Bomb threat at Rice hotel in Moscow

MOSCOW - A bomb threat at the Moscow hotel where US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to stay disrupted her arrival Tuesday in the Russian capital where she was due to hold talks with Russian leaders, a US official said.
The official, who asked not to be named, said there was a bomb threat at the Renaissance Hotel in the centre of Moscow. "The Russians have responded and are doing a sweep," he said.
"Rice was diverted to the residence of the US ambassador, while the rest of her entourage was taken to the US embassy," he said.
"We are waiting for the all clear."

04/19/2005 13:56 GMT