Siberian woman charged in disabled girl's fire deathA 50-year-old woman in Siberia has been accused of causing death by negligence after a fire that killed a 12-year-old disabled girl, with the criminal case now sent to court.
3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Altai OvernightA magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck the Altai region overnight, with its epicenter near the village of Ongudai; no casualties or damage were reported.
Mother confronts man who threatened to slaughter her familyYulia Zorina, a mother from Vorotneye village in Samara Oblast, faced Sergei N. in a confrontation after he allegedly threatened to kill her family, but authorities refused to review audio evidence of the threats.
Ecologist Explains Cause of Chemical Fog in OmskAn ecologist attributes the chemical fog in Omsk to unfavorable weather and industrial emissions, noting that clean air should allow easy breathing even in fog.
Primorye men allege 1989 baby swap, seek 30 million rublesTwo men from Lesozavodsk, Primorye, claim they were swapped at birth in 1989 and are demanding 30 million rubles ($333,300 at current rates) in compensation, with the regional Investigative Committee now investigating.
