(Reuters) - Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from ... foul-smelling fuel oil from sandy beaches in and around Anapa, a summer resort.

All beaches on Crimea's southern coast have reopened to the public after the waters were deemed safe by the authorities following a sewage spill, Yalta administration head Yanina Pavlenko said.

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side ...