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Landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, with unidentified cargo on board, likely heading towards Syrian coast.

Market participants to track widely-watched US nonfarm payrolls data today.

US plan to scale back mammoth stimulus creates volatility in currency markets.

US and France push for action against Assad regime while Russia insists on credible evidence on chemical weapons use.

A look at the permutations ahead of the penultimate round of World Cup qualifiers

Deal will see Russian company divert supply away from EU in favour of its eastern ally.

John the chimpanzee became addicted to booze and fags at Moscow's Kosmos Casino.

Beijing calls on those behind Ghouta chemical attacks to own up but brands unilateral US action illegal.

World leaders meet in St. Petersburg to discuss Syria and the global economy.

Corporate tax evasion and US move to scale back stimulus due to dominate St Petersburg summit but Syria overshadows all.

Human Rights Watch condemns Assad regime after banned weapons kill or injure 165.

Highest defection in ranks of Assad regime might be part of US strategy to win over Russia at UN Security Council.

Vigilante cells spreading across Russia and abroad with complicity of authorities in Moscow.

US president in Sweden says it's not his credibility on the line over Ghouta response but that of entire international community.

Powerful Israel lobby group in Washington accused of encouraging self-censorship of Syria reprisal report.

Global aid charity asks G20 leaders to use Russia summit to tackle corporate tax avoidance in Africa.

Victor Svyatski revealed as founder of radical feminist group is a sexist and misogynist.

Debates over Syria to top the agenda at this week's G20 summit in Russia.

Russian president says no tangible proof that Assad regime had hand in Ghouta gas attack.

US military chief Martin Dempsey says Russia could come to Assad's aid if attacked.

President Obama meets with LGBT activists before the Russian G20 Summit to discuss new law that inhibits minors from discussing homosexuality

A deal with Nestle has seen Google announce the next version of its software will be called Android 4.4 or KitKat.

Intercepted phone calls prove Assad was behind atrocities, says Germany's BND spy agency.

Alistair Charlton investigates the next revolution in connected devices - the Smartwatch

David Cameron is hoping to use this week's G20 summit in Russia to agree new diplomatic and humanitarian initiatives in Syria.

Russian radar detects ballistic rockets fired from central part of Mediterranean.

OECD expects growth in major advanced economies to build further in second half, but warns of major risks.

The Russia embassy in Damascus said there were no sign of missile attack or explosions.

Vatican says Syria crisis cannot be solved through military intervention.

Putin's law cracking down on 'gay propaganda' has sparked Russian homophobes to act with impunity, say activists.