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Russia shows military might in Syria, also pushes diplomacy
A ground crew member reports to pilots that their jet is ready for a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday. (AP/Vladimir Isachenkov)As Russia unleashed waves of warplanes Thursday from this air base in western Syria to pound militant targets, President Vladimir Putin pushed diplomatic efforts with the West, stressing the need...
Russia puts its air operations in Syria on display
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet takes off on a combat mission with a Su-30 bomber in the foreground, at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Thursday. (AP/Vladimir Isachenkov)Russian combat jets streak into the sky from this base in western Syria for yet another day of the heavy bombing runs that have allowed Moscow to again portray itself as a major global...
Your letters: World should join Russia in fight vs IS
I agree completely with Russian Embassy’s press attache, Ilya Perenkov (“Give up old biases, global community told,” Opinion, 10/9/15). Let us not lose sight of the actual political situation in the world. Russia, as a global player, is important and our companion in fighting terrorism. It is good that the Russian Army is now active in...
Senior US Navy officers visit Chinese aircraft carrier
An aerial photo taken through a glass window of a military plane on May 11 shows China’s alleged on-going reclamation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (Ritchie B. Tongo/Pool Photo via AP)China this week hosted a visit to its sole aircraft carrier by senior US Navy officers amid tensions over reported plans by...
NATO launches biggest military exercise in 13 years
Chairman of NATO Military Committee General Petr Pavel, center, boards an Italian helicopter during the opening ceremony of NATO Trident Juncture exercise 2015, in Trapani, Italy, Monday. (AP/Antonio Calanni)NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries to...
Ukraine to sit alongside Russia on UN Security Council
Sitting round a table for talks on Ukraine, with from left to right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and French President Francois Hollande, during an informal meeting in Paris, France, Oct. 2, in a revived European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine. (AP/Mikhail...
‘Stop blaming Russia for MH17’
A picture taken on October 15, 2014 shows the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 near the village of Rassipnoe. (AFP/Dominique Faget) Russia ambassador to Malaysia says KL should focus instead on finding out the perpetrators behind the tragedyRussia has called for a stop to accusing it in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17,...
Ukraine expected to win UN Council seat _ and face Russia
Sitting round a table for talks on Ukraine, with from left to right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and French President Francois Hollande, during an informal meeting in Paris, France, Oct. 2, in a revived European push to bring peace to eastern Ukraine. (AP/Mikhail...
MH17 prosecutors now face tricky task of catching culprits
The wrecked cockpit of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is presented to the press during a presentation of the final report on the cause of the its crash, at the Gilze Rijen airbase on Tuesday. (AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)A Dutch-led criminal probe to find those responsible for shooting down flight MH17 has now become the top priority after the cause of...
Cathay suspends flights over Iran after missile warning
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airline says it has a policy not to fly over Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria, and has now added Iran and the Caspian Sea to the list. (AFP/Jewel Samad)Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it had suspended flights over Iran and the Caspian Sea after an aviation safety body issued a warning about Russian missiles...
