Tag: Military and defense
Zimbabwe air force helicopter crashes near capital, 4 killed
HARARE, Zimbabwe — An air force helicopter crashed into a house in Zimbabwe on Friday, killing three crew members and a child at the...
Denmark tells some Syrians to leave, separating families
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — An email brought Faeza Satouf’s world to a standstill. </p>
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Papal Nuncio visits Mexico town hit by drone, cartel attacks
MEXICO CITY — Papal Nuncio Mons. Franco Coppola paid a visit Friday to a remote mountain hamlet in southern Mexico that has been ravaged...
Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
<p>MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.</p>
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Two pilots, rocket scientist, oceanographer flying SpaceX
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s third crew has an attack helicopter pilot, a former Air France pilot, a Japanese rocket scientist and an oceanographer.</p>
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Zimbabwe air force helicopter crashes near capital, 4 killed
<p>HARARE, Zimbabwe — An air force helicopter crashed into a house in Zimbabwe on Friday, killing three crew members and a child at the...
Search for Indonesia submarine focuses on oil slick off Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The search for a missing Indonesian submarine on Thursday focused around an oil slick north of the resort island of Bali...
Relics seized from smugglers are returning to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Precious relics of Afghanistan’s ancient past are returning home as the nation confronts deepening uncertainty about its future.
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Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Thursday conducted massive drills in Crimea involving dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops...
Search for Indonesia submarine focuses on oil slick off Bali
<p>JAKARTA, Indonesia — The search for a missing Indonesian submarine on Thursday focused around an oil slick north of the resort island of Bali...