The fall of meteorite fragments in Russia’s Urals region, the Pope’s resignation and North Korea’s nuclear test hit the headlines this week.
© Photo : Ministry of Emergency SituationsOn February 15, a hail of meteorite fragments fell in Russia’s Urals regions morning, hurting hundreds of people and damaging thousands of buildings.

On February 15, a hail of meteorite fragments fell in Russia’s Urals regions morning, hurting hundreds of people and damaging thousands of buildings.
© Fotolia / MNStudioOn February 12, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved a bill banning smoking in public places in its third and final reading.

On February 12, Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved a bill banning smoking in public places in its third and final reading.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Furman / Go to the mediabankOn February 13, five people were killed as a plane crash-landed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.

On February 13, five people were killed as a plane crash-landed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankOn February 11, 19 miners were killed in a gas blast at the Vorkutinskaya coal mine in Russia’s northern republic of Komi.

On February 11, 19 miners were killed in a gas blast at the Vorkutinskaya coal mine in Russia’s northern republic of Komi.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankOn February 12, the roof partially collapsed at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. No one was hurt in the incident and the radiation level in the so-called exclusion zone around the plant has not changed.

On February 12, the roof partially collapsed at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. No one was hurt in the incident and the radiation level in the so-called exclusion zone around the plant has not changed.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeni Biyatov / Go to the mediabankOn February 14, St. Valentine’s Day was celebrated across the globe.

On February 14, St. Valentine’s Day was celebrated across the globe.