Russia

The 20-year-old, who was defaulted in a 2017 Davis Cup tie after he accidentally struck the umpire with a ball, was involved in the match of the day on Monday when he beat Italian Matteo Berrettini in three sets on Court 2. read more

While the owner of the Olvi petrol station in Samara must have female customers in mind while making the offer for some publicity, many males turned up in skimpy bikinis to get free fuel. read more

World number 17 Khachanov clinched the point for Russia by fighting back to beat Croatian number one Borna Coric 6-7 (4\/7), 6-4, 6-4, after Rublev had earlier seen off Borna Gojo 6-3, 6-3. read more

President Donald Trump last year withdrew from the denuclearization accord and reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran, aiming to inflict economic pain and reduce the Shiite clerical regime’s influence in Arab countries. read more

After securing a 2020 Olympics berth in the qualifiers against Russia, the team is currently undergoing a three-week training and conditioning camp which will conclude on December 8. read more

What’s more, NASA failed to consider in their analysis that they could overcome any perceived gap by purchasing more seats either directly from Russia or from Boeing. read more

India announced its intention to acquire S-400 ‘Triumf’ surface-to-air missile systems in 2015. The contract worth USD 5.43 billion was signed during the visit of President Putin to India last year. read more

India and Russia had signed a deal worth an estimated $5.4-billion for five S-400 systems during the annual summit of leaders of the two countries in October last year. read more

Mikhail Galin’s post about sneaking in his cat Viktor sparked all sorts of reactions. read more

The 63-year-old history lecturer, Oleg Sokolov, who received France’s Legion d’Honneur from Jacques Chirac in 2003, has confessed to killing his 24-year-old lover and former student. read more

In a story that captivated Russia, Timur was sent to the safari park as live prey for Amur the Siberian tiger. read more

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed in June to reopen denuclearization talks that stalled after a failed summit in Vietnam in February, but these have gone nowhere. read more

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), India’s domestic air passenger volume -- measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) -- was the lowest among the major aviation markets such as Australia, Brazil, China, Japan, Russia... read more

France are without goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris, who has just undergone surgery on a dislocated elbow, as they look to clinch their place at next year’s Euro 2020 finals. read more

Stone was indicted in January as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian electoral tampering. read more