Ukraine’s Defense Council says preparations are under way to retake the rebel-controlled eastern city of Donetsk — the last stronghold of heavily armed pro-Russian separatists seeking autonomy from Kyiv. Defense spokesman Andriy Lysenko did not provide details. But he said the military has opened humanitarian corridors for city residents to flee the planned offensive, and […]
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the southwest province of Yunnan early today, hundreds are suspected death in the devastation. The quake originated at a depth of less than one mile with disastrous effect. Among the buildings that collappsed in the remote mountainous region was a school. An estimated 12,000 other structures are estimated to […]
JERUSALEM —Israeli forces began shelling in the Gaza Strip late Sunday hours after Hamas declared a 24-hour cease-fire. The Israeli government said it was resuming military operations because Palestinian fighters had not observed previous calls for a truce. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told television viewers on the U.S.-based CBS programFace the Nation that Hamas had violated […]
WASHINGTON – The official rollout of the first two F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force is a milestone in the U.S.-Australia partnership, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics said Saturday. Frank Kendall spoke during a ceremony held on the flightline at the Lockheed Martin […]