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Kerry cites progress on Syria, Ukraine in Moscow talks
In progress: Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak together following a news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 25, 2016, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP/Andrew Harnik, Pool)After lengthy meetings with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and the...
MH17 investigation team in Malaysia to discuss legal options
A joint team investigating the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine in 2014 is in Malaysia to discuss options with authorities to set up a tribunal to hold those responsible to account, the Malaysian transport … …read more Source: ANTARA...
Russia: Black boxes from plane crash site are badly damaged
Mourning: A woman mourns after putting flowers in memory for the victims of the crashed FlyDubai plane at the Rostov-on-Don airport, about 950 kilometers (600 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Sunday. Emergency workers on Sunday finished combing the debris-laden runway of the airport in southern Russia where the plane carrying 62 people crashed...
Heavy winds as FlyDubai plane crashes in Russia, killing 62
Under investigation: Russian Emergency Ministry employees investigate the wreckage of a crashed plane at the Rostov-on-Don airport, about 950 kilometers (600 miles) south of Moscow, Russia Saturday. A Dubai airliner crashed and caught fire early Saturday while landing in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, officials said....
Russia marks 2 year anniversary of Crimea annexation
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks in a window aboard a helicopter while flying over the construction site of the Kerch Strait bridge in Crimea, Friday. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Crimea on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the peninsula’s annexation and...
EU Calls for More Countries to Impose Sanctions Over Crimea
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Doping, Russia’s absence headline world indoor championships
An athlete jumps over hurdles on Wednesday, the day before the start of the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Portland, Oregon. (AP/Elaine Thompson)The face of Ashton Eaton is plastered on walls and buildings all over the city as the poster athlete for the world indoor championships.For the next few days, this is his town — he’s from...
Ukraine Vows Swift End to Political Crisis, Wins EU Offer of Visa-Free Travel
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Syrian government to send delegation to Geneva talks
Peace talks: In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem sits beneath a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad as he speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday. The Syrian government will send a delegation to Geneva to take part in UN-sponsored indirect peace talks...
Things to know about Meldonium after Sharapova fails test
Tennis star Maria Sharapova speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday, March 7, 2016. Sharapova says she has failed a drug test at the Australian Open. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova says she failed a drug test for meldonium at the Australian Open. The drug was only banned in January and there has been a...
