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    Sports Russia just hacked the Olympics

    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...
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    World Russia warns US not to get involved in Iran – The Independent Uganda:

    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...
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    Sports Russia 2018: Presidency To Host Super Eagles Before Leaving

    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...
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    World Russia Set to Pull Out of ICC

    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...
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    World US Suspends Talks With Russia Over Syria Conflict

    The U.S. State Department announced Monday it had suspended bilateral talks with Russia over the failed cease-fire in Syria’s five-year-old civil war, saying Moscow had “failed to live up to its own commitments.” The cessation of talks was announced amid worsening diplomatic relations...
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    Metro Nigeria Airforce Expects 12 Attack Helicopter Gunships from Russia To Fight Militants, Boko Haram

    The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar has said that there was urgent need to boost the capacity of Nigerian Air Force to meet its responsibilities. He said this yersterday, against the backdrop of involvement of the Nigerian Air Force in the battle to rid the country of...
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    World Russia Tragedy: 10 Children Drown After Storm Hits Boat Party

    Over 10 children on holiday from Moscow are feared to be dead after a storm caught a boating party on Lake Syamozero in northern Russia's Karelia region. "A great tragedy has occurred in Karelia," The mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said. "According to preliminary data, 10...
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    Sports Russia Handed Suspended Disqualification From Euro 2016

    European football governing body, UEFA, has handed Russia a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016. The disqualification was given due to the crowd trouble at Saturday's game against England in Marseille. Russian fans had clashed with their English counterparts after both teams played a 1-1...
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    Sports Euro 2016: Russia To Face UEFA Probe After Match Violence

    Following the violence that broke out between Russia fans against England fans, the European football governing body, UEFA, has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Russia Football Union. This was after crowd disturbances at the Euro 2016 match between England and Russia in Marseille...
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    Metro Russia to Establish Nuclear Centre in Nigeria

    The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Nikolay Udovichenko, on Saturday announced that the Nigerian and Russian governments plan to sign an agreement for the establishment of a multifunctional scientific research nuclear centre in Nigeria. Mr. Udovichenko, who disclosed this in Lagos at this year’s...
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    World Teenage Girl Electrocuted To Death While Using Mobile Phone In The Bath

    A teenager was electrocuted to death while using her mobile phone during bath. The unnamed 14-year-old had plugged her phone into a charger that was connected to an extension lead at the time. Her devastated mother found the body of her daughter in the bath in their home in Moscow, Russia...
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    Business Oil Prices: Saudi Arabia and Russia Agrees To Freeze Crude Oil Output

    Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to freeze oil output in a meeting in Qatar. Ali al-Naimi, the Saudi Arabian oil minister met with Alexander Novakin Doha, his Russian counterpart, and representatives from Venezuela and Qatar in Doha on Tuesday where they agreed a freeze in the oil production...
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    Business Crude Oil Price Rises After Russia Agree to OPEC Talks

    The price of crude oil rose, today, Wednesday, after fresh comments from Russia about its openness to talk with OPEC over output cut Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said if there is consensus among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and non-OPEC members to meet, “then...
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    World Moscow Set To Launch Free Wifi in Cemeteries

    Residents in Moscow already enjoy free wireless Internet in cafes and on the metro system but now authorities in the city have also decided to bring wifi to a more unusual setting — some of its most storied cemeteries. The free services are set to start working next year for visitors of the...
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