Fatah storms Hamas-controlled buildings
Hundreds of Fatah gunmen on Saturday stormed Hamas-controlled institutions in the
Suicide bomber killed 4 in Kabul
A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in the capital Saturday, killing four civilians, Afghan officials said.
Russian nationalist backtracks on his confession to 37 murders
A teenage Russian ultra-nationalist who earlier confessed to killing 37 people has withdrawn his testimony, despite substantial proof of guilt, a popular Russian daily said Thursday.
Mother held over killing of two daughters
A mother was being questioned on suspicion of murder last night after her two teenage daughters were found dead at their village home.
Bad weather causes damage to Armenian agriculture worth $1.2 mln
Bad weather conditions, including the spring flood, shower rains, and frosts caused 420 mln drams ($1.2 mln) worth damage to the Armenian agriculture, Armenian Agriculture Ministry official Garnik Petrosyan said. According to him, overall, bad weather conditions this year caused the damage worth $5.7 mln to the country, including destroyed roads and bridges.
U.S. mistakenly kills 7 Afghan police
Afghan police mistook U.S. troops on a nighttime mission for Taliban fighters and opened fire on them early Tuesday, prompting U.S. forces to return fire and call in attack aircraft. Seven Afghan police were killed.
Afghans say 7 police killed in U.S.-led strike
U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly killed seven policemen in an air strike after Afghan forces came under attack from the Taliban and asked for help, a provincial official said on Tuesday.
At least 66 killed in blasts on "Peace Train" in India
At least 66 people were killed Monday in a northern Indian city when blasts triggered a fire on a "peace train" running between India and Pakistan, officials and reports said.
7 sentenced to life in Istanbul truck bombings
A Turkish court handed down life sentences Friday to seven men, all accused of having links to Al Qaeda, in connection with truck bombings that ripped through central Istanbul in November 2003, killing nearly 60 people.
Bomb explosion in southeast Iran, at least 18 killed
Tehran - A bomb exploded on Wednesday in Zahedan in south-eastern Iran, killing at least 18 people, ISNA news agency reported.
Gunman kills five in US mall shooting spree
A gunman killed five people and injured several others in a shopping mall in Salt Lake City last night - apparently shooting at random - before he was killed.
Russia requests extradiction of hijacker from Prague
Russia`s Prosecutor General`s office requested the extradiction of Evgeny Dogaev, a Russian citizen, who claimed to have been carrying a bomb on an Aeroflot passenger plane, forcing the airliner to land in Prague in late December.
First bird flu death
Laboratory tests have confirmed that a 22-year old woman in Nigeria died from the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu last month, the World Health Organisation said.
32 children poisoned in school canteen of Samara oblast
32 children suffered as a result of sanitarian norms violation in school canteen of Samara oblast.
Restaurant on fire in Moscow
The restaurant "Tavern Two Peters" cought fire today in the evening in the south of Moscow
Police department burnt in Habarovsk krai
Russian Ministry of Interior Affairs reported that police department burnt to ashes in Habarovsk region. By data of the Ministry, the incident took place in Zimmermanovka settlement of Ulchsk district on Sunday.
Official version: Slobodan Milosevic died of myocardial infarction
Slobodan Milosevic died of myocardial infarction.
190 tons of mineral oil is on drowned trawler
According to the specialists of the regional management of Russian Federal Service for Environment Protection there were 190 tons of mineral oil in the drowned trawler "Diamant" in the Okhotsk sea.
Duma deputy`s son beaten as a warning to his father
The teenage son of a State Duma deputy was abducted and beaten Friday by unidentified men, who freed him several hours later with a warning for his father.
Milosevic given wrong medicine
Before death ex-president of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milosevic sent the letter to Russia. In the letter Milosevic complained that he is given wrong medicine. The lawyer of Yugoslavian ex-president Zdenko Tomanovich demonstrated copy of the letter to journalists.
Engine of Russian ship fails in Ireland Sea
Shore service of North Ireland attempts to tow Russian dry-cargo ship, which engine failed in adverse weather on Sunday, to Belfast port.
No victims in Moscow storehouse roof collapse
Informational administration of Russian Emergency Ministry informed that there are no victims in storehouse roof collapse, which occurred in north-east Moscow.
Criminal proceedings instituted by fact of fight between Moscow football fans
Ostankino interregional Office of Public Prosecutor instituted criminal proceedings by fact of fight between football fans according to article 318 of Russian Criminal Code (use of force toward representative of authority) and article 112 (intentional infliction of harm to health from hooligan motives).
Roof of whole-retail storehouse collapsed in Moscow
Moscow law machinery reported about partial collapse of whole-retail storehouse roof. By tentative information, there are no victims.
4 airplanes failed to land in Vnukovo
4 airplanes were unable to land in Vnukovo airport and were redirected to Domodedovo airport because of snowstorm, reported Central flight service of Moscow.