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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a military briefing during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on December 26, 2018. (AFP Photo) More Americans blame President Donald Trump than congressional Democrats for the partial U.S. government shutdown, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday found, as lawmakers returned to Washington with no […]

An Israeli F-16 jet takes off from Ramon air base © REUTERS / Amir Cohen Israeli PM and acting defense chief Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the capabilities of his air force a day after IDF jets endangered two civilian flights while carrying out Christmas Day strikes against ‘Iranian targets’ in Syria. “We are standing steadfast […]

VICTORIA — It was one of the happiest days of his life, but Sharmarke Dubow says he was paralyzed with emotion the day he was sworn in as a member of Victoria city council. Dubow said he couldn’t smile and his words were a barely audible mumble as he reflected back on his journey from […]

Kalianda, Lampung (ANTARA News) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit tsunami-affected victims and also the Bob Bazar Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in Kalianda, South Lampung. “Yes, I really want to come, but I do not know when it will be clear, not today,” Colonel Kav Erwin Djatniko, commander of the 043/Gatam Military […]

President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have greeted US troops in Germany, his second visit to troops abroad in the past day. Air Force One stopped at Ramstein Air Force Base in south-westGermany on his way back from Iraq, where he had visited US troops in harm’s way for the first time, two years into his presidency. Mr Trump walked along […]

At a press conference today following on from this morning’s deadly suicide terror attack, the Tripoli-based Interior Minister (left) Bashagha admitted security short fallings while Foreign Minister Siala called for the partial lifting of the arms embargo (Photo: PC) The internationally recognized government of Libya admitted its security short fallings today following the suicide terror […]

Science & Tech Dec 26 2018 Boris Egorov Vladimir Rodionov/Sputnik Among all Russian leaders Vladimir Putin is the most devoted aviation fan. Besides the Kremlins Air Force One and government helicopters, he has flown a powered hang glider, fighter jets and even a supersonic strategic bomber. Stalin was afraid to fly. He boarded a plane […]

The bus was hijacked mid-afternoon and hit pedestrians along the way as it careened down the street in the city of Longyan, said police.SWAT members of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau storm a hijacked bus during a joint anti-terrorism and riot control drill with a special unit of China’s paramilitary police force at a […]

President Donald Trump stated: “It’s a disgrace what’s happening in our country. But other than that, I wish everybody a very Merry Christmas.” | Zach Gibson/Getty Images President Donald Trump used a Christmas morning gathering in the Oval Office to reiterate the reasons he insists funding is needed for a border wall, even if it […]

©  Ruptly Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets of Aleppo to celebrate Christmas, as the peaceful life continues to get back on track in the ancient city, two years after its liberation. Christmas in the Syrian city of Aleppo is a very special holiday indeed – and that’s not since it housed the largest Christian […]