Russian metals giant admits red river leak

Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel on Monday admitted a spillage at one of its plants was responsible for turning a local river blood-red. Russia's environment ministry last week launched a probe into the incident after images showed the Daldykan river near Norilsk in the far north of Russia flowing bright red, with local activists blaming the nearby Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant. After initially refusing to confirm a leak, Norilsk Nickel -- the world's biggest producer of nickel and palladium -