Dozens of Muscovites were evacuated Wednesday after workers uncovered 600 World War II-era artillery shells beneath a road. (AP)

Russia must defend its claims to the mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev told the Security Council on Wednesday. (AP)

Thousands of Kyrgyz protesters threatened on Wednesday to oust President Kurmanbek Bakiyev if he failed to accede to their demands within a week, exactly five years after violent protests propelled him to power. (Reuters)