Russian police officer who asked Putin for corruption probe fired

A police officer from the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk has been fired after posting a video on the web asking Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to launch a nationwide corruption probe, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 00:45 GMT


Russian policeman who asked Putin for corruption probe fired

A police officer from the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk has been fired after posting a video on the web asking Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to launch a nationwide corruption probe, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 00:45 GMT


Russian policeman asks Putin to launch corruption probe, fired

A police officer from the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk has been fired after posting a video on the web asking Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to launch a nationwide corruption probe, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 00:45 GMT


Ukraine's Security Council to discuss flu epidemic situation

Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will convene on Monday to discuss a flu epidemic that has killed at least 144 people in the country, a senior presidential official said.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 01:43 GMT


Hugo Chavez says Venezuela's Army must be ready for war

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez called on his country to prepare for a possible war, once again criticizing a military cooperation agreement between Colombia and the U.S., the country's VTV television channel reported.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 02:13 GMT


Top Russian court set to rule on death penalty moratorium

On behalf of a request from the Russian Supreme Court as of October 29, the Constitutional Court of Russia will consider at its plenary session on Monday whether capital punishment could again be legal from January 1.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 03:11 GMT


State of emergency introduced in El Salvador as Ida kills over 120

Authorities in El Salvador have introduced a state of emergency over Hurricane Ida, which has so far killed over 120 people, the country's president said on Monday.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 03:46 GMT


Emergency state introduced in El Salvador as Ida kills over 120

Authorities of El Salvador have introduced the state of emergency in the country due to the raging Ida hurricane, which killed over 120 people, the country's president said on Monday.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 03:46 GMT


Rubin close in on title as Spartak slip up

Rubin Kazan took a massive step toward retaining their Russian Premier League title with a 2–0 win over CSKA Moscow on Sunday, a day after second-placed Spartak Moscow had lost 2–1 to Krilya Sovetov.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 06:22 GMT


Some 70% of Tajikistan without electricity as power plant fails

Some 70% of Tajikistan was left without electricity on Monday as the country's Nurek-Regar hydropower plant shut down, a power holding spokesman said.

// Nov. 09, 2009 - 06:53 GMT