A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft was seen to be taunting the USS Donald Cook. Picture: AFP
US: Russian Fighter Jets Buzz Past US Destroyer in Baltic Sea April 110:19The US Navy?s USS Donald Cook, operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea, experienced what a statement described as ?several close interactions by Russian aircraft on April 11 and 12.? The US European Command (EUCOM) said several low-altitude passes were made by two Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jets on April 11 that came within close proximity of the ship. The statement said one pass was close enough to be c..>> view originalErdogan urges Muslims to overcome splits, fight terror
AFP on April 15, 2016, 4:48 am Erdogan hosts Istanbul summit in quest for Islamic unity Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged dozens of Muslim leaders gathered for a summit in Istanbul to end sectarian divisions in the Islamic world and join forces to fight terror.Turkey is seeking to showcase its influence among the world's estimated 1.7 billion Muslims, particularly in lands once controlled by the Ottoman Empire, at the two-day summit of the Org..>> view originalQuake kills nine, aftershocks rattle Japan
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Estella Solomons was both a proud Jew and a fierce fighter for Irish independence. She was not alone. By Sharon Turkington · Tablet · The Scroll · N And P · L And R · A And C · Long Form · Holidays · Podcasts · Tablet Header. Notebook ...>> view original60 Minutes case: Mother Sally Faulkner speaks for the first time from jail in exclusive interview
(LEAD) NK's KN-08 ICBM capable of delivering nuclear warhead to 'much of continental US': Northern Commander
(ATTN: UPDATES with more quotes, Guam officials monitoring situation)By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's road-mobile KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to be capable of launching a nuclear warhead "to much of the continental United States," the U.S. Northern commander said, amid growing concern that Pyongyang could soon conduct its first mobile missile test. "The regime's efforts to develop and deploy the road-mobile KN-08 ICBM have profound im..>> view originalThird of Irish children 'live in deprivation'
Almost a third of Irish children live in deprived households, according to a report by Unicef. The report said that 30 per cent of children grew up in such households and ranked Ireland seventh out of 41 European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development states in a league table of inequality in child wellbeing. Ireland was also found to have the fourth worst income inequality in the EU after the UK, Belgium and Bulgaria. This is measured by comparing the household incom..>> view originalMore history charges levelled at disgraced entertainer
Already in prison for child sex crimes, paedophile Rolf Harris faced court via video link, pleading ‘not guilty’ to eight fresh sexual assault charges, against women and girls aged between 12 and 27. Harris is accused of sexual touching and indecent assault against women and girls, over a period spanning more than 30 years. The maximum penalty for each charge ranges between two and ten years behind bars. Harris is currently serving a five year, nine month prison sentence for previous sexua..>> view original
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