9 August 2013 Last updated at 08:29 GMT
Dmitry Argarkov, 42, scanned the agreement into his computer, changed the terms of the contract and returned it to the lender... and they failed to notice
9 August 2013 Last updated at 00:16 GMT
Eight killed in gun attack in Pakistani city of Quetta
At least eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire outside a mosque in the second attack in Quetta in south-west Pakistan in as many days.
About 15 others were wounded in the attack, which came as worshippers left the Sunni Muslim mosque after sunrise prayers for the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Bullets hit the car of Ali Madad Jatak, a former Pakistan People's Party provincial minister, but he was unhurt.
On Thursday dozens of people died in a suicide bomb blast in Quetta.
In the latest attack, four unidentified men opened fire on the former minister as prayers came to a close.
Russian man who altered credit card contract small print sues bank for not sticking to terms
Dmitry Argarkov, 42, scanned the agreement into his computer, changed the terms of the contract and returned it to the lender... and they failed to notice
Always read the small print. It's a rule most of know and most of us ignore - and one often thrown back at lenders by banks facing complaints over terms and conditions.
Dmitry Argarkov, a Russian man who was sent an unsolicited letter offering him a credit card, has turned the tables, however, arguably striking a blow for lenders everywhere.
Instead of simply ignoring the offer of credit Mr Argarkov, 42, scanned the agreement into his computer, changed the terms of the contract and returned it to the lender, Tinkoff Credit Systems.
According to the Telegraph his version of the agreement was rather more favourable than that from the bank.
TERRORISM
Saudi Arabia arrests two terror suspects amid global alert
Saudi Arabian officials have arrested two men suspected of planning suicide attacks days after a global terror alert led to diplomatic post closures. Deadly US drone attacks in Yemen have increased following the alert.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday they had arrested two men, one from Yemen and the other from Chad, on suspicion of planning terror attacks.
"The two suspects may have been implicated in the threats against Western embassies in the region," Saudi General Mansour al-Turki was quoted as saying.
China tests Japan on island claims after Philippine success
August 9, 2013 - 1:39PM
Isabel Reynolds
China deployed ships to waters near islands disputed with Japan for a record 28 hours, drawing a formal protest as it repeated a strategy of pressing its territorial claims through bolder projections of maritime power.
Ships from China's newly formed coast guard remained in the Japanese-controlled waters for the longest time since Japan bought the islands last year, Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a briefing in Tokyo on Thursday. Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned a Chinese diplomat and "sternly protested," he said.
The latest moves are aimed at forcing Japan to recognise China's claim to the islands
The Chinese deployment mirrors an approach it has taken to press its sovereignty claim in a dispute with the Philippines over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The moves come as China expands its defence spending and President Xi Jinping seeks to make China a maritime power in the region.
9 August 2013 Last updated at 00:16 GMT
Egypt's Coptic Pope concerned over risks of attacks
A bishop in Egypt's Coptic Church says Pope Tawadros II has cancelled weekly public meetings due to concerns over possible attacks on his congregation.
Bishop Angaelos, who heads the Church in the UK, says in one incident the flag of al-Qaeda was raised on church property while worshippers hid inside.
Several human rights groups have criticised Egypt's authorities for failing to protect Christians.
Some Islamists say the Church backed the removal of President Morsi.
Two weeks ago Bishop Angaelos told the BBC that he didn't mind what kind of government led Egypt - even an Islamist one - as long as individual rights were respected and the country was able to flourish.
Bolivia reduces coca crop for second year: UN report
The results may surprise some in the US government who say that Bolivia is not complying with its commitments to lower drug production and trafficking.
Bolivia has reduced coca production for the second straight year, according to a United Nations study, a trend that the UN attributes to government efforts to contain illegal production of the crop.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) says Bolivia’s coca production dropped by 7 percent from 2011 to 2012. (See full report in PDF) This follows an 11 percent reduction from the year before.
The biggest drop came in the largest coca growing region of the country known as Yungas de la Paz, which went from 18,200 hectares to 16,900 hectares, according to the UNODC.
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