Blasts rock base in south Russia

Two explosions have rocked a paramilitary police base in Russia's North Caucasus region close to the war-torn province of Chechnya.

The blasts wounded at least eight people including one woman at the Omon base south of Makhachkala, capital of the Dagestan region, police said.

One device went off at 0745 (0345 GMT) outside the gates and a second exploded out on the road shortly afterwards.

The injured woman was said to be in a serious condition.