Russland nimmt Verhandlungen mit Ägypten über Nutzung dessen Luftstützpunkte auf

Russland plant die Nutzung von Luftstützpunkten in Ägypten. Regierungschef Dmitri Medwedew beauftragte das Verteidigungsministerium, dahin gehende Verhandlungen mit Ägypten unter Teilnahme des russischen Außenamtes aufzunehmen, heißt es in einer am Donnerstag veröffentlichten Anordnung des Kabinetts.

China Tests Weapons Near Korean Peninsula in Protest Over THAAD

China announced Tuesday that its rocket force has conducted weapons tests and live fire drills near the Korean Peninsula “in recent days,” according to a statement on the Defense Ministry’s website.

Passenger plane disappears from radar in Cuba

A passenger plane with up to 39 people aboard has disappeared off the radar above Cuba, several local media outlets report. There has been no official information on the issue from the Cuban authorities.

US may need new missile interceptors to defend against growing North Korea threat, admiral says

The United States may need to strengthen its missile defenses, particularly in Hawaii, given the advancing threat from North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programs, the top U.S. commander in the Pacific told Congress on Wednesday.

Russia mourns 92 victims of Tu-154 passenger jet crash

Russia is observing on Monday a nationwide day of mourning in remembrance of 92 people, who died in a passenger aircraft crash near the resort city of Sochi in the early hours of Sunday, December 25.

Bodies of 4 Victims of Tu-154 Plane Crash Found Off Sochi : Russian MoD

The bodies of four victims of Russia’s Tu-154 aircraft crash were discovered by rescue workers near Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russian plane with military band crashes en route to Syria

Rescue helicopters have discovered debris in the Black Sea from a Russian military transport plane which went off radar en route to Syria. Most of the passengers on the Tu-154 were members of the famous Alexandrov Ensemble army choir.

Russian military plane carrying 91 'disappears from radar': agencies

Debris from missing plane reported found in Black Sea; Defense Ministry launches criminal probe into crash.

Kremlin gives no comment on reports that Russian, US jets flew dangerously close in Syria

Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has refused to comment on US reports about Russian warplanes coming to close to the anti-terror coalition’s jets in skies over Syria.

Russian and US jets flew dangerously close in Syria. The American pilot could feel turbulence from the other plane

The closest call came on October 17, in the "middle of the night, probably somewhere around midnight," Lieutenant General Jeff Harrigian, the commander of US Air Force Central Command said on Friday, first reported by AFP.

L’ambassadeur belge convoqué à Moscou: Implication de la Belgique dans la mort d'au moins 6 civils en Syrie

Le ministère russe des Affaires étrangères a convoqué l'ambassadeur de Belgique à Moscou Alex van Meeuwen afin de lui présenter les "preuves matérielles" de l'implication de F-16 belges dans un bombardement dans la région d'Alep (Syrie), ont confirmé vendredi les Affaires étrangères, sans faire davantage de commentaires.

La Russie accuse toujours la Belgique, mais les numéros d'avions ne correspondent pas: Implication de la Belgique dans la mort d'au moins 6 civils en Syrie

La Russie n'en démord pas et revient à la charge avec cette accusation ce jeudi : deux chasseurs-bombardiers belges, stationnés en Jordanie ont bien mené un raid meurtrier sur Khassadjek, un village syrien dans la régions d'Alep ce mardi. Six civils auraient été tués, et quatre blessés.

Russian and Syrian radar data confirm Belgian warplanes attacked the village of Hassadjek near Aleppo

Russian and Syrian radar data confirm Belgian warplanes attacked the village of Hassadjek near Aleppo, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told the media.

Deux navires de guerre iraniens en route vers le Yémen

Les autorités iraniennes ont dépêché deux navires de guerre vers les côtes du Yémen suite à un incident impliquant un navire américain.

US strikes Houthi rebel targets in Yemen: Pentagon

The United States on Wednesday bombed three radar sites controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen, the first direct US strike against the group following missile attacks against US warships last week, the Pentagon said in a statement.

U.S. demonstrates THAAD battery to assure South Korean public

The United States showed reporters its THAAD battery in Guam to alleviate worries of radiation that have circulated among South Korean residents living near the designated location of deployment.

Seoul on guard for North Korea provocations along maritime border

North Korean movement along a disputed maritime border has South Korea's military on alert, and ready to "punish immediately upon provocation."

Plane more likely brought down by terror than failure

Missing EgyptAir flight MS804 was more likely brought down by a terror attack than technical failure, the Egyptian aviation minister has said.

EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 69 on board disappears from radar

A Cairo-bound AirEgypt passenger plane carrying 69 people from Paris early Thursday disappeared from radar screens, international media reported.

Updates EgyptAir Flight MS804 : EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo crashes with 66 people on board