Sean Bean has been "stabbed" in the arm
The 52-year-old actor was in Camden, north London, when the incident happened on Saturday (11.06.11), and is thought to have occurred after a scuffle with another man about glamour model April Summers.
Fukushima disaster drives into Ukraine
The Fukushima nuclear crisis has sent the motor industry into turmoil. Officials say all Japanese vehicles are thoroughly checked for radiation before shipment, but reports suggest that contaminated cars could still find their way into the market.
Senate website hacked
The website for the United States Senate is the latest venue infiltrated by LulzSec, a group of hackers that have attacked several high-profile websites in just the last few weeks alone.
Second killer fish caught near future aqua park
Scientists in southern Russia are trying to solve a piranha puzzle.
Around 30,000 evacuated as military depot catches fire
A major fire has broken out at a munitions storage depot in the Central Russian republic of Udmurtia, triggering explosions and injuring at least five.
Japan`s nuclear leak into ocean at catastrophic levels
The Tokyo Electric Power Company says radioactive substances that leaked into the sea at the damaged Fukushima plant over six days in April exceed the annual allowable limit by 20,000 times.
Another strong quake rocks Japan
A 7.4 earthquake has struck off Japan, and a tsunami alert was declared, although it has since been lifted, in the north-east where the crippled Fukushima-1 is located.
New fears of explosion at Fukushima plant
There`s renewed fear of an explosion at the No.1 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as hydrogen pressure is building up. It may mean the reactor`s core is damaged.
Immeasurable levels of radiation reported at Fukushima plant
Japan keeps on discharging slightly radioactive water into the ocean, with 3,430 tons dumped by mid-Tuesday, while even more highly contaminated water inside the plant is exposing the workers to reportedly immeasurable levels of radiation.
Siberian woman jailed for killing 3-year-old son
A woman in West Siberia has been jailed for 10 years for beating her three-year-old son to death with a belt, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Death toll in Japan quake, tsunami surpasses 10,000
The death count in Japan`s devastating earthquake and tsunami has climbed to 10,035 people, NHK broadcaster reported on Friday citing the country`s police.
Japan quake death toll tops 6,400
The confirmed death toll from last Friday`s 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has risen to 6,405, police told Kyodo news on Friday.
Japanese stiff upper lip to encounter disaster aftermath
The tsunami that hit the Japanese islands from the Pacific on Friday has led to food and water shortages as well as electricity black-outs in the country. Residents said supermarket shelves were empty by Sunday night, with people stocking up on water and tinned or dried food. With ports and road links disrupted, fears of food shortages also led to a rush on shops and supermarkets on Monday.
Meltdown fears in Japan
With a fourth explosion rocking the Fukushima nuclear facility on Tuesday and radiation levels at the facility gate increasing hundredfold, fears of a meltdown in Japan dramatically increase.
Radiation levels slightly rise around Japan`s Fukushima reactor
Radiation levels around the Fukushima nuclear power plant`s reactor No. 3 hit by a hydrogen explosion on Monday have slightly risen, Japanese government officials said.
5,000 dead or missing in Japan quake
The number of those killed or missing after Friday`s massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has topped 5,000, Kyodo news reported on Monday citing police.
Threat of third explosion at Japan nuclear plant revealed
The operator of Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant reports that the cooling system of the Unit 2 is fully down, which could lead to overheating of the unit and an explosion, similar to those that occurred on Friday and Monday.
Some 215,000 evacuated from quake-hit areas in Japan
Japanese authorities evacuated about 215,000 residents from areas worst affected by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, police said on Saturday.
Major tsunami hits Japan, more than 442 believed dead
Northeastern Japan has been hit by a tsunami reaching 10 meters high in some areas. The tsunami waves were caused by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale. The death toll has reached 442 with more than 750 missing, according to officials.
What caused South Russian plane crash?
Investigators have found that a plane that crashed in the south of Russia on Saturday attempted to descend too fast, possibly because of an airspeed indicator failure, Kommersant daily said on Wednesday.
New Zealand earthquake death toll may climb to 240
The death in last week`s earthquake in New Zealand may rise to 240 from the current 154, Radio New Zealand said on Tuesday citing Police Superintendent Dave Cliff.
Electric shock kills 16 at Brazil carnival
At least 16 people were killed and 50 injured during carnival celebrations in the Brazilian city of Bandeira do Sul after overhead power lines broke and fell into the crowd, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Monday.
New Zealand quake death toll nears 100
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand`s second biggest city, has risen to 98, police say.
New Zealand`s city of Christchurch devastated by earth quake
New Zealand`s city of Christchurch devastated by earth quake
Monday`s blast in Russia`s Dagestan equal to 50kg TNT
The second of the two blasts that struck Russia`s southern republic of Dagestan on Tuesday was equal to 50 kg of TNT, a local police representative said.