found in state computer networks

Russia's intelligence service said on Saturday that the computer networks of 20 organizations, including state agencies and defence companies, have been infected with spyware...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russia to US, Trump: Sort out your own pre-election hacking scandal INTERNATIONAL

Russia to US, Trump: Sort out your own pre-election hacking scandal

Russia told the United States on Thursday to get to the bottom of a hacking scandal involving Democratic Party emails itself and rejected what Donald Trump said was a sarcastic suggestion that Moscow should dig up Hillary Clinton's "missing" emails.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish tourist arrivals plummet 40% in June, biggest drop in 22 years ASIA

Turkish tourist arrivals plummet 40% in June, biggest drop in 22 years

The number of foreigners visiting Turkey plummeted more than 40% in June, official data showed on Thursday, marking the biggest drop in at least 22 years as tensions with Russia and a series of deadly bombings kept tourists away.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Trump draws ire after urging Russia to find Clinton emails INTERNATIONAL

Trump draws ire after urging Russia to find Clinton emails

Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday invited Russia to dig up tens of thousands of "missing" emails from Hillary Clinton's time at the US State Department, vexing intelligence experts.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Russian warplanes targeted US, British outpost in Syria ASIA

Russian warplanes targeted US, British outpost in Syria

Russian warplanes bombed a remote outpost in Syria used by elite US and British forces last month as well as another site linked to the CIA, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016