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Russia 2018: Results of Africa Zone Qualifiers

The following are all the results Match Day 4 fixtures in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, played on Monday and Tuesday (listed in...

Putin warns of ‘global catastrophe’ in N.Korea impasse

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday of a global "catastrophe" unless a diplomatic solution is reached over North Korea, rejecting US calls for further sanctions on Pyongyang as useless.

Russia’s Rosgeo in $400m deal to drill gas in SA

Russian exploration company Rosgeo will drill for gas off the southern coast of South Africa under a $400 million deal with PetroSA to help build the African country’s reserves.

Egypt completes deal with Russia for nuclear plant

Russian media say Egypt has finalised a deal to build a nuclear power plant with funding from Moscow after nearly two years of negotiations.

Cameroon fail to qualify for 2018 World Cup

African champions Cameroon cannot qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia after a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in Yaounde on Monday.

Belgium qualify for 2018 World Cup

Belgium became the first European side to join hosts Russia at next summer's World Cup finals as goals from Jan Vertonghen and Romelu Lukaku gave them victory in Greece.

US orders Russia to close San Francisco consulate

The United States on Thursday ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two other installations in two days, a move Moscow greeted with "regret," as relations between the nuclear-armed powers took another dive.

Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead

Russia's envoy to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinsky, has died in the capital, Khartoum, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday evening, confirming earlier reports that the diplomat was found dead.

Grand jury used in Trump-Russia investigation

The special counsel investigating claims of Russian meddling in the US election has begun using a grand jury in Washington, reports say.

Trump claims Russia ties are at ‘very dangerous low’

US President Donald Trump claimed relations with Russia had hit an all-time and "very dangerous" low Thursday, putting the blame on Congress after he...

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