Passenger plane crash kills 21 in Kazakhstan

Emergencies Ministry vehicles and ambulances are parked near the site of the plane crash outside Almaty January 29, 2013.

A passenger plane crashed in thick fog near Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty on Tuesday and broke into pieces when it hit the ground, killing all 21 people on board. 

After several hours, rescue teams recovered the plane's flight recorder, the central communications service for Kazakhstan's president said on its Twitter page.

Russia delivers three astronauts to ISS

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko poses for a picture onboard the International Space Station in this handout picture released May 16, 2012. REUTERS

Sukhoi Jet in Indonesia Crash Was Replacement

Moscow. The Sukhoi jet that crashed in Indonesia killing all on board was a replacement for another plane that had carried out the first part of a promotional tour, its manufacturer said on Monday.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 — the first new passenger plane produced by Russia since the collapse of the USSR — was making an exhibition flight in Indonesia on a promotional tour to drum up business.