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Hours after a meteor exploded over Russia and injured more than 1,000 people and an asteroid passed relatively close to Earth, people in California reported seeing an unusual flash of light over the San Francisco Bay area that left many startled and thrilled.

Work is underway to replace acres of windows shattered by the enormous explosion from a meteor, which crashed to earth in Russia’s Ural Mountains.

Russian authorities have reportedly sent a 20,000-strong team to the Ural Mountains to help with the rescue and clean-up operation after a meteor struck the area.

A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb yesterday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring about 1,100 people.

A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb today, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring about 1,100 people.

A similar-sized meteor to the one that exploded in the sky over Russia today would cause “significant fatalities” if it hit Earth.

Nearly 1,000 people have been injured by a meteor that exploded in the sky over Russia’s Ural mountains, blasting out countless windows.

A meteor has streaked across the sky above Russia’s Ural Mountains this morning, causing sharp explosions and injuring more than 400 people, many of them hurt by broken glass.

Three members of the Pussy Riot punk band have lodge an appeal over a court’s decision to jail them for two years for their “punk prayer” against Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Lisa Kearney is set to be confirmed as Ireland's first ever Olympic women's judo competitor, despite being beaten in the European Championships in Russia today.

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin said yesterday he had ordered the military to resume regular long-range flights of strategic bombers, a show of Russia’s resurgent military power which comes amid a chill in relations with the United States.

MILITARY prosecutors and top officers promised a thorough investigation into one of the most brutal bullying incidents reported in the Russian military in years - a soldier who underwent several amputations because of beatings and torture by fellow servicemen.

Military prosecutors and top officers promised a thorough investigation into one of the most brutal bullying incidents to be reported in the Russian military in years – a soldier who underwent several amputations because of beatings and torture by fellow servicemen.

RUSSIA cordoned off roads and slaughtered hundreds of birds yesterday in a bid to contain the advance of a bird flu epidemic toward Europe.

Russian police freed unharmed three hostages being held by twin brothers who deserted from their army unit with assault rifles today.