Russian human rights activist shot dead in Ingushetia
The body of leading human rights activist Natalya Estemirova has been discovered in Russia`s North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, Russian investigators said on Wednesday.
German man sets fire to flat while trying to fix air mattress
A man in the German town of Duesseldorf set fire to his flat when an inflatable mattress he was trying to mend exploded, national media said on Wednesday.
Armed robbers ransack Moscow jewelry store
A group of armed robbers entered a jewelry store in southwest Moscow on Sunday, and stole cash and jewels worth over 4 million rubles ($120,000), police said.
Two injured in explosion in Chechnya
Two police officers are in hospital following an explosion in Russia`s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, a law enforcement source said on Monday.
Bootleg drink claims lives in Indian city amid alcohol ban
At least 43 people have died over the past few days after consuming illegally produced toxic drinks in India`s Gujarat state, where an alcohol prohibition law is in force, national media reported on Wednesday.
Man dies at chocolate factory
An employee at a New Jersey chocolate processing plant died Wednesday after falling into a vat of hot chocolate, according to a spokesman for the Camden County Prosecutor`s office.
Serviceman killed, six injured in Ingushetia clash
One serviceman died and another six were injured in clash with militants in Russia`s North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia, a police source said.
Police officer killed, 3 wounded in S.Russia militant attacks
One police officer has been killed and three more wounded in two separate militant attacks in the capital of Russia`s North Caucasus Republic of Daghestan, a police source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
10 killed in factory blasts in India
At least 10 people were killed and 49 injured in blasts at two explosives-making factories in central India, authorities said Monday.
Over 100 killed in ethnic unrest in China
At least 140 people were dead and more than 800 others injured after weekend violence in China`s far west Xinjiang region, the regional public security department said Monday, according to state-run media.
Mudslide forces some 7,500 people from homes in south China
Days of heavy rain caused a mudslide at a reservoir in southern China with more than 7,440 people forced to flee their homes, the Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
Italy declares state of emergency in blast-hit town
Italy`s council of ministers approved imposing a state of emergency on Friday in the Italian town of Viareggio hit by a powerful gas blast late on Monday.
At least 26 killed in Pakistan helicopter crash
At least 26 Pakistani service personnel were killed on Friday in a helicopter crash in a tribal area near the border with Afghanistan, Pakistan`s English-language newspaper, The Nation, said.
Air France plane did not break up in flight - report
The Air France plane that crashed a month ago off the coast of Brazil "did not break up or become destroyed in flight," but bellyflopped intact into the Atlantic Ocean, the French air investigation agency announced Thursday.
Police officer injured in Daghestan shooting dies in hospital
A traffic police officer who was shot in Russia`s North Caucasus Republic of Daghestan died in hospital early on Thursday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.
Militant killed in shootout in south Russia`s Ingushetia
A militant was killed in a shootout between militants and police in Russia`s North Caucasus Republic of Ingushetia early on Friday, a spokesman for the republic`s Interior Ministry said.
Russian bank robber found in hideout with $7.3 million
A bank robber has been arrested by Russian police who found him hiding out in the Urals with 230 million rubles ($7.3 million) in stolen cash, local police said on Wednesday.
Man in south Russia kills girlfriend`s parents with axe
A young man has been detained in the southern Russian city of Yessentuki along with an accomplice on suspicion of hacking his girlfriend`s parents to death with an axe, investigators said on Monday.
Italian railway blast kills 13, injures at least 50 others
At least thirteen people have died and around 50 have been injured in a gas explosion at a railway station in northern Italy, local media said on Tuesday citing local officials.
Russian Ingush leader lands in Moscow after bomb attack
An Emergency Situations aircraft carrying Ingush President Yunus-bek Yevkurov, who was injured in an assassination attempt on Monday morning, has landed in Moscow, a government source said.
Factory explosion kills 16 workers in east China
At least 16 people were killed and 44 wounded in an explosion at a factory in eastern China, national media reported on Sunday.
Five construction workers die from gas poisoning in West Siberia
Five workers died after getting poisoned with gas at a construction site in a West Siberian city, a local emergencies spokesman said on Saturday.
Thieves take $320,000 from education dept. in S.Russia village
Thieves have made off with over 10 million rubles ($320,000) in cash from a local education department in Russia`s North Caucasus republic of Daghestan, local police said.
Plane catches fire in Ukraine during refueling, no casualties
An Antonov biplane used for agricultural work caught fire during refueling in south-central Ukraine, but no one was injured, the country`s emergencies ministry said.
Bus crash injures 32 Czech students in Austria
At least 32 Czech students were injured in a bus accident in Austria on Sunday, Czech media reported.