Russian crime boss Ivankov dies in hospital, 2 months after being shot several timesOctober 9th, 2009 Russian crime boss Ivankov dies in hospitalMOSCOW — Vyacheslav Ivankov, a Russian crime boss who spent nearly 10 years in a U.S. prison, died Friday in a Moscow hospital, two months after being shot several times coming out of a restaurant.
Man shot dead in DelhiSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 23-year-old man was shot dead by motorcycle borne assailants in the capital Thursday, police said. "Vikas Kumar was shot at by motorcycle borne assailants in Kapashera area in west Delhi," a police officer said.
Official: Organizer of attempt on regional leader among 3 rebels shot dead in Russian southSeptember 5th, 2009 Official: 3 rebels shot dead in southern RussiaNAZRAN, Russia — A security official in Russia's southern republic of Ingushetia says authorities have shot dead three insurgents — one of whom was wanted for organizing a failed assassination attempt on Ingushetia's leader. Domir Rossin told The Associated Press on Saturday that security officials in the republic stopped a car near the capital late Friday.
Russian power plant death reaches 26; 49 still missingAugust 21st, 2009 MOSCOW — Russian officials say the death toll in the power plant accident has risen to 26 after more bodies were found. Forty-nine are missing and feared dead.
Czech Republic expels two Russian diplomatsAugust 17th, 2009 WARSAW - The Czech Republic has expelled two Russian diplomats, the CTK news agency reported Monday. It identified one as a deputy military attache.
Police: Pakistani provincial minister fatally shot during robbery attemptAugust 6th, 2009 Police: Pakistani provincial minister shot deadKARACHI, Pakistan — Police say a provincial minister has been fatally shot during an attempted carjacking in the volatile southern Pakistani city of Karachi. Senior police officer Khaliq Shaikh says Sardar Rustam Jamali, the excise and taxation minister in the western province of Baluchistan, was killed Thursday when robbers tried to steal his car in an eastern neighborhood of the city.
Reputed Russian 'godfather' Ivankov wounded in shooting outside Moscow cafeJuly 28th, 2009 Reputed Russian 'godfather' wounded in MoscowMOSCOW — Moscow police say a gunman has wounded Vyacheslav Ivankov, whom U.S. prosecutors have called a godfather of Russian organized crime.
Lawyers, activists and reporters against the govt are being killed in Russia mysteriouslyJuly 16th, 2009 Some recent high-profile slayings of activists, reporters and lawyers who have challenged Russian authorities in recent years. There have been no convictions in any of the following killings.
Reports: Russian rights activist found dead after being kidnapped in ChechnyaJuly 15th, 2009 Reports: Russian activist found dead in ChechnyaMOSCOW — Russian news agencies are reporting that a prominent rights activist has been found dead, hours after being kidnapped in Chechnya. ITAR-Tass and Interfax quote unidentified police officials as saying that Natalya Estemirova's body was found in Ingushetia, a region that borders Chechnya to the west.
Haryana man shot dead in DelhiJuly 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 30-year-old man from Haryana was Tuesday shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants here, police said. Satpal was shot dead around 11.20 a.m.
American man believed to be professor shot dead in MauritaniaJune 23rd, 2009 American man shot dead in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Police say an American man has been shot dead as he left his car in the capital of the West African nation of Mauritania. Witness Bilal Ould Mohamed says he saw at least two young men rush up to the middle-aged man and shoot him several times in the head and face.
Greek policeman shot dead in suspected terrorist attackJune 17th, 2009 Greek policeman shot dead in attackATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece say a police officer has been shot dead in central Athens in a suspected terrorist attack. The officer serving in the anti-terrorism division was killed by gunfire.
Manmohan's family visits execution site of Russia's last tsarJune 16th, 2009 YEKATERINBURG - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur, who has accompanied him to this Russian industrial city, Tuesday visited the site of the gruesome massacre of Russia's last tsar and his family that has now turned into a centre of pilgrimage. Tsar Nicholas II and his close family have been canonized and are now revered as saints.
Nursing assistant shot dead outside Fla. hospital; detectives don't believe killing was randomJune 8th, 2009 Nursing assistant shot dead outside Fla. hospitalTITUSVILLE, Fla.
Change laws to stop foreigners from partying late: Russian officialJune 2nd, 2009 PANAJI - If authorities in Goa do not want foreign tourists to drink and travel about late at night, they should change their laws and rules, a senior Russian official said Tuesday. Consul General of the Russian consulate in Mumbai Alexander Mantytsky, who is in Goa to follow up on the increasing number of crimes against foreigners in the state, was responding to recent "advice" by Home Minister Ravi Naik to visiting foreigners.
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