«Ukraine: a view from the heights»: unique footage of amazing places (VIDEO)
"Ukraine: a view from the heights" — new column, filled with video stories about old fortress open-air museum, the most interesting objects of Ukraine from the bird's-eye view. Every video captured drone — like a small story that will tell you everything you can see, having visited the castle or museum...
Aerial images of railway junction in terrorist-occupied Debaltseve show it has been restored (PHOTOS)
New images of the railway junction in Debaltseve went online. Volunteer Yurii Kasianov posted drone-made images of the railway station in Debaltseve, the Donetsk region, on his Facebook page, Censor.NET reports. "This is Debaltseve. Railway junction. Images were made yesterday by ARMIA SOS drone aviation group,"...
Russian proxies attack Ukrainian troops 105 times overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 105 times overnight, using banned artillery systems 10 times, mortars 28 times, tank shells and infantry fighting vehicles seven times and small arms and rocket-propelled grenades 65 times, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist...
Fireball turns sky green over Argentina (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A massive fireball soared through the sky over Argentina, triggering a wave of social media posts. The mesmerizing show, which lasted just a few seconds, colored the sky green. The bright object could be clearly seen from Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires. Other reports of the dazzling display came in from...
Greenpeace bridge danglers and ‘kayaktivists’ delay Shell icebreaker in Portland (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
Thirteen Greenpeace activists staged a two-day human blockade by suspending themselves from a bridge in Portland, Oregon to prevent a Shell Oil vessel from leaving for Alaskan waters. The Arctic-bound vessel got through after police intervened, arresting campaigners. All protesters were eventually lowered into Willamette River...
Palestinian toddler burned to death in suspected Jewish ‘price tag’ attack
A suspected “price tag,” or retaliation, arson attack by right-wing Jewish settlers killed an 18-month-old Palestinian child in a house in the occupied West Bank and injured several other people, according to Israeli police. The toddler died in a house fire which broke out in a village of Kafr Duma near the West...
Greece was forced to accept ‘recessionary’ bailout deal — Tsipras
The deal with creditors was “not of our choice,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said, adding that Greece faced the dilemma between a difficult compromise and disorderly default. Speaking to the Syriza committee in Athens Thursday, Tsipras tried to defend Greece’s €86 billion bailout deal with the...
US police officer charged with murder of unarmed black man (VIDEO)
As police officer Ray Tensing is charged with murder, prosecutors release shocking body-cam footage of him shooting Samuel DuBose which apparently contradicts his account of what happened. A US university-campus police officer has been charged with murder after shooting dead an unarmed black man earlier this month. Ray Tensing...
Cecil the lion: The blood sport of African trophy hunters (VIDEO)
The killing of Cecil the lion, one of Zimbabwe's best known and most studied animals, has sparked a debate about the ethics of big game trophy hunting — but what is it? The killing of Cecil the lion — one of Zimbabwe's best known and most studied animals — has sparked a debate over big game...
The beauty of Carpathian Mountains through the lenses of Ukrainian photographers (PHOTOS)
Carpathian Mountains- favorite place for photography not only Ukrainian, but also foreign photographers. The beauty of the Carpathians opens with the brightest colors of summer days. Riot of herbs and flowers, nimble mountain rivers and streams summer sun, throwing soft rays of green hills and meadows. There are no hot days,...
Saudi Arabia to buy 600 Patriot missiles for $5.4 bn
Washington is set to approve a $5.4 billion sale of 600 advanced Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia. More such sales are expected in the coming months, defense analysts say, as Gulf nations react to the Iran nuclear deal by buying US weapons systems. According to a notice sent to Congress by the Pentagon on Wednesday, the State...
Poroshenko: More new military hardware to be sent to army in Augus (VIDEO)
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that the next large batch of new military hardware will be sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in August, according to Espreso.TV. "Next year military spending will grow to make the army stronger, arming and re-equipping it with the latest models of weapons and military...