The Pentagon said Tuesday that the U.S. and Russia had signed a memorandum of understanding over safety procedures for aircraft flying over Syria, according to CBS News. The memo includes specific protocols for air crews to follow over Syria, and establishes of ground communications link, CBS News reports. Late last week, as...
USS Ross (DDG 71) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in the North Atlantic Ocean during the Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum's At Sea Demonstration (ASD) on October 20, 2015, according to the official website of U.S. Naval-Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet. This is first time a Standard Missile-3...
For years, we've been told not to rely on magazine covers and glamorous photo shoots for inspiration, because even the most gorgeous stars don't look in real life the way they do in glossy print. But now we've got proof. Below, find unequivocal evidence that no one is spared: The beautiful Jennifer Lawrence gets...
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Friday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they agreed that Russia's military operations in Syria should focus on Islamic State, not moderate Syrian opposition groups, BBC Russian news service reported referring to the White House. Obama and Al...
The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. The planes were in visual contact with each other, 10 to 20 miles (15-30km) apart, a US defence spokesman told reporters in Washington DC. It will be the third round of...
A bill on defense expenditures in 2016 fiscal year which started October 1 was amended with provisions regarding military assistance to Ukraine. $300,000,000 may be available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide appropriate security assistance and intelligence support, including...
Seven journalists and hosts of TSN news agency have recorded a video address to the most influential world leaders, where they talk about the war in Ukraine and invite the global community to find out more about it with the help of the book ‘Ukraine's War as Viewed by TSN journalists,' Ukraine Today reports....
South Carolina has been hit by the worst floods in its history after days of torrential rainfall. So far nine people have lost their lives and hundreds of people have been rescued as more than 25 inches of rain spread across the south eastern state. Homes and businesses have been wrecked by the floods but these chilling images...
On September 29, the United States announced that it will ship long-range counter-battery radars to Ukraine, and U.S. President Barack Obama authorized more than $20 million to provide the country with radars, bringing US security assistance to Ukraine up to $265 million, according to the article by Adrian Karatnycky published...
More than 50 world leaders have pledged to increase the UN peacekeeping force by 40,000 troops and police, with China committing 8,000 troops and $1 billion, Deutsche Welle reported. The pledges represent a major boost to the UN "blue helmet" operations as "the demand for peacekeeping has never been...
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday held a conversation at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. "A very serious conversation between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States took place," Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Yuriy Sergeyev...
However distasteful he may find it, President Obama has no choice but to try to work with President Vladimir Putin if there is to be an end to the Syria debacle, just as Obama had no choice but to work with the Russian on the Iran deal. The editorial board of The New York Times writes in its article titled "An Obama-Putin...