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Uglovka, Russia – Russia Blames Terrorists as Dozens Killed in Train Crash

Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | yesterday

Uglovka, Russia – Russia was tonight coming to terms with its most deadly terrorist attack in years after investigators confirmed that a powerful improvised bomb caused Friday’s devastating train crash in which at least 26 people, including several top government officials, were killed. The head of Russia’s FSB counter-terrorism agency, Alexander Bortnikov, said the bomb, hidden [...]...

Russia: How Passengers of “Nevsky Express” Tell Their Stories Through Social Media

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

The crash of the "Nevsky Express" train happened far from any major populated area. It took several hours for reporters to arrive on the spot. Only then the first photographs and videos started to appear everywhere. But what happened to citizen reporting that led the way in the coverage of the plane crash in Russia a year ago?

Russia: Bomb caused train crash that killed 26

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

A powerful homemade bomb sent a high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg train careening off its tracks, Russian officials said Saturday, killing at least 26 people in what officials consider an act of terrorism.

Russia blames unkown terrorist for train wreck

PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Observer /Guardian: Russia was tonight coming to terms with its most deadly terrorist attack in years after investigators confirmed that a powerful improvised bomb caused Friday's devastating train crash in which at least 26 people, including several top government officials, were killed. The head of Russia's FSB counter-terrorism agency, Alexander Bortnikov, said the bomb, hidden on the railway line...

Russia Train Crash: Bomb Caused Wreck That Killed 26

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

UGLOVKA, Russia — Russian officials opened a terrorism investigation Saturday, saying that a homemade bomb planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg route caused a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. The head of Russia's Federal Security Service, Alexander Borotnikov, was quoted by the Interfax and RIA Novosti news as saying that an improvised...

Russia: Bomb caused train crash that killed 26

Examiner (Free subscription) | yesterday

Russian officials opened a terrorism investigation Saturday, saying that a homemade bomb planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg route caused a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more.

Russia sees evidence of bomb in train derailment - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Moscow - Russian investigators Saturday said that there was strong evidence of a bomb in causing the derailment of the Nevsky Express train late Friday which killed at least 26 people and injured about 100...

Terror Attack on Russia's Nevsky Express Train, At Least 39 Passengers Killed, About 96 Injured (PRAVDA)

Black Political Thought (Free subscription) | yesterday

UGLOVKA, Russia ( Pravda ) — At least 39 passengers were killed and about 96 were injured when the Nevsky Express train #166 derailed at 18:34 GMT Moscow time at Bologoye, between Moscow and St. Petersburg, an emergencies ministry source said Saturday. The FSB has confirmed that the derailment was caused by a terrorist bomb. Just prior to the accident, the train driver had applied the brakes....

Russia train crash: 'Act of terror'

CNN (Free subscription) | yesterday

Investigators probing the derailment of an express train in Russia say they have found "elements of an explosive device" at the site.

Russia sees evidence of bomb for train derailment - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday

Moscow - Russian investigators Saturday said that there was strong evidence of a bomb in causing the derailment of the Nevsky Express train late Friday which killed at least 26 persons and injured some 100 others. In further indication of a terrorism...

russia and china ante up

subrealism (Free subscription) | yesterday

NYTimes | The United Nations nuclear watchdog demanded Friday that Iran immediately freeze operations at a once secret uranium enrichment plant, a sharp rebuke that bore added weight because it was endorsed by Russia and China. The governing body of the watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, meeting in Vienna, also expressed “serious concern” about potential military aspects...

• Russia and China Endorse Agency’s Rebuke of Iran - New York Times
• Nuclear Watchdog Censures Iran - New York Times

Russia: Bomb caused train crash that killed 26

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday

Russian officials opened a terror investigation Saturday, saying that a home-made bomb planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg route caused a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more.

Russia Train Derailment: Bombed in Terror Attack?

Reaganite Republican Resistance (Free subscription) | yesterday

R ussian investigators are today considering whether the train derailment that killed at least 30 people was caused by a bomb on the tracks—which would make it Russia's deadliest terrorist strike outside the volatile North Caucasus in years. The Nevsky Expres s was speeding on it's popular route from Moscow to St. Petersburg when it was derailed late Friday night. At least 30 people were killed...

'Terrorist attack' suspected in Russia train crash

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Investigators believe the derailment of a passenger train between Moscow and St Petersburg was caused by an act of terrorism, the head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, said Saturday. "To put it simply, a terrorist attack" is the explanation at present considered most likely by experts investigating the derailment, Yakunin said on state television from the scene. Rescue workers searched...

• Terrorism feared as Russia train crash kills 39 - ireland.com
• Bomb suspected as Russian express train crash kills 39 - The Independent
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Russia investigates train derailment as terror act

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

UGLOVKA, Russia - Investigators on Saturday were considering whether the train derailment that killed at least 26 people was caused by a bomb on the tracks - which would...

Vladimir Putin hits out at GM’s decision not to sell Opel - 4WheelsNews

habser | 11/09/2009

The consequences of General Motors ’ decision to keep Opel/Vauxhall continue to pile up. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has criticized General Motor’s decision not to sell Opel/Vauxhall to Magna International.

Renault receives ultimatum from Putin to fund AvtoVAZ

habser | 10/04/2009

Everyone’s waiting to see how French automaker Renault SA would respond to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ultimatum to help Russian automaker AvtoVAZ or see its stake reduced. Putin said in front of government officials that Renault has to help fund the enterprise or its stakes would have to be divided.

European Parliament’s public debate on ‘sad’ human rights situation in Russia

wellbeingnewseditor | 10/04/2009

Wellbeing Newsline: Europe > Edited by Andy Porter: The deterioration of the human rights situation in Russia, especially the northern Caucasus, was the focus of a public hearing last week which involved Members of the European Parliament [MEPs] and Russian activists... Wellbeing Newsline > Magazine > Contributors > World > Europe > United Kingdom > England > Scotland > Northern Ireland > Wales > Greater...