Organizers said they felt "extremely sad for what happened" and expressed "their sympathy to the families of the victims."

“Frankly speaking, no one has proposed any effective ways, effective measures of meeting this new challenge,” Matviyenko said.

President Barack Obama's administration “honors the memories of the 6 million Jews and millions of other innocent victims.”

The average age increased up to 30, with the working age group also increasing in numbers, official numbers show.

French and Malian armored columns forced fighters out of the central Malian towns of Diabaly and Douentza last week.

Environmentalists had opposed the plant, which had first been proposed when Bulgaria was under communist rule.

The West has not given a definitive list of options, but Salehi says Kazakstan, Switzerland and Sweden have been raised.

On Dec 28, 2012, Marissa Küçük was stabbed seven times before having her throat slit while in her home in Samatya.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic tops the list with 12920 points, followed by Swiss Roger Federer (10265 points).