Russia

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week comes alive with contestants in Lebanese designer's couture.

Beauties take in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre and St Basil's Cathedral and walk down Red Square.

Berlin may call whistleblower from Russia to testify if NSA scandal becomes legal battle.

Syria has handed over plans on how it will destroy all its chemical weapons and production equipment by 2014.

Emin is making an official music video for Miss Universe 2013 called Amor featuring the reigning Miss Universe Culpo.

While the finale is a good few days away, the predictions have already begun as to which country might bag the crown.

Protest against imprisoning of 'Arctic 30' by Russian authorities takes place in Paris, France.

Anonymous takes a dig as NSA says outage is result of technical glitch.

Prince William, Roy Hodgson and England's World Cup winners of 1966 gather to mark 150 years of football.

Countries to table resolution at UN General Assembly to end US surveillance programmes.

Ukrainian to serve 40 years for murdering pensioner Mohammed Saleem and attacking mosques in west Midlands

Georgia's landmark presidential election should provide beacon of hope for all dictatorships, says Vera Kobalia

Battling both Assad and al-Qaida, Syrian Kurds may prove to be precious allies for the West, writes Emanuela Pergolizzi

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 is released in some European countries.

Top Iranian lawmaker plays down development, says Tehran has enough material.

The countdown finally begins as all the contestants of Miss Universe 2013 have arrived in Moscow city.

Yaya Toure has suggested that black players may boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia unless the issue of racism in football is addressed.

DEA spokesman says labs in China, Russia and India are creating potentially 'disturbing drug trends'.

The most controversial Miss Universe candidate, Miss Universe Ghana Hanniel Jamin, has finally landed in Russia.

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has revealed that he is furious after being subject to racial abuse in City's 2-1 win over CSKA Moscow in Russia.

IB Times UK brings you live minute-by-minute coverage of all Wednesday's Champions League coverage

Salesforce and Box insist they can allay data security fears in wake of Edward Snowden's NSA snooping scandal.

Map drawn by web comics shows what countries are best known for.

City face CSKA Moscow in Group D fixture of Champions League on Wednesday. Find out how to follow the game live in the UK

London 11 meeting told of opposition Syrian National Coalition conditions and Saudi Arabia ends cooperation.

Dagestan native who blew herself up on a local bus was married to Islam convert Dmitry Sokolov.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said his country will supply additional 10 million tonnes of crude oil per year to China through Rosneft.

Manchester United bid €120m for Gareth Bale, former England manager Fabio Capello has claimed.

Video of explosion that killed six people in Volgograd emerges online.

Ariella Arida of Philippines spoke out on criticism as she left her native to represent her country at Miss Universe 2013.