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U.S. agencies say not invited to join Egypt probe into Russian plane crash
WASHINGTON Neither the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) nor the FBI have been invited to join the Egyptian-led investigation into the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula late last month, officials at the two U.S. agencies said on Thursday.
IS video threatens attacks in Russia
CAIRO Islamic State has released a video threatening attacks in Russia "very soon" in revenge for Russian bombing in Syria, the SITE monitoring group said on Thursday, and the Kremlin said Russian state security services would study the material.
Swiss anti-doping lab says it obeyed rules when destroying samples
GENEVA A Swiss laboratory named in a World Anti-Doping Agency report that alleged a state-sponsored drugs culture in Russian athletics denied on Thursday it had acted wrongly in destroying 67 samples sent from Moscow for testing.
Egyptians see conspiracy behind British flight suspension
SHARM AL-SHEIKH, Egypt Britain's swift suspension of flights after the Russian plane crash in Sinai has revived old grievances in Egypt, where many accuse the former colonial ruler of acting out of malice and suspect a dark plot against their country.
Russian border guards' return to Tajikistan 'not on agenda': official
ASTANA Russia is worried by "terrorists" massing along the borders of the post-Soviet CIS group of states, but re-establishing Moscow's control over the border with Afghanistan "is not on the agenda", a senior official said on Thursday.
El Nino may stir grain markets more than Black Sea drought
GENEVA El Nino could have a bigger impact on grain and oilseed markets than drought in Russia and Ukraine, which may be alleviated before the crucial spring growth period, analysts said on Wednesday.
Growing number of asylum seekers opt for Arctic route to enter Europe
KIRKENES, Norway As winter sets in, Norway's Arctic frontier with Russia is becoming one of the fastest-growing routes for asylum seekers to enter Western Europe, despite being inhospitable, cold and -- soon -- permanently dark.
Putin says Russia needs own investigation into doping allegations
SOCHI, Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia needed to conduct its own investigation into allegations its athletes had systematically taken performance-enhancing substances and that someone needed to take personal responsibility for the problem.
Assad's opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
BEIRUT/DUBAI Syrian opposition figures and Gulf commentators dismissed on Wednesday a Russian draft proposal for a process to solve the Syrian crisis, saying Moscow's aim was to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power and marginalize dissenting voices. | Video
Carlsberg takes $1.4 billion charges, cuts jobs
COPENHAGEN Carlsberg , the Danish brewer that has long been struggling in Russia, said it would take $1.4 billion in charges and cut 2,000 jobs to position the business for a return to growth.
'British' Islamic State leader killed in U.S. air strikes in Syria: monitoring group
BEIRUT A leading British member of Islamic State and three other foreign militants have been killed in U.S.-led air strikes in northern Syrian town of Raqqa, monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday. | Video
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