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Russian Police Hunt Man Accused of Attacking Ex With Gun, Grenade

12:15 21/09/2013

Police on an island in Russia’s Far East are looking for a man suspected of driving his ex-wife out to a forest, beating her, shooting at her and trying to blow her up, a police spokesperson said Saturday.

Russian Woman Falls Asleep with Bullet in Leg, Dies – Report
05:45 21/09/2013
A 61-year-old woman in central Russia died after falling asleep with a bullet in her leg, the Interior Ministry has reported.
Blast Kills Serviceman in Chechnya
04:21 21/09/2013
One serviceman was killed and another one wounded in an explosion in the Russian North Caucasus republic of Chechnya on Friday, the Russian Interior Ministry reported Saturday.
Russian Nuclear Site Worker Killed for ‘Doing Bad Job’ – Investigators
19:19 20/09/2013
Workers at a central Russian nuclear power plant construction site killed a colleague over his poor performance, after a boozy party, local investigators said Friday.
Russian Cult Leader Investigated Following Flogging Claims
18:36 20/09/2013
A middle-aged woman in Russia’s Ural Mountain city of Chelyabinsk is under investigation for leading a religious cult in which followers were encouraged to whip themselves to treat health ailments, local authorities said Friday.
Ex-KGB Officer Killed Outside Moscow – Source
22:40 19/09/2013
A retired KGB officer has been shot dead by an unidentified killer at a rural community in the Moscow region, a local police source told RIA Novosti Thursday.
Russian Investigators Launch 2 Criminal Cases Over Far East Floods
11:29 19/09/2013
Two criminal cases have been opened over the alleged negligence of unnamed officials during the ongoing record floods in Russia’s Far East, investigators said Thursday.
All McDonald’s in Poland Evacuated After Bomb Alarm – Report
03:02 18/09/2013
All of over 300 McDonald’s restaurants across Poland were evacuated on Tuesday night after a bomb threat, Gazeta.pl news portal reported.
Main News of September 17
00:39 18/09/2013
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
Acid Attack on the Bolshoi Ballet Director
22:43 17/09/2013
A masked assailant threw concentrated acid into the face of Sergei Filin, the Bolshoi’s artistic director, on January 17 in Moscow, before fleeing the scene. He suffered third-degree burns to his face and eyes.
Disabled Woman Brutally Beaten in Moscow Region
21:31 17/09/2013
A woman has been hospitalized with severe injuries following a brutal beating by a group of female attackers, some of whom were underage, the Moscow Region Investigative Committee said Tuesday.
Fraudsters Steal $15.5M in Gazprom Shares – Police
21:17 17/09/2013
Seven people suspected of stealing 500 million rubles ($15.5 million) in shares of Russian energy giant Gazprom have been detained, the Interior Ministry reported Tuesday.1
Senior Official in Russia’s Dagestan Suspected of Kidnapping
17:10 17/09/2013
A criminal case has been opened against a senior government official in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on suspicion of kidnapping, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Criminal Case Opened Over Russian Nuclear Sub Fire
16:45 17/09/2013
Russia’s Investigative Committee announced Tuesday that officials, who have not been named, will be investigated on abuse of office charges over a recent fire on a nuclear submarine.
Russian Law Enforcers Lock Woman in Apartment
13:42 17/09/2013
Prosecutors in Russia’s Urals region on Tuesday called for enforcement officers to be punished after they sealed an apartment with a woman inside.
Russian Police Order Counterfeit Condoms, Detain Salesman
11:40 17/09/2013
Police in southern Russia said Tuesday they have detained a man they suspect of selling counterfeit condoms and attempting to bribe an official.
At Least 13 Dead in Gun Rampage at US Navy Center
23:55 16/09/2013
At least 13 people were killed and several others wounded after a gunman went on a shooting rampage at a US Navy administrative center in Washington on Monday, officials said, in an attack that sparked panic in the American capital.
Russian Man Kills Friend Who Promised to ‘Resurrect’ – Police
22:08 16/09/2013
A 20-year-old man who shared a passion for mysticism and “black magic” with a 23-year-old friend in southern Russia stabbed his friend five times in the heart because the friend promised to “resurrect” himself, police said Monday.
Investigation into Politkovskaya murder
19:15 16/09/2013
Novaya Gazeta reporter Anna Politkovskaya was gunned down in her Moscow apartment building on October 7, 2006. The investigation into the murder of Politkovskaya will be prolonged until February 2011.
Argument About Philosopher Kant Ends With Russian Shot in Head
17:19 16/09/2013
A “passionate argument” about 18th-century Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant, renowned for his treatises on ethics, “deteriorated into a fistfight” between two men waiting in line for beer during an outdoor City Day event in the southern Russian metropolis of Rostov-on-Don, police said Monday.

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