Red Wings Jet Returns to Moscow After Engine Fire
A Red Wings Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Phuket returned to Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport late Wednesday after one of its engines caught fire, officials said. The airport reported the aircraft…
Russia’s Economy Expands 1.6% in October
Russia’s gross domestic product grew 1.6% year on year in October after a 0.9% rise in September, the Ministry of Economic Development said Wednesday. The ministry reported overall growth of…
Turkey Seizes Counterfeit Alcohol in Nationwide Raid
Turkish security forces seized massive quantities of counterfeit alcohol and detained 169 suspects in a nationwide operation, authorities said Thursday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said police carried out synchronized raids…
Vilnius Airport Reopens After Balloon Threats Halt Flights
Vilnius Airport resumed operations early Thursday after three overnight shutdowns triggered by balloons carrying contraband, the Baltic News Service reported. Lithuania Airports said airspace reopened at 2:30 a.m. (0030 GMT)…
Greece Hands Over Olympic Flame for 2026 Winter Games
Greece on Thursday held the Olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games at the historic Panathenaic Stadium. World wrestling champion Georgios Kougioumtsidis carried the flame into the…