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Winning back the trust of athletes and spectators after the doping revelations

The damning report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) could draw in other Russian sports which used the same laboratory which now stands

Russia

IOC calls for IAAF action over doping claims in Russian athletics

The IOC calls for disciplinary procedures to be initiated against athletes found to have violated doping laws, but says it's the IAAF's responsibility to act.

Syria

Syrian troops break two-year ISIL siege of northern airbase

Syrian government forces claim to have broken a two-year siege by ISIL militants on an airbase in the north of the country. A military source said

Jordan

Russia is key to end ‘third world war,’ Jordan’s king tells Euronews

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Russia

IOC suspends former IAAF president in wake of doping & corruption scandal

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) threatened punishments for those proven to have violated doping rules and it seems heads have started to

Egypt

All British tourists back from Sharm el-Sheikh by the weekend

Tourists delayed in Sharm el-Sheikh after a Russian passenger jet crashed 11 days ago are gradually making their way home. Confusion at Egypt airport

Syria

Civilians dead in mortar attack on Assad's Latakia stronghold

A mortar attack has killed at least 22 civilians and injured some 65 in ‘‘Latakia’‘:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia in Syria. Death and

Economy

Athletics sponsors 'may review deals' over Russia doping claims

The scandal over Russian doping in athletics could send sponsors running for cover and turn off fans worried that their track and field heroes may be

Russia

Moscow doping-test lab closes following WADA allegations

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of a Moscow laboratory used for doping tests. Head of the Russian Anti-Doping

Russia

Russia slammed for "cheating culture" in anti-doping report

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has strongly denied Russia state involvement in doping accusations released on Monday by the World Anti-Doping

Egypt

Russia admits 'act of terror' possibly downed passenger jet in Egypt

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has acknowledged for the first time that an act of terror may have been behind the downing of a passenger jet

Russia

Russia faces ban from Olympics for widespread doping

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Athletics doping report calls for Russia to be suspended from competition

A report into doping in athletics recommends that Russia should be banned from international competition including the Rio Olympics in 2016. The

Kosovo

UNESCO cultural agency rejects Kosovo

Cultural agency UNESCO has narowly voted against granting membership to Kosovo. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, a decade after

Egypt

Egypt: tourist repatriations stepped up from Sharm el-Sheikh

Thousands more tourists, particularly from Russia and Britain, have been flown out of the Egyptian resort, as reports say investigators increasingly believe a bomb caused the recent plane crash.

Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh to foreign tourists: 'please don't go'

The Russian and British operations to airlift their citizens out of Sharm el-Sheikh are staggering for the Egyptian government. Pouring cold water on

Russia

St Petersburg remembers victims of Metrojet flight 9268

A memorial service has taken place at Saint Issac’s Cathedral in the Russian city of St Petersburg for victims of last month’s Metrojet plane crash

Egypt

Tourism industry fears huge losses from Egypt crash

The crisis risks dealing a huge blow to Egypt's tourism industry, but also to Russian tour operators.

Egypt

'Noise' confirmed in last part of Metrojet's cockpit voice recording

The head of an investigation committee into last weekend’s Metrojet plane crash confirmed a “noise” was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice

Egypt

Russian tourists cancel Egypt holidays, fly to Turkey

Russian airlines are sending empty planes to Egypt to rescue stranded travellers. Russia’s deputy prime minister said the number of Russian tourists