<span style="color: #000000;">In Russia, eight people were killed today when a gunman opened fire at a university in the city of Perm. The assailant walked on to the campus and started shooting indiscriminately. The incident occurred at 11.00 hours (06:00 GMT) at Perm State University, located around 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) east of the capital, Moscow, in the Urals.<br />''<br />''Students and teachers barricaded themselves inside the university building and others were seen jumping from windows. Police have detained the injured attacker, who is reported to be a student. </span><br />