Figure skater Evgeny Pluschenko has set yet another world record and claimed yet another Russian national title.

Former Chelsea and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has turned down an offer to take charge of another high-profile European club.

The top man of the Russian cross-country skiing team Nikita Krukov has triumphed at the prestigious

As the US military operation in Afghanistan continues to expand, more new local fighters are being recruited into the security forces, whereas Afghan veterans feel their skills and experience are being overlooked.

Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games are well underway in Sochi. So far the work

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Ukrainian traffic police pulled over a driver with a gunshot wound in his head on Friday. The man had attempted suicide behind the wheel of his car but was later taken to hospital.

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