Archive for June 22nd, 2009

Attack on Russian regional leader

June 22, 2009

The president of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia has been wounded in an assassination attempt, apparently launched by a suicide bomber.Yunus-Bek Yevkurov is said to be in critical but stable condition in hospital, with head and chest injuries. Reports said one bodyguard was killed and several others were wounded, after a car travelling [...]

Australia row over ‘fake’ e-mail

June 22, 2009

An e-mail at the centre of opposition attempts to oust Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is a fake, according to police.The e-mail was purported to have been sent to a treasury official by Mr Rudd’s office, to help his car dealer friend get a government loan.Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull said the e-mail showed Mr Rudd [...]