Moscow police detain 700 people to prevent street fight
08:42, December 16, 2010

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Military vehicles are seen near the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 15, 2010. Police have detained over 700 people across downtown Moscow who gathered near a railway station and across from the foreign ministry's skyscraper to prevent a pre- announced street fight, authorities said Wednesday. Many of those detained carried non-lethal guns and knives, and were members of ethnic groups from Caucasus, police said. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)
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