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    Fighting in Ukraine intensifies despite truce
    Jun02

    Fighting in Ukraine intensifies despite truce

    In the ghost-village of Pisky in eastern Ukraine, fighting between government forces and separatist rebels has intensified, with the sound of machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades ringing out. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...

    NATO Holds Military Exercises In Baltic States Amid Increased Russian Activity
    Jun02

    NATO Holds Military Exercises In Baltic States Amid Increased Russian Activity

    The NATO alliance held joint military exercises Monday in Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia amid escalating tensions between eastern European nations and Russia. NATO has stepped up the size and training of its forces in recent months in response to a marked uptick in Russian military activity, including Moscow’s purported involvement...

    The Next Step Toward Possible Conflict in the South China Sea
    Jun02

    The Next Step Toward Possible Conflict in the South China Sea

    When discussing the growing conflict over China’s dredging new islands to extend its sovereignty 1,000 miles into the resource-rich South China Sea, one phrase frequently pops up from U.S. military officers past and present. “China,” they say, “doesn’t do off-ramps well.” What they mean is that once Beijing has decided on a course of...

    United Nations says more than 6,400 killed in Ukraine
    Jun02

    United Nations says more than 6,400 killed in Ukraine

    The United Nations said that more than 6,400 people had been killed in conflict-wracked Ukraine, and despite a slowdown in fighting, millions more are suffering from abuses and hardship. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...

    This guy made a video of what ‘World of Warcraft’ might look like if it were made now — and it’s stunning
    Jun02

    This guy made a video of what ‘World of Warcraft’ might look like if it were made now — and it’s stunning

    It’s been over 10 years since the genre-defining game “World of Warcraft” launched. Despite the passing of time, there are still over 7 million people actively playing the game. Of course, in that time period, games have gotten significantly more attractive. Here’s what “World of Warcraft” looks like right now...

    The only 2 cities that want to host the 2022 Olympics have a ton of problems
    Jun02

    The only 2 cities that want to host the 2022 Olympics have a ton of problems

    After several potential host cities with a democratically elected government pulled out of the running for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the only two candidates left are Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China. On Monday the International Olympic Committee released a 137-page evaluation of the two bids, and while it’s generally positive,...

    USS Ross: Russian jets buzz US Navy in Black Sea
    Jun02

    USS Ross: Russian jets buzz US Navy in Black Sea

    USS Ross: Russian jets buzzed the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer while on patrol in the Black Sea. Most analysts view such incidents as part of the tensions over Ukraine. …read more Source: Christian Science...

    How a Grexit and Brexit Would Unravel Europe
    Jun01

    How a Grexit and Brexit Would Unravel Europe

    BERLIN — Since 2008, when the global financial crisis erupted, the European Union has been confronted by a succession of crises: the escalating Greek crisis; Russian revanchism in Ukraine; and the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean (which is inextricably linked to the regional crisis in the Middle East and Africa’s various wars)....

    Russian plane buzzes U.S. warship near Crimea
    Jun01

    Russian plane buzzes U.S. warship near Crimea

    The U.S. Navy takes the unusual step of releasing video of a Russian jet flying close to the guided missile destroyer USS Ross in the Black Sea and amid renewed tension over Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Russia is drastically increasing its number of planned military exercises
    Jun01

    Russia is drastically increasing its number of planned military exercises

    The Kremlin has announced plans to dramatically increase the number of summer military exercises staged throughout Russia, Damien Sharkov reports for Newsweek citing the Russian Ministry of Defense. Russia’s Airborne Troops alone are scheduled to conduct more than 1,000 exercises in the summer months. This represents a 20% increase in...