11 killed in minibus blast in Russia's North Caucasus

Russia is facing a new threat of terrorism, the latest incident of sucide bombing in which seven people died and several injured,clealy indicates that terrorism is knocking at the Russian door."Eleven people were...

Tainted Chinese milk products found in Russia

The Chinese tainted milk scandal continues to spread, with spome of the contaminated milk products now being found in Russia."Russian news agencies say food inspectors have found nearly two tons of Chinese dry milk believed to be contaminated with the industrial...

Georgian breakaway 'will join Russia'

The leader of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia said today that the new country, whose independence only Russia has recognized, intends to become part of Russia. South Ossetia is made up of a majority of...

Update: US Ambassador "expelled" , Two Russian bombers leave Venezuela

Sept-18CARACAS, Two Russian strategic bombers Tu-160 took off from the Maiquetia airport in the Venezuelan capital on Thursday for a patrolling mission to remote areas in the world. The scheduled patrolling...

Poland 'vulnerable to attack' from Russia

As Poland welcomes the USA to place a a missile defense battery there Russia has stated that this opens Poland up as a legitimate target for attack from them. With the attack on Georgia still sending...

Relative of US volleyball coach killed

"A Chinese man killed a relative of a U.S. men's volleyball coach and injured another family member in a stabbing at a popular tourist spot in Beijing on Saturday. The dead man was a U.S. citizen and the injured victim was an American woman, police said, adding the...

Fighting intensifies in S Ossetia

" Georgian tanks have launched an attack on Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway province of South Ossetia, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. Simultaneously, Georgian fighter jets attacked...

Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast

A powerful explosion occured just after midnight local time (2100 GMT), as thousands of people were gathered for a concert at a war memorial in the capital. " At least 50 people have been injured in Belarus after a bomb exploded during a concert in the capital,...

Two dead, nine hurt in building blast

"TWO people were killed and nine injured in an explosion that ripped through a 12-storey apartment building in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. A local prosecutor said initial signs were that the...

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Nine bodies found after blast in Ukraine mine

"An explosion ripped through a coal mine in eastern Ukraine early today, killing at least nine miners and leaving the fate of more than 30 others unknown, the Interfax news agency reported."

Fire on Russian nuclear sub kills two - The Age

" Email Print Normal font Large font A fire broke out aboard a Russian nuclear submarine belonging to the Northern Fleet, killing two of its crew, Interfax news agency quoted Navy sources as saying. The agency said there was no threat of a radiation leak. Interfax said the...

Chavez brushes aside U.S. on arms deals

"MOSCOW - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that his oil-rich nation will sign major arms deals in Moscow to acquire Russian fighter jets and produce Kalashnikov assault rifles, and he slammed U.S....

Scores feared dead in Siberia runway crash (AP)

" MOSCOW - An airplane carrying about 200 people crashed Sunday in the Siberian city of Irkutsk and most on board were feared dead, officials said. The regional prosecutor's office said a preliminary count showed that more than 150 people died, the Interfax news agency...

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