Olympics: US warns of toothpaste bombs on Russia flightsThe US government warned American and foreign airlines Wednesday -- just ahead of the Sochi Olympics -- that terrorists could try to hide explosives in toothpaste tubes on Russia-bound flights.
06 February 2014
Look beyond Olympic hype, Pussy Riot saysRussian punk protest group Pussy Riot on Tuesday took their campaign against Vladimir Putin's civil liberties crackdown to New York, where they are to tread the same stage as Madonna.
05 February 2014
Syria opposition chief to press Russia on AssadSyria's opposition leader met Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday in a bid to persuade Moscow to pressure Damascus to agree to a transitional government for the war-scarred nation.
05 February 2014
Russia warms up for Sochi with on-screen triumphsBefore the Winter Olympic Games even kick off on Friday, Russian cinema-goers are savouring victories in sports-themed Kremlin-funded films, from a patriotic biopic of top athletes to a remake of "Some Like it Hot" set in Sochi.
Student kills two in Moscow school hostage crisisAn armed student on Monday briefly took 20 teenagers hostage in a Moscow school and killed a policeman and a teacher before being detained amid security jitters ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
03 February 2014
Ukraine president returns to work as protests persistUkrainian President Viktor Yanukovych returns to work from four days of sick leave after opposition leaders appealed for Western assistance and an injured militant accused of rioting left the country for medical treatment.
03 February 2014
Astana Arlans: Kazakhstan conquers RussiaThe Astana Arlans have proved that they will not tolerate a lose in their home ring by flattening the Russian Boxing Team 5:0 on February 1.
Next Iran nuclear talks set for February 18 in ViennaWorld powers will hold their next talks on Tehran's contested nuclear programme February 18, top Iranian and European Union diplomats agreed during Friday talks.
Sambo World Cup: Kazakhstan takes 2nd placeKazakhstan won the second place at the Sambo World Cup Stage among Men and Women for the Prizes of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
28 January 2014
Olympics: Japan women outnumber men for first timeWomen outnumber men for the first time in Japan's Winter Olympics team as the country sends a record number of athletes to Sochi in hopes of its biggest-ever medal haul.