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Ruling in doping case set to give biathlon star Fourcade a gold 15 years after Vancouver Olympics

Nov. 26, 2024 12:11 PM EST

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Almost 15 years after the Vancouver Olympics, a ruling by sport's highest court in a Russian doping case is set to give French biathlon star Martin Fourcade another gold medal. The International Biathlon Union said Tuesday that the Court of Arbitration...

Russian plane catches fire after landing in Turkey but passengers and crew are safely evacuated

Nov. 24, 2024 17:46 PM EST

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The engine of a Russian plane with 95 people on board caught fire after landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey on Sunday, Turkey’s transportation ministry said. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 type aircraft run...

Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties

Nov. 09, 2024 11:58 AM EST

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia on Saturday opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it's isolated by Western sanctions. The conference is billed as...