An unidentified attacker in a car shot Nemtsov four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin
Atletico Madrid slumped to a 3-0 defeat at resurgent Real Sociedad on Thursday which means Barcelona need one more victory to wrap up a 25th Spanish La Liga title while Malaga were relegated after losing 1-0 at Levante.
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The statement said that the global economy is being held back by a shortfall in demand, while addressing supply constraints is key to lifting potential growth.
Here's a collection of some of the best photos, taken last week, from around the globe.
Russia on Saturday staged a grand military parade in Moscow to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany in the presence of several world leaders, including President Pranab Mukherjee, even as Western powers boycotted the event due to a standoff over Ukraine.
Dutch investigators have concluded that the aircraft was downed by Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile.
More than 6,000 people have died in the nearly one-year-old Ukraine conflict; the United Nations human rights office said on Monday and warned that "deliberate targeting" of civilians may constitute a "crime against humanity".
The Pentagon has alleged that Russia continues to provide the separatists fighting in eastern Ukraine with heavy weapons and other military equipment, in addition to financing.
Wednesday night saw a few surprise results while a debutant club makes a mark
Putin spoke to the citizenry in the annual nationwide Q&A session as part of PR exercise for the Russian government.
We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken this week by Reuters photographers.
Ukrainian investigators have found 196 bodies at the crash site where a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 298 people was brought down by a missile in pro-Russia rebels-held eastern part of the country.
It's time government used oil windfall wisely.
European governments have stepped up diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, encouraged by Russian President Vladimir Putin's assurance that his country has no intention to annexe the Crimean peninsula or to wage a war against its neighbour.
The year 2014 easily earns for itself the title of annus horribilis, says Malavika Sangghvi
Rosneft bought a 49 per cent stake in Essar Oil's refinery port and petrol pumps, while Netherlands-based Trafigura Group Pte, one of the world's biggest commodity trading companies, and Russian investment fund United Capital Partners split another 49 per cent equity equally.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 14 images
Formula One teams say they will race in Russia, despite the crisis in Ukraine and downing of a Malaysian airliner, unless the country's debut Grand Prix in October is called off or they are ordered not to go.
Ten of the 16 sides also reached the same round two seasons ago and, as usual, the big five leagues dominate with 13 clubs hailing from either the English, Spanish, German, French and Italian leagues.
From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. Rediff.com presents a selection of the year's most enduring moments year from around the world.
The United States on Friday said that it is not ruling out technical assistance from Russian personnel in operating the surface-to air missile that downed the Malaysia Airlines plane.
The BRICS Summit tonight decided to establish the new development bank with an initial authorised capital of $100 billion.
The combination of sanctions, and low fuel prices is really hurting the Putin regime.
Images of the events that shaped the world last week.
Here's a collection of images of the past week.
The market could be influenced by events elsewhere in the world and regardless of what happens to India's economy
From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series,rediff.com presents a selection of the year's most enduring moments year from around the world.
The jury of the 58th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected an image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen as the World Press Photo of the Year 2014.
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