Russian athlete stripped of London 2012 gold medal
Savinova was also stripped of her 2011 world championship gold‚ another race where Semenya ended second. WADA has since said the Moscow laboratory played a central role in Russia's "state-sponsored" doping.

Turkish president approves constitutional change bill, referendum expected on April 16
The post of prime minister, now held by Erdogan loyalist Binali Yildirim, would be replaced with one or more vice-presidents. Kurtulmus expressed his hope that this election campaign will continue in line with the mature democracy of Turkey.

2017's first eclipse on Saturday, can be viewed from India
The eclipse will be harder to see than a full lunar eclipse , but will occur during the " snow moon ", or February's full moon . The eclipse will take place over four and a half hours - and will look even cooler because it coincides with the " Snow Moon ".

Federal census: Edmonton cracks 900000 and outpaces regional growth
Ontario's growth rate, despite being much lower than Alberta's by percentage, still included a much larger number of people. The numbers surprised Edmonton economist John Rose, who underestimated the city's population by roughly 20,000.

John Lynch explains how 49ers personnel control will be divvied up
Lynch said he developed a good rapport with Kaepernick through the year during their pregame meetings when he was a FOX analyst. New San Francisco 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn't plan on hiring an offensive coordinator to his staff.

LeBron James taunts New York Knicks, Phil Jackson on Instagram
Adding Anthony and Bradley (despite moving on from Griffin) would balance the Clippers roster and change up the status quo in L.A. It started with this column from Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding as he tried to figure out what is going on with the Knicks .

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Is Pregnant with Jason Statham's Baby
Five weeks ago, she posted a photo of herself with the caption, "Here's to fresh starts and exciting prospects for the new year". Huntington-Whiteley is wearing a zigzag bikini in the pic, and her beachy hair is blowing in the wind.

Russian airstrike kills Turkish soldiers in Syria
The Turkish military said in a statement that 58 ISIL fighters had been killed in air raids, artillery fire, and clashes. And Russian jets have on occasion carried out air strikes in Al-Bab in support of the operation.

Former Prime Minister Elected as President of Somalia
Years of conflict, al-Shabab attacks and starvation left this Horn of Africa country of about 12 million people largely shattered. Many Somalis fondly remember the eight months when Farmajo - whose nickname means "cheese" - was prime minister in 2010-11.

Manchester United push Ahmed Musa''s Leicester City towards relegation
In the top professional football league in England, the 2000 number match of Leicester City was not bring good memories. In 24 games of the title defence, Leicester has lost 13 of them.

Aguero says Man City future to be decided at end of season
The 28-year-old signed a one-year contract extension earlier in the campaign, committing him to the club until 2020. When you're on the bench you have to wait for your opportunity.

International Monetary Fund board says Greece needs further debt relief
Since the financial crisis left it buried in debt and unable to issue bonds in financial markets, Greece has relied on global bailouts.

Explosion outside Supreme Court in Afghan capital, casualties feared
Shortly after they were put to death a suicide bomber attacked a minibus carrying court employees during the morning rush hour. The BBC also reported that the bomber targeted the auto park of the court compound, reports say.

Russian Federation to miss World Athletics Championships in London as doping ban extended
The taskforce extended that ban in June, preventing the Russian team from competing in the Rio Olympics. London will host the World Championships between 4-13 August.

Netanyahu asks Prime Minister May to consider new sanctions on Iran
She said she believed there was "much more we can do" and it was important to look at how "we can build that relationship". The Number 10 summit was May's first face-to-face with Netanyahu since she became prime minister in July.