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Russia to Sharply Extend Bomber Flights
Russia says it is sharply extending the range of its bomber flights from the Arctic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, a new show of military force even as Moscow continues to spar with the West over its intervention in Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the … …read more Source: The Chosun...
World › For 26th time, U.N. has emergency meeting on Ukraine
The U.N. Security Council met for the 26th time in emergency session on Ukraine as the U.N. warned of a possible return to “full-scale fighting” in the rebel-held east. Wednesday’s meeting came hours after NATO’s top commander said new columns of Russian troops and tanks have rolled into eastern Ukraine,… …read more...
MH17: Human remains found at site but no wreckage recovery
KIEV: Dutch forensic experts recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, but said they could not yet start salvaging the wreckage. “A small team has recovered body parts at the site after pieces of the wreckage were lifted with a crane,” the Dutch defence ministry said in a statement....
Russian bomber patrols to reach Gulf of Mexico
Russia’s long-range bombers will conduct regular patrol missions from the Arctic Ocean to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, the military said Wednesday, a show of muscle reflecting tensions with the West over Ukraine. A statement from Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu came as NATO’s chief commander accused Moscow of sending new...
UNSC holds 26th emergency meeting on Ukraine
The UNSC is holding its 26th emergency session on Ukraine amid worries about a renewal of full-scale conflict. The UN Security Council is holding its 26th emergency session on Ukraine amid worries about a renewal of full-scale conflict in the rebel-held east. Wednesday’s meeting comes hours after NATO’s top commander said new columns...
UN warns full-scale combat may return to east Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) – A senior UN official warned Wednesday that open warfare may erupt once more in eastern Ukraine, following reports of Russian tanks and troops crossing the border. …read more Source: Bangkok...
UN warns of possible return to full-scale fighting in east Ukraine
“We are deeply concerned by the possibility of a return to full-scale fighting,” Assistant Secretary-General Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. …read more Source: Channel...
Human remains found at MH17 site but no wreckage recovery
The site of the crash in Ukraine. (Source: AP) Dutch forensic experts recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine today, but said they could not yet start salvaging the wreckage. “A small team has recovered body parts at the site after pieces of the wreckage were lifted with a crane,” the Dutch...
Klitschko unimpressed by Briggs’ latest antics
BERLIN – World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has brushed off the latest extreme efforts by USA boxer Shannon Briggs on Wednesday to earn a shot at the Ukrainian’s belts. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Human remains found at MH17 site but no wreckage recovery
November 13, 2014 3:12 AMTHE HAGUE (AFP) – Dutch forensic experts recovered further human remains at the crash site of downed Flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, but said they could not yet start salvaging the wreckage. …read more Source: The Straits...
