Новости за 22.09.2015

As Russia finishes its first major airbase in Syria with more than two dozen warplanes and new satellite imagery shows two more bases in the works, the Pentagon said Tuesday that Secretary of Defense Ash Carter does not plan to discuss deconflicting U.S. and coalition aircraft there without more Russian dialogue on political alternatives.

A 40-year-old Austrian tourist was caught carving three initials into Rome's Colosseum with a Swiss army knife, Italian police said Tuesday.

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan pushed back against recent media reports that U.S. troops were told to ignore suspicions of sexual abuse committed against children by their Afghan allies in past years.

Lt. Corbin Perry waited nine months to hold his 10-month-old daughter, Nora. On Monday, Perry was finally reunited with Nora and his wife, Lucy. "I felt like I'm missing out on her growing up," Perry said as he cradled his daughter.

We cannot cut corners on peacekeeping or go it alone when it comes to tempering extremists in places like Mali, DR Congo or South Sudan. We also cannot expect our allies to solely shoulder additional burdens.

A U.S. federal court has dealt a setback to efforts by Iraq's self-governing Kurds to sell Iraqi crude oil in the United States, further complicating the Kurdish drive for financial independence from the central government in Baghdad.

Germany is ready to help Sri Lanka investigate alleged atrocities during its civil war, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday, after the United Nations human rights agency recommended that Sri Lanka set up a special hybrid court that would include foreign judges and investigators to examine the alleged atrocities.

Derek Weida’s humorous, profanity-filled Internet videos on bodybuilding and weight loss have attracted millions of viewers. The amputee veteran has his own clothing line, and tens of thousands of people have reached out to him for advice.

In one of his most anticipated homilies, Pope Francis on Tuesday turned to the Gospel of Mary, describing her “love and tenderness” during his Mass at the shrine of Our Lady of Charity hours before ending his four-day visit to the island.

Our future elected leaders must not only address how our nation will care for the health of our servicemembers, they must address the role of the government in the transition from the military to civilian job sector.

Russia has flown military jets and artillery to Syria, according to a U.S. official, raising concerns among Syrian opposition groups that the move would derail United Nations efforts to end the conflict.

Hidden in the shadow of larger Italian cities like Venice and Verona are many others waiting to be rediscovered. The Sanctuary of Castelmonte, a small hamlet near the Slovene border, is one such place. History and beauty rest here at the top of a mountain peak, unnoticed by many foreigners.

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga told a United Nations human rights body on Monday that the central government has closed its ears to local voices in the battle over U.S. military bases in the prefecture.

Whistleblowers from Veterans Affairs facilities across the country call the VA's office of inspector general a "joke" and say the agency continues to retaliate against them despite repeated pledges to stop punishing those who speak up.

In his first testimony since his conviction, retired Gen. David Petraeus on Tuesday said the U.S. should confront and consider using military force against Syrian President Bashar Assad to turn momentum in the faltering war there.

Gov. Chris Christie wants the leader of New Jersey's National Guard to shape up. The governor has given Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff 90 days to slim down and meet his obligations.

Gov. Chris Christie wants the leader of New Jersey's National Guard to shape up. The governor has given Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff 90 days to slim down and meet his obligations.

This year, Volkswagen overtook Toyota to become the world’s biggest carmaker. The American fiasco will almost certainly undermine its leadership in the industry.

The GOP might just nominate a passionate, articulate pro-life woman as its standard-bearer in 2016. If that happens, Democrats can say goodbye to their beloved “war on women” rhetoric.

A group of Syrian rebels is working with embassies in Turkey to help foreign fighters defect from the Islamic State and return home. But despite some success, analysts say the effort has yet to stem the flow of foreign fighters joining the group and defections have yet to become widespread.

Change is nearly always difficult. The advent of the jobless future has the potential to strain and stress us at scale, before it arrives in force.

A Russian court on Tuesday began hearing the high-profile case against a Ukrainian officer who is charged in the deaths of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine.

With the offensive to reclaim territory from the Islamic State largely stalled in Iraq, the Obama administration is laying plans for a more aggressive military campaign in Syria, where U.S.-backed Kurdish forces have made surprising gains in recent months.

More than 2 million Muslims on Tuesday started the first rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest pilgrimages that draws the faithful to the holy city of Mecca for rituals and prayers to erase their sins.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday told the country's security council that staying out of the NATO alliance was a "criminal" policy that his government is ready to reverse.