The US Air Force recently deployed six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Europe for “theatre integration and flying training” exercises with regional allies and NATO partners — a move viewed as sending a strong message to Russia In response to B-52 Deployment, the Russian army began moving components of its S-300 …
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An aircraft with two occupants, en route from Palmerston North to Taupō, was reported missing Saturday night near the Kaimanawa Ranges on the North Island were it was located at Sunday 24 March at 11:30, about 24 km east of Tūrangi. Both pilots, who were qualified flight instructors, were fatally …
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The US-backed fighters in Syria have declared military victory over ISIS on Saturday, ending a four-year battle against the group that once held territory spanning a third of Syria and Iraq. After weeks of heavy fighting, the tent camp where the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, or …
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PASSENGERS have spoken of their terror as furniture was sent flying in a cruise ship after its engines cut out in storms off the west coast of Norway. Rescue helicopters are evacuating dozens of people from a luxury cruise ship that suffered engine failure on Saturday in stormy weather off …
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A cruise ship with 1,300 passengers on board has sent out a mayday call after suffering an engine failure in heavy winds near Norway. Rescue helicopters are now removing people from the ship after it began drifting towards shore when it suffered engine failure amid windy conditions. The ship named …
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The passenger jets that recently crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia had something in common: They lacked safety features that could have helped prevent the deadly accidents, which Boeing charges extra for, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The optional safety features – an angle of attack indicator and a …
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The helicopter crashed from 50 m. Near bystanders saw black smoke coming out of the helicopter and then it plunged down on the concrete. On Friday afternoon, a helicopter fell at an aerodrome located in the village of Garyuiu, in Barysių village, Joniškis district. As reported by the General …
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India and Pakistan are engaged in an ongoing military confrontation in the disputed Kashmir region and its neighboring provinces; the heightened tensions stem from a suicide car bombing that happened on 14 February 2019. In the bombing, a militant from Jammu and Kashmir killed 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force …
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The captain of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight did not get a chance to practice on his airline’s new simulator for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 before he died in a crash with 157 others, a pilot colleague said. Captain Yared Getachew, 29, was due for refresher training at the …
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IRAN has warned the US that it will close a key shipping route its oil exports are stopped. Iran is threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz if its oil exports are stopped, according to reports. The strait is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open …
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