China condemns terrorism, offers aid to Russia
Top Chinese leaders strongly condemned terrorist acts in Russia on Wednesday and decided to provide aid to Russia to help the those affected by the hostage tragedy.

Footage shows school siege drama
Chilling video from inside the Russian school seized by terrorists last week shows a first-hand glimpse of the horror inside, with hundreds of people huddled in the gymnasium as masked gunmen string up explosives.

Russian forces detain Chechen rebel kin
Russian forces detained several relatives of a Chechen rebel leader during the height of last week's school hostage standoff, family members said.

Command failure seen at fault in Beslan massacre
Security forces bungled the handling of Russia's worst hostage drama because nobody was in charge and special forces were not ready when the shooting started.

Stunned Russians observe day of mourning
Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of this southern Russian city Monday, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully planned school siege that prosecutors linked to a Chechen rebel leader.