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      Congress Probing U.S. Spy Agencies’ Possible Lapses On Russia
      Oct08

      Congress Probing U.S. Spy Agencies’ Possible Lapses On Russia

      Senior U.S. lawmakers have begun probing possible intelligence lapses over Moscow’s intervention in Syria, concerned that American spy agencies were slow to grasp the scope and intention of Russia’s dramatic military offensive there, U.S. congressional sources and other officials told Reuters.A week after Russia plunged directly into...

      Russia Backs Syrian Forces In Major Assault On Insurgents
      Oct08

      Russia Backs Syrian Forces In Major Assault On Insurgents

      Syrian troops and militia backed by Russian warplanes mounted what appeared to be their first major coordinated assault on Syrian insurgents on Wednesday and Moscow said its warships fired a barrage of missiles at them from the Caspian Sea, a sign of its new military reach.The combined operation hit towns close to the main north-south highway...

      ‘Real truce’ has begun in Ukraine, says Poroshenko
      Oct07

      ‘Real truce’ has begun in Ukraine, says Poroshenko

      President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday a “real truce” had begun in eastern Ukraine but a long-lasting peace with pro-Kremlin insurgents would st …read more Source: The New...

      Russia backs major Syrian assault
      Oct07

      Russia backs major Syrian assault

      Russia has showed off its military reach with a barrage of missiles fired against Syrian insurgents from the Caspian Sea. (VIDEO) ||| Beirut – Syrian troops and militia backed by Russian jets mounted what appeared to be their first major coordinated assaults on Syrian insurgents on Wednesday and Moscow said its warships fired a barrage of...

      News24.com | Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine
      Oct07

      News24.com | Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine

      President Petro Poroshenko says a ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine but that a long-lasting peace with pro-Russian insurgents would still take some time. …read more Source:...

      Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine
      Oct07

      Poroshenko says ‘real truce’ has begun in Ukraine

      President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday a “real truce” had begun in Ukraine but that a long-lasting peace with pro-Russian insurgents would still …read more Source: The New...

      Animals abound at Chernobyl
      Oct07

      Animals abound at Chernobyl

      Nearly 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, elk, deer, boar and wolves abound in the exclusion zone deserted by humans, researchers say in an international study. …read more Source:...

      Femi Fani-Kayode: Of Warriors and Heroes Past
      Oct06

      Femi Fani-Kayode: Of Warriors and Heroes Past

      The warrior is noble and strong. His resolve is firm and his commitment is total. His is to kill, to shed blood and to be killed. His is to die for his king and for a worthy cause. His is to protect and lay down his life for his faith, his nation, his people and his loved ones. What manners of men are these whose spirits speak of such valour and...

      EU welcomes Ukraine rebel poll delay as ‘fundamental step’
      Oct06

      EU welcomes Ukraine rebel poll delay as ‘fundamental step’

      The EU welcomed Tuesday a decision by pro-Russian Ukraine rebels to delay planned elections until 2016 as a “fundamental step” towards full implementa …read more Source: The New...

      Burundi ruling party slams EU sanctions as discriminatory
      Oct06

      Burundi ruling party slams EU sanctions as discriminatory

      Burundi’s ruling party on Monday accused the European Union of ethnic bias after it slapped sanctions on four senior officials, blasting the move a …read more Source: The New...