Новости за 26.12.2016

Russia and Kazakhstan have signed a concept of cooperation at the Baikonur complex following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Divers have lifted two elements of Tu-154 operating mechanism to surface, the Russian MoD said in a statement on Monday.

China successfully tested its newest twin-engine radar-evading stealth fighter of the fifth generation, local media report, citing sources in the aviation industry. The FC-31 Gyrfalcon can carry 8 tons of weapons and is said to be worth around $70 million.
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Russian steps toward improving nuclear technology is a logical step in light of Washington's disquieting move to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty that may threaten global security, French lawmaker and member of the legislative defense committee Nicolas Dhuicq told Sputnik.

Linebacker Terrell Suggs won’t be going to the playoffs with the Ravens this year, but he plans to be back for another chance at advancing to the postseason in 2017. Suggs was asked about his plans for next year after Sunday’s 31-27 loss to the Steelers and said that the thought of retiring after his…

Russia's transport minister says a pilot error or a technical fault - not terrorism - is likely to be why a Russian military plane crashed into the Black Sea

Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Tindall suffered a miscarriage, according to a representative. She and her husband Mike Tindall announced the pregnancy three weeks ago, saying they would welcome their second baby in the spring. “Very sadly, Zara and Mike Tindall have lost their baby,” the couple’s representative said. “At this difficult time, we ask that everyone respects their privacy.” The representative did not say what led to the miscarriage.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen takes a selfie with AC Milan soccer player Keisuke Honda in Phnom P...

The device is expected to pick up where the Note 7 unceremoniously left off.

Samsung might be thankful that 2016 is over as the year hasn’t been great from the company. From being sued globally for exploding Note 7s to a loss-making third quarter and news of the company expecting to split up, the year hasn’t been a joyride.

MOSCOW (AP) — CORRECTS: Russian emergency officials: Rescue workers find fragments of jet that crashed into Black Sea. (Corrects APNewsAlert to show that officials now saying fuselage is not found)

MOSCOW (AP) — CORRECTS: Russian emergency officials: Rescue workers find fragments of jet that crashed into Black Sea. (Corrects APNewsAlert to show that officials now saying fuselage is not found)

MOSCOW (AP) — CORRECTS: Russian emergency officials: Rescue workers find fragments of jet that crashed into Black Sea. (Corrects APNewsAlert to show that officials now saying fuselage is not found)

Speaking at his year-end press conference in Moscow last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin specifically touched upon the situation in Syria, where he said a ceasefire should be established throughout the country.

The country is in the middle of a day of national mourning

A search-and-recovery operation was underway near Sochi, Russia, on Monday after the crash of a plane a day earlier in the Black Sea. A large part of the fuselage was found.

Here are a few predictions for the coming year, starting with Malcolm Turnbull losing his job.

This year, no matter which election I'm voting in, I plan to be a conviction voter.

A hairdresser appears in court charged with deliberately infecting male lovers with HIV.

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Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a U.S. battlefield commander said, in a new phase of the two-month-old operation that will see American troops deployed closer to the front line in the city.

The battle for Mosul, involving 100,000 Iraqi troops, members of the Kurdish security forces and Shi'ite militiamen, is the biggest ground operation in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003. The upcoming phase appears... Читать дальше...