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UK and Russia still split over air strike targets in Syria after Paris attacks
British prime minister says he pressed Vladimir Putin over the issue at a G20 summit in Turkey.
G20 Summit: David Cameron to urge Vladimir Putin to focus on fight against Isis
Cameron also said attacks in Paris made it 'even more clear' that IS militants must be defeated.
Athletics doping scandal: Russia suspended from international competition by IAAF
Sanction by the sport's governing body comes nine months before the Rio Olympic Games.
Isis threatens attacks against Russia 'very soon' in new video
Russia is reportedly looking into it even though there was no specific threat.
Nuclear war between USSR and West almost broke out in Europe in 1983, newly released documents confirm
Former USSR almost launched nuclear attack in Europe in mistaken belief Nato wargames were real.
Rebecca Adlington: 'We need to try and make sport 100% clean across the board'
Four time Olympic medallist has expressed her sadness over drug-doping allegations facing Russia.
Athletics doping scandal could scare off sponsors
Several major brands are already dealing with the fall-out from Fifa's corruption scandal.
Doping scandal: Focus on Kenya and Ethiopia says Russian whistleblower
Testing in Kenya and Ethiopia is 'very limited', said Andrey Baranov.
Russia: Women's hunting grows in popularity in Ural Mountains
Watch Russia's first women's hunting club celebrating its first-year anniversary.
Russian artist and activist Pyotr Pavlensky arrested after setting fire to Moscow's FSB HQ
In video footage Pavlensky stands before blazing doors of Lubyanka holding petrol can.
Russian plane crash: Dozens of airliners deployed to bring back 80,000 Russian tourists stranded in Egypt
A total of 13 airlines are involved in the special flight programme to Egypt.
US will conduct more operations in South China Sea says defence chief Ash Carter
According to Carter, tension in the controversial territory is high due to China's continuous expansion works.
Russia, terrorism and migration top the UK's list of security threats
Russia's 'rising aggression' has been identified as a top-tier risk to British security.
Founder of Russia Today and close Putin aide Mikhail Lesin found dead in Washington hotel
Russian media said Lesin may have suffered a heart attack, according to his family.
Russian plane crash: Egypt's economy could take years to recover experts warn
Holidaymakers are likely to scared away for the near future.
Sharm el-Sheikh: Will Russia's obedient media whitewash Putin's Syria war link to innocent Russian dead?
As speculation grows that Islamic State brought down flight KGL9268, Russians rally behind the war.
Syria: David Cameron must become 'peace facilitator' to end war says Foreign Affairs chair
Crispin Blunt told IBTimes UK the prime minister should talk with the Middle East's regional powers.
Russian warplanes bomb Isis strongholds in Palmyra
A fortification, an underground bunker and anti-aircraft guns were destroyed by Su-25 Russian jets.
Sinai plane crash: Who are Islamic State's Sinai Province, the group claiming responsibility for 200 deaths?
The group has made headlines shooting down an Egyptian helicopter and murdering Croatian Tomislav Salopek.
Sinai plane crash: Russians mourn victims at memorial
Thousands flocked to the Hermitage museum, lit candles and released 224 white balloons in the air.
COP21: How climate change is destroying the Sami way of life in Scandinavia
Temperatures are changing their natural environment quicker than the Sami can adapt.
Russian passenger plane with 224 on board crashes in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula
Plane lost contact with air-traffic controllers shortly after taking off from Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
Russian porn star Sofi Goldfinger sues parents after they turf her out of family home
Vladislava Zatyagalova has also accused her parents of beating her.
Syria talks: US optimism could be short-lived as Saudi Arabia and Iran face off over Assad
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he is optimistic about the talks.
Sexist jibes as Russia carries out all-female crew experiment for Moon mission
Roscosmos announces plans for lunar mission in 2029 with future goal of creating a base on the Moon.
North Korea: UN official says Kim Jong-un's regime profiting from 'forced labour' overseas
Majority of North Korean workers are held in China and Russia, and work up to 20 hours a day.
Syria conflict: US to step up efforts to end civil war 'hell' as Iran enters talks
John Kerry says the international negotiations in Vienna crucial to reach a political solution.
US fears Russian submarines cutting undersea internet cables
Russian submarine activity has increased 50% over the past year, according to US military officials.
Syria: Putin says Assad 'fine' with Russian support for anti-ISIS rebels
Russian President sheds light on his discussion with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
Bashar al-Assad's Moscow visit angers US as Vladimir Putin takes centre stage in Syria
Vladimir Putin's increasing attempts to position himself as a vital power-broker in the Middle East continue.