Russia

Vitesse have reportedly accepted a €8.5m bid from Chelsea.

170 foreigners among those arrested as part of action to safeguard Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Real Madrid star hints he will commit himself to the Santiago Bernabeu after saying he is not worried about contract talks.

Missile with global reach, to replace Topol-M and Yars systems.

'If...' campaign to put pressure on David Cameron ahead of G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau honeymoon in gay-friendly Israel and attend annual LGBT parade.

Russian president has separated from wife of 30 years Lyudmila Shkrebneva Putina

Brazil forward Hulk has confirmed Chelsea are interested in signing him this summer.

Energy giant looking to buy bumper stake in exploration and development company licences.

Andrey Arshavin, Denilson and Sebastien Squillaci all leave Arsenal as the club removes £10m from their wage bill

Microsoft and the FBI have disrupted a major cyber-crime ring which has stolen $500m in the last 18 months.

Bank of England and European Central Bank to announce rates decision.

Chelsea have reportedly made a £35m offer for Zenit St Petersburg forward and long-time target Hulk.

Russia seen through the eyes of Mikki the chimp cause sensation at Sotheby's.

Germany, Holland, Russia and Spain compete in a fiercely competitive Group B in Israel.

EC announces Latvia is ready to become the 18th country using the euro despite high foreign deposits

Retaining players will be as important as buying new talent at the Toon this summer, with Cabaye and Ben Arfa on numerous clubs' radars.

Actor makes emotional promise during trip to cemetery of Beslan school massacre victims.

Markit's Purchasing Managers Index at highest level since 2012.

IGas shares soar by 15% on estimates that it alone could garner 170 trillion cubic feet in the unconventional gas

Scores of rockets from Syria hit Lebanon targeting Hezbollah sites.

Challenge to ingrained culture in nation where four in ten are smokers.

Valencia defender Adil Rami hints he could leave the Spanish club this summer, with Arsenal a potential destination.

Assad regime in talks with MiG for fighter jets in a direct challenge to EU which lifted arms embargo on rebels recently.

Russian Winter Games will be world's most expensive and most corrupt Olympics, claims ex-deputy PM Boris Nemtsov.

Israeli international Yossi Benayoun claims anti-Semitic chants were directed at him during a Premier League game against Liverpool

Tension in Golan Heights rising as Assad vows to hit back at Israel if it attacks Syria.

UK government is only one of 26 nations which say existing laws on autonomous 'killer robots' are sufficient, a stance branded as "meaningless" by campaigners.

Anthony Ellis did not see the UFO on his photograph until he downloaded the digital image to a computer

Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk could move to the Premier League, with both Chelsea and Tottenham known admirers