Новости за 08.08.2015

Hundreds of Christian families have fled a central Syrian town as Islamic State fighters advance toward it, activists said Saturday, the anniversary of the U.S. beginning airstrikes against the extremists in Iraq.

Egypt's state-run media says ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi is refusing to eat prison food because he doesn't think it is safe.

Mali's special forces early Saturday rescued four people who hid in a hotel for nearly 24 hours after Islamic extremists stormed the building and launched a rare attack far from their northern strongholds that killed nine people, officials said. Three attackers were also killed in the fighting.

Iran's official news agency is reporting that the Islamic Republic's military chief has backed a landmark nuclear deal with world powers despite having concerns over it.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a new statement that seeks to address media reports that military personnel and their families have been targeted by Middle Eastern men here and in northern Colorado.

A beautifully restored World War II Honor Roll has been erected as the Herndon Armed Forces Memorial Park moves closer to completion.

Matthew Hanes, an Army veteran who was shot, and subsequently paralyzed from the chest down, during his last mission in Afghanistan in 2012, died Friday afternoon at York Hospital, according to Bob Salter of the Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club, of which Hanes was an honorary member.

Matthew Hanes, an Army veteran who was shot, and subsequently paralyzed from the chest down, during his last mission in Afghanistan in 2012, died Friday afternoon at York Hospital, according to Bob Salter of the Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club, of which Hanes was an honorary member.

Matthew Hanes, an Army veteran who was shot, and subsequently paralyzed from the chest down, during his last mission in Afghanistan in 2012, died Friday afternoon at York Hospital, according to Bob Salter of the Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club, of which Hanes was an honorary member.

The largest deployment of Idaho Army National Guard soldiers since the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team went to Iraq in 2010-11 is taking place this month in Southern California.

In the spring of 1781, Deborah Sampson wanted to join the fledgling army of the United States. So, she disguised herself as a man, assumed the name of her dead brother, and ventured off to the fortifications at West Point, New York.

McKenzie Griffin didn't want a desk job. She's an avid weightlifter and self-described exercise fanatic. Her late father ingrained in her a deep appreciation for military service. So, when Griffin learned a tough job in the U.S. Army Reserve had recently opened to women, she jumped at the opportunity.

A vessel believed to be the Imperial Japanese Navy's I-402 submarine has been discovered on the seafloor off the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture. The Japan Coast Guard confirmed the outline of the submarine in July

Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say $2 million is going to be used to restrict development of nearly 10,000 acres around the military Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape school in western Maine.

Authorities are investigating after a woman's body was found in a ditch across from the Navy base in Panama City Beach.

Yemeni security officials and anti-rebel fighters say a bomb inside a booby-trapped car at a key military base has killed 15 anti-rebel fighters and wounded more than 20.

The re-emergence of government-backed local militias in northern Afghanistan outweighs the benefits for the fight against the Taliban because those armed groups could turn into “hired guns” for warlords and bandits once the insurgent threat subsides, coalition military officers say.

One of the men was a World War II prisoner of war for four months before serving as an interpreter for three presidents, while another was instrumental in the creation of the first atomic bomb.

Gen. Manuel Contreras, who headed the feared spy agency that kidnapped, tortured and killed thousands during Chile's military dictatorship, died late Friday at a military hospital while serving a combined sentence of more than 500 years for crimes against humanity. He was 86.

When Rahmat and Afrian talk about Islamic State, their eyes widen, their speech slows, and their expressions soften into smiles. The two plan to join the militant group in Syria, 4,500 miles away from their homes in Medan, Indonesia, as soon as they can save enough money to fund the trip.

The lawyer of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian says her client will appear in court Monday, likely for the last hearing in his closed-door espionage trial in Iran.

Before the Taliban forced him to flee Afghanistan, Younis exported flowers to the United Arab Emirates and China. The 30-year-old crossed Iran, Turkey and much of Europe before arriving in Paris a month ago.

A 21-year-old Saudi man carried out an Islamic State-claimed suicide bombing at a mosque inside a police compound that killed 15 people, the Interior Ministry said Saturday, the latest citizen blamed in a wave of extremist violence gripping the kingdom.

Sen. Claire McCaskill remains undecided on the Iran nuclear deal, and her vote gained increased importance in the wake of Sen. Chuck Schumer's decision to oppose it.

When Tennessee National Guard recruiters return to their storefront stations, select members will be packing federally issued 9 mm handguns to defend themselves from would-be future attacks like the July 16 assault on a U.S. military training center in Chattanooga.