Powerful typhoon hits Japan
A powerful typhoon hit disaster-ravaged Japan on Wednesday, with at least six people already dead.
Another killer airshow shocks the US
There has been another airshow tragedy in the US, with the pilot of a vintage plane dying in a crash in West Virginia. The tragedy comes less than 24 hours after a plane hit spectators at the Reno Air Races in Nevada with the loss of nine lives.
Russian crash-survivor hockey player dies in hospital
The last surviving ice hockey player from the deadly Yak-42 aircraft has died in the hospital on Monday.
Blast rocks nuclear plant in France
At least one person has been killed and four more wounded in an explosion which rocked on Monday a nuclear power plant in Marcoule, southern France.
Deadly blast rocks New Delhi court
A bomb blast has rocked the Indian capital New Delhi, killing nine and injuring at least 45 outside the city`s High Court.
Outraged Spaniards fight for roofs over heads
Spanish authorities are gearing towards setting a constitutional cap on budget deficits. With unions expecting the move to further hit social welfare in the country, some people are taking to the streets to fight for their basic right: housing.
Mig-31 fighter crashes in central Russia
A Mikoyan Mig-31 of the Russian Air Force has crashed in the Perm Region. Both pilots of the interceptor jet died in the Tuesday incident.
6-year-old kids handcuffed in class
A lawsuit out of Chicago, Illinois alleges that several 6- and 7-year-old students at a city public school were handcuffed and threatened for hours all for talking during their first grade class.
DC quake turns off two nuclear reactors
Tuesday afternoon`s 5.8 earthquake caused two nuclear reactors at a power plant outside of Washington DC to go offline.
"Jaws - the sequel" hits Russia`s Far East
A second shark attack in two days has rocked Russia`s Primorye region, with the deadly fish savaging a 16-year-old on Thursday.
Explosion and shooting at Estonian Defense Ministry
A gunman who had been occupying the Estonian Defense Ministry in Tallinn on Thursday has committed suicide. Authorities confirmed there had been shooting and an explosion inside the ministry. There were no other casualties.
Chaos in London: Britain rocked by worst riots in decades
Buildings on fire, windows smashed and shops looted - scenes of devastation litter the streets of London after three days of violent riots.
Deadly tornado hits city in Russia`s Far East
One person has been killed and twenty eight others injured as a powerful tornado hit the Russian far-eastern city of Blagoveshchensk.
U.S. Olympics medalist `Speedy` Peterson commits suicide
U.S. skier Jeret Peterson, who won silver at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in freestyle aerials, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in Utah, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
Tasered to death
What`s the cost of the life of a 17-year-old boy? A federal jury is saying $10 million, but Taser International doesn`t quite agree.
Death toll from Bulgaria shipwreck rises to 122
Eight more bodies have been found inside pleasure cruiser Bulgaria that sank in Russia`s republic of Tatarstan. Emergency crews have finished sealing the boat, after it was towed to shallow waters. The water to be pumped out next.
Norwegian terror suspect admits guilt
Anders Behring Breivik, who was arrested by Norwegian police in connection with killing 93 people at a youth camp on Norway`s Utoya Island and in downtown Oslo, has admitted his guilt.
Two bombs kill policemen in southern Russia
Russia`s southern Caucasus have been shaken by two deadly blasts, which killed four people and wounded ten others.
"Only one family survived the wreck without losing any members"
RT spoke to Roman Lizalin, the captain of the vessel Arabella, which rescued all 77 survivors from the cruiser Bulgaria. The latter boat sank on Sunday, killing at least 113 people, including 27 children, while over a dozen remain missing.
Woman drugs husband, severs penis, grinds it to mush
A California woman with a bone to pick with her estranged husband took it upon herself to give him one more reason to proceed with the divorce proceedings the couple have been contending to.
Triple blast hits India`s financial center
At least 21 people have been killed and 141 injured as three explosions struck India`s financial center Mumbai.
Russia declares day of mourning over tragedy on the Volga
President Dmitry Medvedev has declared July 12 a day of national mourning for the victims of the "Bulgaria" cruise ship that sank on the Volga River on Sunday. A state commission will be set up to investigate the circumstances which lead up to the accide
Firefighter commits suicide after shirtless photo scandal
A Philadelphia firefighter is believed to have taken his own life two months after a small scandal surrounding shirtless photos of him surfaced and he was briefly removed from his position in the Department.
Fires and floods threaten nuclear facilities
If you were to go ten miles out from each of the 65 nuclear power plants in the country, you`d find around four million Americans living within range of a catastrophic disaster. But what are the odds of one ever happening, right?
Pilot error may have caused Karelia plane crash
The Tu-134 crash near Petrozavodsk in north-west Russia is likely to have been the result of human error, aviation experts believe. The recovered flight recorders should help determine the exact cause of the tragedy, which claimed 44 lives.