Explosion in steam pipe sparks panic in Midtown Manhattan
An explosion in a steam pipeline in Midtown Manhattan sparked panic among evening rush hour commuters on Wednesday, rekindling memories of the September 11 attacks among jittery New Yorkers.
5 killed, 23 injured in bus accident in Bashkortostan (Russia)
A total of five people have been killed and 15 injured after a tourist bus turned over in the Republic of Bashkortostan, southern Russia, a spokesman for the local emergencies ministry said.
Number of victims of chemical accident at railway in Lvov Region exceeds 700 people
Regional headquarters to liquidate consequences of an accident with leak of phosphorus in Lvov Region have been established in Ukraine. As a REGNUM correspondent reports, the headquarters are headed by Chair of Lvov Regional Administration Valery Pyatak.
Five dead, 15 injured in car crash in north Siberia
A head on collision between a minivan and a truck Tuesday left five dead and 15 injured in the north Siberian city of Norilsk, a spokesman for the emergencies ministry said.
New victims in Siberian coal mine: two killed by falling rocks
Two people were killed and one injured by falling rocks at a coal mine in southwest Siberia`s Kemerovo Region, a local emergencies spokesman said.
Factory lines suspended after big Japanese quake
Factory lines across a swathe of central Japan remained suspended Tuesday in the wake of a powerful earthquake as aftershocks and power and communication blackouts hampered efforts to assess the damage.
Customs officers in Far East catch rice smugglers
Customs officers at the international cargo terminal in Khabarovsk in Russia`s Far East have arrested suspects attempting to smuggle 120 metric tons of rice from China, a local customs spokesman said Thursday.
Train hits car on crossing kills four in central Russia
A drunk driver ignored warning signals at a railway crossing and was struck by a train, killing four and injuring another four, the press service of Russian Railways (RZD) said Thursday.
Two children die crossing railway in East Siberia
Two children were killed in separate incidents when trying to cross railway tracks in East Siberia, a transport police spokesman said Thursday.
Trawler seized for alleged border violation in Russia`s Far East
A foreign fishing vessel operated by a Russian crew was detained for an alleged border violation in the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia`s Far East, a local customs house spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Passenger train derails in Russia
A passenger train derailed in Russia`s Urals region Tuesday injuring nine people, a spokesman for the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
Governmental building in Armenia evacuated because of bomb threat
Employees of the governmental building N3 in central Yerevan, Armenia, are evacuated because of a bomb threat.
Terrorist act kills 3, wounds 5 in Chechnya
Three Russian Interior Ministry officers were killed and another five wounded in a terrorist act in Chechnya`s Vedeno district, a local law enforcement source said by telephone Tuesday.
At least 40 militants killed in Islamabad during Red Mosque storm
At least 40 Islamic militants have been killed as troops stormed the besieged Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) compound in Islamabad early Tuesday in a bid to end a tense weeklong standoff.
Bull run begins in Spain; 1 person gored
One person was gored in the buttock and another suffered a shoulder injury as the running of the bulls got under way Saturday. Both were evacuated by ambulance, officials said.
FSB launches criminal case on officer`s claim to spy for MI6
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has completed an inquiry into an ex-security officer`s claim on spying for the British intelligence and launched a criminal case on espionage charges, the FSB press service said Saturday.
Yushchenko: 2007 privatization in Ukraine discredits the country
Issues regarding privatization in Ukraine are part of the most serious challenges for the domestic economy, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said at a meeting with major Ukrainian businessmen in Kiev yesterday.
Soviet submarine wreck found in Baltic Sea
A Finnish-Swedish search team has found the wreck of a Soviet submarine sunk by the Finnish navy in the Baltic Sea during World War II.
Bus crash kills 12 in Egypt
At least 12 people were killed and 58 wounded in Egypt when two buses collided on a highway between Sharm el-Sheikh and El-Tor on the Sinai Peninsula, local media reported Tuesday.
Journalist from Jordan attacked in Moscow downtown
A journalist from Jordan has been hospitalized after he was attacked and beaten up by unknown suspects in Moscow downtown, a spokesman for Moscow police said Saturday.
Suicide bomber kills 13 in northern Iraq
A suicide truck bomber struck the city hall in a predominantly Sunni area in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 70, an Iraqi commander said.
Fire consumes retirement home in West Siberia
At least 10 people were killed and four seriously injured in a fire that swept through a retirement home in a village in Western Siberia during the night, a local rescue services official said Thursday.
Chinese police has freed kidnapped Russian woman
Chinese law enforcement officers have freed a Russian woman, who had been abducted China by three men demanding a ransom of $40,000, a Russian police spokesperson said Tuesday.
A UK national killed in Moscow Region
Moscow Regional Prosecution has started investigation of murder of a UK national. As a source at the Moscow Regional Interior Ministry Department said, on June 3 a body of unidentified woman was found in the forest near the village of Repikhovo (Sergiyev Posad District) with a rope with a loop tied to her neck. Under preliminary reports, the woman died of asphyxiation a week before it.
Massive blast shakes court building in Dushanbe, no casualties
There was a powerful explosion outside the Supreme Court building in the Tajik capital, emergency services said Saturday.