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A broken spine, signs of electric torture, asphyxiation, knife wounds and rape – these were just a few of the grim and unexpected findings of an official medical report into the death of a Russian inventor in pretrial custody. Valery Pshenichny, 56, was jailed in January after being accused of...

Russia has clashed again with the United States and its Western allies over Syria, saying airstrikes on suspected chemical sites in the war-torn nation have set back any political negotiations to end the seven-year conflict. The U.S., France and Britain countered that recent events are an...

Turkey on Monday hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron over his comments that the weekend’s air strikes against the Syrian regime had driven a wedge between Ankara and its increasingly close ally Moscow. Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag insisted that Turkish policy on Syria was...

Britain has to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia by more than 50 more people, the foreign ministry said Saturday, following an escalating row over the nerve agent attack on a former double agent. The new measures are seen as punishment for Britain’s calls on allies to expel Russian...

Prophetess Baba Vanga is famed for her predictions, many of which have come true with eerily similarity. The Bulgarian psychic, known as 'Nostradamus from the Balkans', has foretold many natural disasters and global wars before they happened. And, despite the fact that she died in 1996 aged...

Argentina star Lionel Messi said the upcoming World Cup in Russia is the last chance for the nation’s current group of players to win a World Cup. read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2pp4rYE --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Nigerian government said yesterday it would mobilize three million supporters across the globe for the Nigerian national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Olusegun Runsewe, Head of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), said all supporters will wear various...

Russia’s chief negotiator Aleksandr Lavrentyev Russian-led peace talks on Syria will be held on January 30 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia’s chief negotiator Aleksandr Lavrentyev said Saturday, quoted by Interfax news agency. Russia, a steadfast supporter of Syrian President Bashar …...

Russia rejects the efforts by the United States to exert pressure and responds to unfriendly actions, but is willing to improve the bilateral dialogue, Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov told Sputnik. “Russia does not accept US attempts to increase pressure and strongly reacts to...

By Chika Izuora With Agency Report The price of brent crude oil rose to $70 per barrel yesterday, supported by ongoing output cuts led by OPEC and Russia, and ignoring a rise in United States and Canadian drilling activity that points to higher future output in North America. Brent … Via...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday (January 15) Moscow is ready to support direct talks between parties involved in the North Korea missile crisis. via PressTV Media RSS – http://ift.tt/2myaFU2 Get more World News

At least 14 children have been hurt in a stabbing incident at a school in the Siberian city of Perm. Russian police said the stabbings began after two students at the city’s School No. 127 started fighting with knives. According to police, a teacher and other pupils tried to break … via ABC...

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Monday that a U.S.-made Aegis missile-defense system that Japan has decided to acquire could be used for offensive purposes because its missile launching system is dual-purpose. Japan last month formally decided it would expand...

Damascus says it is determined to end US military presence after Washington declared plans to build a 30,000-member “border force” in the Arab country that Russia says could lead to Syria’s partition. Syria’s Foreign Ministry on Monday slammed the plan as a “blatant assault” on its sovereignty...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With Russia in mind, the Trump administration is aiming to develop new nuclear firepower that it says will make it easier to deter threats to European allies. The plan, not yet approved by President Donald Trump, is intended to make nuclear conflict less likely. Critics argue...

Federal authorities have accused a Maryland man of bribing a Russian atomic energy official to help secure contracts for transporting nuclear fuel. The Justice Department on Friday said 54-year-old Mark Lambert of Mount Airy was charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices … via...

Kremlin-linked hackers published stolen emails from the International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency Wednesday in retaliation for Russia’s ban from next month’s Winter Olympics. The data dump by the Fancy Bears group also contained emails from the United States Olympic Committee...

Putin (left) and Lavrov (right) Moscow, Russia | AFP | Moscow on Thursday warned Washington against interfering in Iran’s “internal affairs” after US President Donald Trump pledged to help Iranians “take back” their government following protests. The White House said it was weighing sanctions...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Barr. Solomon Dalung has revealed that the Federal Government will organise a send-forth party for the Super Eagles before leaving for Russia the venue of 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Plateau- born Sports administrator said he believes that the Super Eagles will...

Russia is set to pull out of the International Criminal Court, ICC. AFP reports that Russia will formally withdraw it’s signature from the founding statute of the International Criminal Court. Russia is a signatory to the Rome statute but Moscow has not ratified the treaty. On why the...