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Dutch investigators accuse militants of Malaysia Airlines Boeing downing based on unpublished maps
17 октября, 2015
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Dutch investigators accuse militants of Malaysia Airlines Boeing downing based on unpublished maps

Dutch Safety Board's Chief Tjibbe Joustra has accused militants in eastern Ukraine of shooting down the Malaysia Airlines Boeing-777 relying on the maps which were not published in the final report. Official representative of the Dutch Safety Board, Sarah Fern, stated that, although the borders were unstable, the Dutch...

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Al-Qaeda commander killed in airstrike in Syria
17 октября, 2015
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Al-Qaeda commander killed in airstrike in Syria

An airstrike has killed a top al-Qaeda commander, activists said Saturday, but it was not immediately clear whether it was carried out by the U.S.-led coalition or Russian warplanes, a national American daily newspaper USA Today reported.  The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Abdul Mohsen Abdallah...

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Turkey downs «unidentified aircraft» on Syria border: BBC
16 октября, 2015
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Turkey downs «unidentified aircraft» on Syria border: BBC

Turkey says its warplanes have shot down an unidentified aircraft which intruded into its airspace near the border with Syria, according to the BBC News. Media reports quote officials as saying the aircraft was a drone. There are no further details so far, BBC News reported. The Turkish military said the unknown aircraft...

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Britain wants Russia to explain how come Pinocchio flamethrower recorded in militant-held area of Donbas
16 октября, 2015
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Britain wants Russia to explain how come Pinocchio flamethrower recorded in militant-held area of Donbas

The British delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) demands from the Russian delegation to explain how a sophisticated Russian-manufactured heavy flamethrower appeared on a militant-controlled territory of Donbas. “We are requesting the delegation of the Russian Federation to explain...

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Iran airs unseen footage of secret underground missile base (VIDEO)
15 октября, 2015
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Iran airs unseen footage of secret underground missile base (VIDEO)

For the first time ever, Iranian television has broadcast footage of a secret underground tunnel, stocked with missile and launcher units. Officials have said it is one of several such bases in the Islamic republic. Located at a depth of 500 meters under the mountains, the footage shows a very long tunnel which appears to be...

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Vladimir Putin condemns US for refusing to share Syria terror targets
14 октября, 2015
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Vladimir Putin condemns US for refusing to share Syria terror targets

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has issued a caustic defence of his country's bombing raids in Syria, accusing the West of stonewalling requests for help on terrorist targets and failing to grasp the basic facts on the ground. "We asked them to give us the information on the targets that they believe to be 100 percent...

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Ukraine started to receive defensive non-lethal weapons from foreign partners, — Poroshenko
14 октября, 2015
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Ukraine started to receive defensive non-lethal weapons from foreign partners, — Poroshenko

President Petro Poroshenko thanked foreign partners for providing non-lethal defensive weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "…we are grateful for the defensive non-lethal weapons that has finally started to arrive," Poroshenko said Wednesday morning when opening the exhibit of modern weapons and equipment at...

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Syria ‘near miss’ prompts US-Russia air safety talks
14 октября, 2015
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Syria ‘near miss’ prompts US-Russia air safety talks

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...

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Savchenko’s sister barred from entering Russia until 2020
14 октября, 2015
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Savchenko’s sister barred from entering Russia until 2020

Vira Savchenko, the sister of captive Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is in jail in Russia now, has been barred from entering Russia until 2020. " returning to Ukraine. At the Chortkovo-Milovoye check point on the border with Russia, a border guard told me, Vira Savchenko, that a ban on travels to Russia has been...

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Syrian conflict can jeopardise Turkey-Russia economic ties
13 октября, 2015
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Syrian conflict can jeopardise Turkey-Russia economic ties

The Middle East conflict could have a significantly negative effect on economic ties between Russia and Turkey, The Financial Times reported. Turkey is the second-largest consumer of Russian natural gas. A new pipeline across the Black Sea was supposed to foster the partnership. Its future is now murky, the report notes. Last...

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SBU: Terrorist attack prevented in Dnipropetrovsk
13 октября, 2015
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SBU: Terrorist attack prevented in Dnipropetrovsk

SBU detains "DPR" terrorist trying to plant a 11-kg strong C4 bomb in a public place in Dnipropetrovsk. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Dnipropetrovsk region together with the local police has detained a local resident – an agent of the self-styled secret service of the Donetsk People's Republic...

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15 Photographers Who Will Do Just About Anything For The Perfect Shot (PHOTO)
13 октября, 2015
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15 Photographers Who Will Do Just About Anything For The Perfect Shot (PHOTO)

We all love our jobs. Well, some of us more than others. But, some people live for it and do whatever it takes to be the best in their field, no matter how insane the what’s required of them may be. This collections of photographers put their lives out on the line to get that perfect shot. Bravo! Let’s check them...

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