Russia
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IOC clears all 11 Russian boxers to compete in Rio
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: All 11 Russian boxers who qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have been given the all clear to compete at the Games following confirmation from the IOC, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said... -
John Kerry urged Russia to restrain from strikes
Aug 2, 2016News Hour: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday urged Russia to “restrain” itself and the government in Syria as fierce fighting there continues on the day he had hoped political transition could start, reports... -
IOC staunchly defends Russian presence in Rio
Aug 1, 2016News Hour: Partial sanctions against Russian athletes over the country’s state-run doping system are preliminary, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Sunday, defending the organization’s position amid vocal criticism, reports Reuters. The IOC... -
Russian weightlifters barred from Rio Games
Jul 30, 2016News Hour: The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Friday formally suspended Russia’s eight-strong weightlifting team, effectively excluding it from next month’s Rio Olympics, because of doping offences. Last month, the IWF said its Executive Board had... -
Russian balloonist sets world record for circumnavigation
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has landed safely in a field on a private property in West Australia after setting a world record for circumnavigating the world solo in a hot air balloon. The 64-year-old... -
USADA wants blanket ban on Russian athletes in Rio Olympics
Jul 17, 2016News Hour: The United States and Canadian Anti-Doping Agencies want a complete ban on Russia competing at the Rio Olympics after next week’s key report into allegations of state-backed doping at the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics... -
Russian warship sailed uncomfortably close to a US navy ship
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: A Russian warship sailed uncomfortably close to a US navy ship in the eastern Mediterranean this week, conducting maneuvers that US army officials denounced as “aggressive” and “erratic”, reports BSS. The Yaroslav Mudryy frigate... -
14 children on a summer camp in northeast Russia drowned
Jun 20, 2016News Hour: At least 14 children on a summer camp in northeast Russia drowned when their boats capsized in a storm on a lake, investigators said on Sunday, reports BSS. The accident happened overnight on Lake...
