Новости за 03.05.2016

At the base of a rocky ridge rising from the surrounding farmland, the barrels of American artillery poke out from under camouflage covers, their sights trained on Islamic State-held positions.

The most consequential fight for the country's future may be playing out in Baghdad's Green Zone, not with bullets and bombs, but amid an unanswered cry for political reform to a deeply dysfunctional and sectarian state.

Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syria's government and its backers in Moscow and Tehran on Tuesday that they face an August deadline for starting a political transition to move President Bashar Assad out, or they risk the consequences of a new U.S. approach toward ending the 5-year-old civil war.

The Virginia state senator who met with Syrian President Bashar Assad last week made his unlikely journey at the expense of a Florida businessman, who estimated the cost was $10,000.

The legacy of U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Garabrant grew Monday with the signing of a New Hampshire state law in his name that allows members of the Armed Forces to wear their military uniforms at high school graduation ceremonies.

The first order of business when John Cruden took over as the Justice Department’s top environmental lawyer was holding BP financially accountable for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill that fouled the Gulf of Mexico with millions of barrels of oil.

Stan and Kim Derkx and their children trekked from Holland to Healdsburg to meet the relatives and the town of late policeman-and-soldier Arthur Beeman. The Derkxes several years ago initiated a special, trans-Atlantic relationship with the Beemans.

An Army veteran who received more than $121,000 in benefits intended for low-income, disabled veterans admitted in federal court Monday that he lied in his application for benefits about his income and ability to work.

The man may be gone, but the voice is eternal. Peter Thomas, 91, a voice-over icon and World War II veteran, died Saturday, nearly two years after he lost his wife and high school sweetheart, Stella Barrineau Thomas.

A group of area mothers whose children have been exposed to contaminated water at the former Pease Air Force Base will meet with Gov. Maggie Hassan on Thursday to talk about the state’s response to the exposure.

The family of Lt. Cmdr. Edward C. Lin, who is charged with espionage, says he’s innocent of the crimes the Navy has accused him of, which also include adultery and patronizing a prostitute.

The chairman of the powerful House Armed Services Committee said Monday he is willing to defy Defense Secretary Ash Carter if it means passing his version of the 2017 defense budget.

More than 200 years ago, the storied ship of legendary explorer Captain James Cook — the one he used to "discover" Australia's East Coast — was scuttled by the British Navy. Now marine archaeologists believe they've found it off Rhode Island in Newport Harbor.

Military police from South Carolina are on tap to join U.S. forces operating the prison for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

The brawling that has disrupted Turkish parliamentary debates in recent weeks could be a precursor to a fiercer and more protracted fight. The latest punches were thrown on Monday as a panel of lawmakers recommended stripping leading Kurdish politicians of the legal protections that allow them to function in opposition. In response, the targeted deputies are increasingly taking on the language of a resistance movement, rejecting the authority of the state and, for the first time, threatening to establish their own legislative body. Читать дальше...

During World War II, the Liberty ship John W. Brown pushed through the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf bearing everything from men to meat to munitions to bring a victory for the Allies.

Mario Lopes knew that his son was expected to return from an overseas deployment in mid-April. He also knew that there was a military charter bound for Norfolk, Va., on the same day of his son's scheduled trip, ABC News reported.

The first time Steven Spielberg offered a role to Mark Rylance, the actor said no. That was 30 years ago for “Empire of the Sun.” Now, Rylance can’t stop saying yes.

Every summer, a Marvel superhero film sweeps into theaters like a breath of fresh air, a standard-bearer. This May, that’s “Captain America: Civil War,” directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. There’s political commentary, emotional stakes and plenty of action, but with a lighthearted quality, zingers and jokes littered throughout to brighten up the atmosphere. There’s a hopefulness that maybe some “enhanced individuals” do the right thing because they still believe in that.

The travel industry, flush with profits, is touting improvements to its products now, just as people begin to plan their summer getaways. But do their "improvements" make the product better, or are they just coming up with clever ways to siphon even more money from your bank account?

A vast multinational construction conglomerate run by Osama bin Laden's brother, and founded by his father, is facing street protests after it failed to pay wages to tens of thousands of its employees for months.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter used a U.S. military changing-of-the-guard ceremony Tuesday to blast Russian aggression in Europe, saying Moscow is "going backward in time" with warlike actions that compel a U.S. military buildup on NATO's eastern flank.

For Matt Damon, the “Bourne” films have been like a lifeblood.

Jodie Foster is as surprised as anyone that the fourth film she’s directed, “Money Monster,” is coming out in the summer among the likes of Avengers and Angry Birds.

The U.N. Security Council responded to an upsurge in deadly attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, unanimously adopting a resolution Tuesday demanding that all parties to conflicts protect staff and facilities treating the wounded and sick.