Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the number of Russian armed forces to 2,389,130 units, including 1.5 million military personnel. The new decree, published on the official website…
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Russia: Three, including pilot and passengers, killed in helicopter crash
Three people, including a pilot and two passengers, were killed in a helicopter crash in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East, rescuers confirmed on Tuesday. According to local emergency services in…
Russian anger at Meta ban on media outlets
U.S. social media giant Meta’s move to block Russian media outlets RT and Rossiya Segodnya from its platforms is unacceptable, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Peskov said that Moscow views this…
Seventeen bodies found after Russian crashed in the Kamchatka Peninsula
Seventeen bodies have been found after a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Sunday. The helicopter went missing on Saturday with 19 tourists…
Russia: Six injured in hard landing of An-2 aircraft, no casulties
Six were injured in the hard landing of an An-2 aircraft in the North Ossetia region on Saturday, according to Russian media. No one was killed, but six passengers were wounded during…
Helicopter crash in India injures 4
Four people have been injured when a private helicopter crashed in India’s south-western state of Maharashtra on Saturday, confirmed a local government official. The chopper crashed near Paud village in the state’s…
Mali declares a “state of national disaster” following flooding
The Malian transitional government said in a statement that it has declared a “state of national disaster” following flooding caused by heavy rains in the country in recent days. Since the start…
Ukraine attacks over 30 settlements in Russia’s border region of Belgorod
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have attacked over 30 settlements in Russia’s border region of Belgorod over the past 24 hours, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Saturday. The attacks targeted nine districts…
Alaska’s snow crab fishing industry came to a standstill in 2022
Alaska’s snow crab fishing industry came to a standstill in 2022 after an alarming disappearance of the animals, and now scientists are increasingly confident that man-made climate change is to blame for…
Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to 29. Sullivan’s visit is at the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party…