Russia

@SochiProblems has over 13,000 followers after journalists complained of no water and dirty conditions in hotels.

IBTimes UK looks at 10 British medal hopefuls at the Sochi Winter Olympics

Channel 4 documentary to probe extent of Russia's homophobia ahead of Sochi games.

Animal rights activists stopped by Sochi authorities outside Olympic venue.

City hall officials order extermination of stray dogs for duration of Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

The cause of the death of nine skiers in 1959 has been unknown until author Donnie Eichar attributed the incident to infrasound.

Russian media claim that Medvedev took a shine to VIP chalet at the Winter Olympics and kept it for himself.

Huge toll of early deaths through excessive consumption of Russia's national drink.

Divers have begun exploring Lake Baikal in Siberia for 100-year-old treasure.

A severe cold spell is gripping parts of central and eastern Europe.

Man said to be behind malware faces charges over $5m bank thefts.

IBTimes investigates drug-resistant tuberculosis in Russia.

A worker at the Sochi Winter Olympics speaks of dodgy construction, poor accommodation and questionable employment conditions.

St Basil's Cathedral toytown, thirsty snail and a crime lord's funeral.

Photo of men's cubicle with two adjacent toilets causes uproar ahead of Russia's Winter Olympics.

New clashes broke out between Ukrainian police and protesters in Kiev on Wednesday (January 22) morning, with protesters saying one demonstrator was shot dead by police.

Ban Ki-moon withdraws invitation after Syrian National Coalition threat to keep away from crucial conference at Montreux.

Vladimir Putin anti-gay comments keep sparking outrage among gay rights activists.

Vice reporter Milene Larsson talks about her documentary 'Young and Gay in Putin's Russia'

Cyber-security expert Eugene Kaspersky wants NSA whistleblower in Ninth Circle of Hell.

27 Nobel laureates from the fields of science and the arts have signed Ian McKellen's letter.

Naval experts say £1bn new submarine will give UK and US 'a run for their money'.

Germany interior ministry highlights 64% spike in asylum applications during 2013.

Cool Runnings successors aim to reach Russia's Winter Olympics.

After a year of ups and downs, Vladimir Putin starts 2014 by sending New Year's wishes to Barack Obama.

Volgograd train station Black Widow Oksana Aslanova the latest in a long line of women 'avengers'.

Volgograd suicide bomber had been widowed twice with Islamist husbands killed in attacks.

Blast on trolleybus at busy marketplace in Dzerzhinsky district labelled terror attack and follows previous day's explosion.

From Putin's coming out to Beyoncé's Illuminati-backed coup we bring you our predictions for 2014.