Radical Islamists have claimed responsibility for the murder of an Orthodox priest in Moscow last month via an extremist website. Father Daniil Sysoyev was shot dead in his church on November 20.

Hundreds of villagers set fire to a local man

Thirty years ago thousands of Soviet troops were deployed to Afghanistan. Within a few days they launched a special operation storming the Presidential palace and toppling the then-Afghan leader.

The storming Afghan president Hafizullah Amin

The eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider

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