MOSCOW

Tension in Golan Heights rising as Assad vows to hit back at Israel if it attacks Syria.

US criticises missile shipment as Russia's FSB risks diplomatic spat by revealing name of alleged CIA spy operating in Moscow.

Victim's skull smashed with 20 kg rock for revealing he was homosexual.

Two ground-to-air missiles reportedly fired at Russian flight with 159 passengers.

FBI request for additional information on Tamerlan Tsarnaev unanswered by FSB.

Moscow, Assad's ally, deploys destroyer and warships in Mediterranean region allegedly to Syrian port of Tartus.

Ichthyosaur, large dolphin-like marine reptile, believe to have existed around 125 million years ago.

Russian military says missile an answer to US missile programme.

Shares of Russia's second largest mobile carrier drops below offer price in early trade in London.

MegaFon sets price range at $20 to $25 a share to raise at least $1.7bn.

Drunk driver racing at 200km per hour mows down three boys and four girls enjoying a day off school.

Protests against alleged rigging of recent elections, corruption and repression.

Verdict is seen as a blow to freedom of expression and a bid to stifle dissent.

Passenger jet with 220 passengers belonging to Russia's Aeroflot makes emergency landing in Iceland after an anonymous phone call about explosives on the plane.

Both the Islamic leaders have been vocal critics of Salafism, a relatively stricter version of Islam.

Two months of rain in one night wreak havoc in southern Krasnodar and kill at least 150 in worst flooding in decades.

Clinton's remark that China and Russia are holding up progress on Syria, draws flak.

While the US insists that Assad must go, Russia is against the removal of the Syrian president.

UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan proposes transitional government in Syria that includes members of Assad's regime and rebels.

Vladimir Putin gears up to become Russian rresident for a third term amid strong protest.

The skyscraper is projected to become the tallest building in Europe.