The upper house of the Russian parliament may propose amendments to the criminal law stipulating the death penalty for organizers of terrorist attacks resulting in multiple deaths, the chairman of the Federation Council"s Committee on Legal and Juridical Issues said.
Russia is preparing to send two planes carrying doctors, supplies and equipment, including a mobile air hospital, to earthquake-stricken Chile, a Russian emergencies official said on Friday.
Viktor Yanukovych"s narrow victory over archrival Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the presidential runoff is likely to give him Ukraine"s top job, but not a free hand to carry out his plans, analysts said on Monday.