The notorious Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the knife attack that took place in Russia's southern Chechnya region in which one policeman was killed, a local newspaper reported on Friday morning.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Russia's knife attack

A teenager has been shot dead by Russian police in a Muslim majority region on Friday. The incident was reported by the Russian police who have claimed that the teenager was shot dead as a defensive move.

Teenager shot dead by Russian police for stabbing officer in Muslim-dominated region

An attacker injured two people in a Moscow Orthodox church with a knife on Sunday before being arrested, police said, adding they were not treating the incident as terrorism.

Knife attacker injures two in Moscow church