NATO jets violate Finland airspace while intercepting Russian planes
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Two NATO jets which were intercepting Russian planes over neutral waters near Estonia briefly violated Finnish airspace, the alliance said. Two Spanish F-18 jets were scrambled on Tuesday from Estonia’s Amari Airbase to intercept Russian aircraft, identified as two MiG-31 jets and one Antonov AN-26 cargo plane, according to the military bloc. A Spanish Air […]
Continue reading …US senate confirms Christopher Wray as new FBI director
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Christopher Wray inherits the job at a challenging time given Trump’s ousting of Comey, who was admired within the FBI. The US senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by US President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election. World […]
Continue reading …US does not seek regime change in N. Korea
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The United States does not seek a regime change in North Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, as tensions renewed over the country’s nuclear and missile programs. North Korea conducted its second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week, fueling concerns that the communist nation may be close to delivering a nuclear […]
Continue reading …Israeli activists storm Jerusalem holy site after Al-Aqsa crisis
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Palestinian men pray as Israeli security forces secure the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, July 26. After the Al-Aqsa crisis that resulted from more security measures imposed on Palestinian entry, Israeli activists stormed the holy site amid calls to intensify raids on the mosque More than 1,000 hardline Israeli activists, guarded by police, […]
Continue reading …The Swedish model is a ‘true source of inspiration’: Macron
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Stefan Löfven and Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Photo: Michel Euler/AP French President Emmanuel Macron has praised the “Swedish model”, calling it a “true source of inspiration” following a meeting with Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in Paris. Speaking alongside Löfven after the meeting between the two at the Elysée Palace on Monday, Macron opened his […]
Continue reading …China’s 1st foreign naval base officially opens in Djibouti
2 August, 2017 Comments Off on China’s 1st foreign naval base officially opens in Djibouti
Chinese sailors stand on the deck of a Navy destroyer leaving Djibouti base for the Gulf of Aden © Global Look Press China has formally launched its first overseas naval facility in Djibouti, an East African nation that is already hosting America’s only expeditionary Marine base in Africa. Five Chinese formations and Djibouti’s Three […]
Continue reading …20 dead, 30 wounded in Herat mosque attack
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HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Dozens of worshippers were killed and wounded when one suicide bomber blew himself up and a second opened fire inside a mosque in the capital of western Herat province late on Tuesday. Herat police spokesman Farhad Jilani told Pajhwok Afghan News two suicide bombers targeted the Jawadia mosque of the Shiite minority in Bakrabad […]
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