Putin is set to open Russia’s top air showZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Russia’s largest and most important air show is getting under way, overshadowed by a bad economy, a terrorist attack and a deadly air force crash. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills at least 12 workers, up to 64 others missingMOSCOW — Rescue workers searched Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant Tuesday for 64 missing workers after an accident during repairs killed at least 12 others at the massive plant in southern Siberia. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills at least 11 workers, up to 65 others missingMOSCOW — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least 11 workers, while as many as 65 others were missing after an engine room was suddenly flooded, officials said. Key developments in Atlantic search for missing ship Arctic SeaKey developments in the search for the ship Arctic Sea, which disappeared along with its 15-man Russian crew in the Atlantic nearly three weeks ago. Russia says missing Arctic Sea freighter found near Cape Verde, crew alive and healthyMOSCOW — The high seas mystery over the freighter Arctic Sea was far from solved Monday after the Russian navy found the ship off West Africa, far from the Algerian port where it was supposed to dock two weeks ago. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills at least 10 workers, up to 65 others missingMOSCOW — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least 10 workers, while as many as 65 others were missing after an engine room was suddenly flooded, officials said. Suicide truck bomb hits North Caucasus; at least 20 killed, more than 130 woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber rammed a truck into a police station in the Russian region of Ingushetia on Monday, killing at least 20 police in the worst attack to ravage the poor North Caucasus republic in years. Russian defense minister says missing freighter found near Cape Verde, crew aliveMOSCOW — The Russian-crewed freighter that sparked a high-seas mystery when it disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found by a Russian naval frigate off the West African coast, the country’s defense minister said Monday, according to Russian news agencies. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, 20 killed, more than 100 injuredNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Russia’s North Caucasus with an explosives-laden truck Monday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 others, officials said. A look at the republics in Russia’s violence-wracked Caucasus regionThe mountainous regions just to the north of Russia’s southern border known as the North Caucasus have long been troubled by violence, stoked by poverty, Islamic extremism, ethnic tensions, feuding criminal gangs and the two separatist wars that ravaged Chechnya since 1994. Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills 8 workers, 54 others missingMOSCOW — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least eight workers, while as many as 65 others were missing after an engine room was suddenly flooded, officials said. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, at least 20 killed, dozens woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Russia’s North Caucasus with an explosives-laden truck Monday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 others, officials said. Accident shuts down Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant, killing 7 and injuring 8MOSCOW — An accident during repair work at Russia’s largest hydroelectric plant on Monday killed at least eight workers and injured 10, while 54 others were missing, investigators said. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, at least 19 killed, dozens woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station in Russia’s North Caucasus on Monday, killing at least 20 people and wounding about 60 others, officials said. A glance at other recent bombings and attacks in IngushetiaMonday’s bombing at a police station in Ingushetia is the latest in a string of attacks targeting police and government officials in the troubled North Caucasus region. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, at least 18 killed, dozens woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station in Russia’s North Caucasus on Monday, killing at least 18 people and wounding about 60 others, officials said. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, at least 14 killed, dozens woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station in Russia’s restive North Caucasus Monday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 60 others, officials said. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, at least 12 killed, dozens woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station in Russia’s restive North Caucasus Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly 60 others, officials said. Suicide truck bomb hits police station in southern Russia, at least 7 killed, dozens woundedNAZRAN, Russia — A suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station in Russia’s restive North Caucasus Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens of others, officials said. Police station in Russia’s Ingushetia province hit by explosion, number of casualties unknownROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia — The Interior Ministry says that a police station in the province of Ingushetia in Russia’s restive North Caucasus has been hit by an explosion, and there appeared to be casualties. 2 Russian jets collide, and commander of stunt team dies, in air show rehearsal near MoscowMOSCOW — Two Russian air force jets rehearsing aerobatic maneuvers collided Sunday near Moscow, killing one stunt pilot and sending one fighter crashing into nearby vacation homes, a military official said. Mother Russia doesn’t need you: Officers face mass firings in military reform planKUBINKA, Russia — Nikolai Kulikov, a 51-year-old Army officer, says bitterly that he gave his best years to the Russian Army. Pilot killed as 2 Russian fighters collide in air show rehearsal; 1 jet reportedly hits housesMOSCOW — Two Russian air force fighters rehearsing acrobatic maneuvers collided Sunday near Moscow, killing one pilot and sending the jets crashing into nearby vacation homes, a military official said. 2 Russian jet fighters rehearsing for air show collide near Moscow; 1 pilot reportedly killedMOSCOW — Two Russian air force fighter jets collided Sunday as they were rehearsing for a major air show outside of Moscow, sending one of the jets crashing into houses below, a military official said. Russian media reported one of the pilots was killed. Russia NATO envoy: operations to find missing freighter in full swingMOSCOW — Russia’s envoy to NATO said Sunday that operations to find a missing freighter and its 15 Russian crew members are in full swing and he was optimistic of quick success. Intrigue in search for missing freighter: Finns report ransom demand, expert tracks signalsMOSCOW — The workaday cargo ship the Arctic Sea, which for decades plowed the world’s waterways in obscurity, just had to disappear to be thrust into a swirling drama of rumors and intrigue. The plot thickened Saturday as a Russian maritime expert reported signals from the ship’s tracking device and Finnish authorities said there was a ransom demand. 2 police killed in North Caucusus shootings amid rise in regional violenceMAKHACHKALA, Russia — Two policemen were killed in separate sniper attacks in Russia’s violent republic of Dagestan on Saturday, authorities said, the latest in three days of bloodshed that has claimed more than 20 lives in the North Caucasus. The Nightingale: Uzbek migrants find uneasy way to Russia on illegal ‘ghost bus’BUKHARA, Uzbekistan — On paper, the bus does not exist. Finnish investigators say ransom demand made for vanished freighterMOSCOW — A ransom demand has been received for the return of a Russian-manned freighter that went missing last month in the Atlantic, Finnish investigators said Saturday. Mystery of vanished ship’s whereabouts deepens amid contradictory reportsMOSCOW — A Russian maritime Web site said the tracking system for a freighter missing since last month was broadcasting signals on Saturday from the Bay of Biscay, but French Marines said the signals were coming from Russian warships. |