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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 The Kremlin on Friday declined to comment on an Azerbaijani plane which crashed until a probe had been completed, after reports it was shot at by a Russian air defence missile. "An investigation is underway, and until the conclusions of the investigation, we do not consider we have the right to make any comments and we will not do so," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. ... read more |
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Investigators want to know: Did Russian air defenses down Azerbaijan Airlines jet?Washington DC (UPI) Dec 26, 2024 Increasing analysis suggests Russian air defenses might have downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which crashed in a ball of fire near Aktau,Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew. ... more  
Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's armyUndisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more 
Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy gridKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country's energy grid on Christmas Day. ... more 
Romania says no violation of airspace by Russian missileBucharest (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv. ... more |
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Extremely rare baby mammoth found in SiberiaMoscow (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Russian scientists on Monday showed off the remarkably well preserved remains of a baby mammoth found in the permafrost-covered region of Yakutia. ... more |
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Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, UzbekistanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe. ... more  
Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's familyDhaka (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Bangladesh has launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said Monday. ... more  
Iraq says to eliminate pollutant gas flaring by end of 2027Baghdad (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 Iraqi authorities on Monday announced that the energy-rich country would eliminate the polluting practice of gas flaring by the end of 2027, a statement from the prime minister's office said. ... more 
Russia says Kursk strike kills 5 after Moscow claims deadly Kyiv attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at least five were killed by a missile strike on its Kursk border region after a dawn attack on Ukraine's capital killed one man. ... more |
One killed as Rusisan missile strikes hit Ukraine capitalKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 One person was reported killed on Friday in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where AFP staff saw smoke rise over parts of the city after a series of explosions. ... more  |
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2 Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk outside ISSWashington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024 Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install an experiment package on one of the modules on Thursday morning. ... more 
Russian jailed for 20 years for trying to poison troopsMoscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 A Russian military tribunal has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for having tried to poison troops in support of Ukraine, the FSB security service said on Wednesday. ... more  
Ukraine drone attack causes fire at Russian oil refinery: governorMoscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on a neighbouring Russian region had been "neutralised", the area's governor said Thursday, but they caused a brief fire at a local oil refinery. ... more  
US, European, Chinese firms seek to draw Vietnam arms deals from RussiaHanoi (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia. ... more |
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, triggering fireMoscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 A massive Ukrainian drone and missile attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia overnight, both Russian and Ukrainian officials said Thursday. ... more 
Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump loomsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. ... more  
Russia detains Uzbekistan national for killing of top Kremlin generalWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2024 Russian authorities said Wednesday that a suspect has been detained in connection with Tuesday's explosion in Moscow that killed a top Kremlin general and his aide. ... more  
Space component commands highlight warfighting efforts at Spacepower ConferenceOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 18, 2024 Space component field command leadership came together to discuss successes and challenges and provide insights into their missions during a panel at the Spacepower Conference in Orlando. As a ... more |
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Germany approves record 20bn euros worth of defence gearBerlin (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Germany's military will get more than 20 billion euros worth of new defence equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee Wednesday. ... more  
Russian oil spill contaminates 50km of Black Sea beachesMoscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Russia Wednesday expanded an operation to clean up thousands of tonnes of oil that spilt into the sea and contaminated 50 kilometres of beaches after tanker ships were wrecked in a storm. ... more 
Russian beach town declares emergency over oil spillMoscow (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 A Russian Black Sea resort town declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after oil spilled from two damaged tankers and washed up along the shoreline. ... more  
China replaces Russia in Kazakh uranium minesAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom is selling stakes in its uranium mining operations in Kazakhstan to Chinese companies, the main Kazakh uranium company said Tuesday, underscoring Beijing's growing clout in central Asia. ... more |
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Beijing blasts EU sanctions for 'smearing' Chinese firmsBeijing (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Beijing accused the EU on Tuesday of "smearing" Chinese firms after the bloc sanctioned companies from China for supplying Russia's military in the war on Ukraine. ... more |
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Ukraine claims killing of Russian military official in Moscow: security sourceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The killing of a senior Russian military official, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow on Tuesday was a "special operation" by Ukraine's SBU security service, a source inside the agency told AFP. ... more  
Norway donates $240 mn to Ukraine's navyOslo (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 Norway will provide 2.7 billion kroner ($240 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy to help it deter Russian forces in the Black Sea, the Norwegian government said Monday. ... more 
US flags concern on Russia, overcapacity in China talksWashington (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 US officials recently raised concern over Chinese firms' support for Russia, the Treasury Department said Monday, as they met Chinese counterparts in final efforts to shore up communications before Donald Trump returns to power. ... more 
Fuel leak off Crimea coast after Russian tanker sinksMoscow (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 Russia said Monday that fuel oil has leaked into the Kerch Strait, off the coast of the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, after two ageing oil tankers were caught in a storm. ... more |
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