Siberian drug addict cuts up deaf, dumb girl for gold earrings

A drug user in the east Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk murdered and then beheaded a deaf and dumb girl to steal $100 and three gold earrings from her, Russian media said on Wednesday.

// Mar. 03, 2010 - 09:40 GMT


Siberia hydropower plant accident

// Feb. 24, 2010 - 04:50 GMT


Two killed as police vehicle comes under fire in Russian North Caucasus

Two police officers were killed when unknown assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday.

// Feb. 14, 2010 - 19:58 GMT


Criminal investigation opened into south Russia rail blast

A criminal investigation has been opened into an railway explosion that killed one person in the capital of Russiaâ™s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, transport officials said on Thursday. </p>

// Feb. 11, 2010 - 05:56 GMT


Some 16 kg of heroin turn into salt at Siberian police station

Police in the Western Siberian city of Tyumen are investigating who replaced 16 kg of pure heroin with salt at the city's main police department.

// Feb. 06, 2010 - 00:15 GMT


Six killed in bus-truck collision in S.Russia

Six people were killed when a bus crashed into truck in Russia's North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan early on Thursday, regional emergencies officials said.

// Feb. 04, 2010 - 02:40 GMT


Former official to go on trial for child molestation in Far East

Investigators in Russia's Far East island of Sakhalin have finally managed to bring a former deputy prosecutor to trial on 75 counts of child molestation, the gzt.ru news portal said.

// Feb. 04, 2010 - 01:25 GMT


Ten killed, 82 injured as two buses collide in Bolivia

At least 10 people died and 82 were injured when two buses collided head-on in southeastern Bolivia.

// Jan. 31, 2010 - 01:53 GMT


Moscow court extends custody for suspect in police killing

A Moscow court has extended the custody for a police officer suspected of killing his colleague.

// Jan. 30, 2010 - 22:30 GMT


Police shoots colleague dead in Moscow

Investigators are looking into the death of a police officer, who was apparently shot by his colleague.

// Jan. 30, 2010 - 01:45 GMT