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    U.S. Presidents Abroad
    Mar20

    U.S. Presidents Abroad

    Sunday, March 20 , 2016 - 2:51 (EET) Section: The Globalist (USA)

    By The GlobalistA brief history of presidential travel.The irony of any U.S. presidency is that the candidate for that high office almost always runs on a domestic platform — only to become embroiled in global affairs afterwards. Yet, serious U.S. presidential travel is a rather recent phenomenon. Our Globalist Factsheet examines how U.S....

    Dubai Airliner Crashes in Russia Killing All 62 on Board
    Mar19

    Dubai Airliner Crashes in Russia Killing All 62 on Board

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 20:05 (EET) Section: Time (USA)

    MOSCOW— Winds were gusting before dawn Saturday over the airport in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don when a plane carrying 62 people from a favorite Russian holiday destination decided to abort its landing. The timing was tricky. Two planes had landed just a few minutes before the FlyDubai plane aimed to touch down. On the other hand, a...

    What Brought Down the Plane From Dubai?
    Mar19

    What Brought Down the Plane From Dubai?

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 19:35 (EET) Section: The Atlantic (USA)

    ReutersA passenger plane coming from the United Arab Emirates has crashed while trying to land at a Russian airport, killing all 62 people on board, officials said. The Boeing 737-800 crashed early Saturday as it made its second attempt to land in the city of Rostov-on-Don, according to Russian officials. Flight FZ981, operated by airline...

    Crimean Tatars March In Prague On Second Anniversary Of Annexation
    Mar19

    Crimean Tatars March In Prague On Second Anniversary Of Annexation

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 19:21 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Members of the Crimean Tatar community marched in the Czech capital, Prague, on March 19 to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine. The Crimean Tatar minority has been strongly critical of the annexation, and their self-governing body, the Mejlis, has refused to recognize the change of...

    We found a surprising number of Airbnb rentals in the middle of war zones
    Mar19

    We found a surprising number of Airbnb rentals in the middle of war zones

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 15:51 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailAirbnb has some stunning rentals on its site, with people renting out everything from tree houses to castles. But there are also some rentals in unexpected places — like in global conflict zones. Though some Airbnb rentals can be found in war zones like Afghanistan or Yemen, there are others in places that are relatively...

    Vladimir Putin just did the US a huge favor
    Mar19

    Vladimir Putin just did the US a huge favor

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 15:21 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueNews that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a Russian air wing home from Syria indicates weakness to some observers. Low oil prices forced Putin to abandon the foreign venture. Geopolitical expert George Friedman disagrees. Speaking in a Mauldin Economics video, Friedman says the Russian deployment was part of an...

    Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Two Years After Crimea Annexation, Region Is A ‘Black Hole’ For Human Rights
    Mar19

    Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Two Years After Crimea Annexation, Region Is A ‘Black Hole’ For Human Rights

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 15:06 (EET) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    Anna Andriyevskaya cannot go home. If she does, she will be arrested for inciting separatism and face a jail term of five years. Skype is her main connection to her homeland of Crimea, where her family and friends have remained two years after Russia’s annexation of the region from Ukraine. They, too, face threats from the Russian...

    Plane carrying dozens bursts into flames as it crashes near Russian airport
    Mar19

    Plane carrying dozens bursts into flames as it crashes near Russian airport

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 13:20 (EET) Section: Mashable (USA)

    UPDATE: March 19, 2016, 11:15 a.m. GMT All 62 passengers and crew on a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet died when it crashed as it was trying to land at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southwestern Russia early Saturday local time. The Russian Ministry of Transport and the Southern Regional Emergency Center confirmed the crash of the FlyDubai airliner...

    Russia Plane Crash: Flight Recorder Found
    Mar19

    Russia Plane Crash: Flight Recorder Found

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 13:06 (EET) Section: Newsweek (USA)

    All 62 people aboard a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport on Saturday, Russian officials said. Russia’s emergencies ministry said the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydubai, crashed at 0340 (0040...

    Russian air disasters of past decade
    Mar19

    Russian air disasters of past decade

    Saturday, March 19 , 2016 - 10:36 (EET) Section: KXAN (USA)

    MOSCOW (AP) — A look at notable disasters over the past decade involving Russian planes or foreign planes: — March 19, 2016: A Boeing 737-800 flown by FlyDubai crashes while landing at Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 aboard. — Oct. 31, 2015: An onboard bomb destroys a Metrojet airliner soon after taking off from Egypt’s Sharm al-Sheikh...