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Ukraine famine memorial unveiled in US capital
A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital Saturday, in a ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia sending 44 planes to Egypt to repatriate tourists
Russia will send 44 planes to repatriate its nationals from two Egyptian Red Sea resorts, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency said as suspicions grow that a bomb caused last weekend’s plane crash. Thirty empty planes will be sent to Hurghada, and 14 will be sent to Sharm el-Sheikh, the Rosaviatsya agency said in a statement. Moscow has...
US navigation moves in South China Sea will continue: Defence Secretary Carter
The United States will conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea again, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said in a speech on Saturday, although he gave no timeline for any such actions. Carter’s comments, delivered at a defence forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, came at the close of a trip to...
Afghanistan to buy military helicopters from India, move likely to anger Pakistan
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani Afghanistan is poised to acquire four attack helicopters from India to help it fight a growing Taliban insurgency, a small but significant deal marking a shift in Kabul’s search for allies that is likely to anger Pakistan. Soon after he took over, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held off military assistance from...
NATO chief sounds alarm over Russian buildup in Baltic, Mediterranean
British Royal Marines and Portuguese fuzileiros, exit amphibious boats during the NATO Trident Juncture exercise 2015 in Troia, south of Lisbon, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. NATO Allies and partner nations join forces during three weeks for the Alliance’s Trident Juncture live military exercise involving 36,000 troops from more than 30 nations...
Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly
The decades-old Antonov plane that crashed today in South Sudan, killing at least 36 people, “was is no state to fly”, the Ukraine-based aircraft company said. “The An-12B was is no state to fly because it failed to undergo timely technical servicing… that should have included work on extending its resources and...
US, Russian fighters communicate over Syria in test: Pentagon
US and Russian fighter pilots communicated directly in the skies over Syria on Wednesday in a successful test of new procedures for avoiding incidents as they pursue separate air campaigns, the Pentagon said. Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the test, carried out between one aircraft from each side over south central Syria, lasted three minutes and...
EPL 2015: Chelsea old boys give their verdict on the club’s form slump
Chelsea finished eight points clear of their nearest rivals at the top of the Premier League last season but the champions have suffered a complete collapse this term, lying sixth from bottom with 11 points from 11 matches. Reuters has asked four Stamford Bridge stalwarts from the past two questions: What has gone so wrong this season?, and What...
EPL 2015: Jose Mourinho denies rumours of player revolt at Chelsea
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected suggestions there was a player revolt against him on Tuesday and dismissed reports that one player would rather lose than play for him as “dishonest”. He also said he expected to be at Chelsea for the remainder of his four-year contract and that Chelsea would finish first or second in their...
Champions League: Jose Mourinho needs a win as Dynamo Kiev visit London
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will be scrutinised more closely than ever as his ailing side take on Dynamo Kiev in Champions League Group G on Wednesday. Despite having won the competition twice, with Porto and Inter Milan, the Portugese is under increasing pressure now that the Premier League champions have been beaten five times in their past...
