UFO scares are the price we pay for secret missile tests, expert says
The confusion and social media uproar that erupted Saturday night as a mysterious white cone of light coursed across the night sky is an unfortunate but necessary tradeoff, Thompson added. The need for secrecy was all the more important given the type of weapon the Navy launched Saturday from a submarine, according to Thompson.
The confusion and social media uproar that erupted Saturday night as a mysterious white cone of light coursed across the night sky is an unfortunate but necessary tradeoff, Thompson added. The need for secrecy was all the more important given the type of weapon the Navy launched Saturday from a submarine, according to Thompson.
It'll be noisier for LAX neighbors as flight paths shift because of military activity
Los Angeles International Airport officials are diverting arriving flights away from normal landing routes to steer clear of temporary military airspace, airport officials have announced. No information about the military activity was provided.
Los Angeles International Airport officials are diverting arriving flights away from normal landing routes to steer clear of temporary military airspace, airport officials have announced. No information about the military activity was provided.
8 Earthquakes Jolt Andaman & Nicobar Islands
New Delhi: Eight earthquakes, including two major ones, struck the Andaman and Nicobar islands in a span of eight hours on Sunday, with each measuring around five or more on the Richter Scale, but there was no tsunami alert.
6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts IndonesiaNew Delhi: Eight earthquakes, including two major ones, struck the Andaman and Nicobar islands in a span of eight hours on Sunday, with each measuring around five or more on the Richter Scale, but there was no tsunami alert.
The quake struck at 4.34 p.m. (local time) with the epicentre 85 km southwest of here in the Mandailing Natal region and with a depth of 96 km, a meteorological agency official told Xinhua news agency. The US Geological Survey put the quake intensity at 6.1 on the Richter scale.
Russian plane crash: Calls for new era of airport security after Sinai terror
A fundamental overhaul of global aviation security is required in the wake of the Russian passenger plane crash, said senior industry experts, amid fears that flight safety is being compromised at many international airports. ...Egyptian airport and security officials have launched an investigation into all staff at Sharm el-Sheikh airport who came into contact with the Russian plane...
A fundamental overhaul of global aviation security is required in the wake of the Russian passenger plane crash, said senior industry experts, amid fears that flight safety is being compromised at many international airports. ...Egyptian airport and security officials have launched an investigation into all staff at Sharm el-Sheikh airport who came into contact with the Russian plane...
AfD Protest In Berlin Demands Stronger Borders, Calls For Merkel To Resign
The anti-mass migration Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) party held a rally in the German capital Berlin this afternoon, demanding the resignation of Chancellor Angela Merkel and calling for the country to adopt a strong policy on immigration. The AfD has seen its popularity surge as Germany struggles to deal with the huge influx of migrants...
The anti-mass migration Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD) party held a rally in the German capital Berlin this afternoon, demanding the resignation of Chancellor Angela Merkel and calling for the country to adopt a strong policy on immigration. The AfD has seen its popularity surge as Germany struggles to deal with the huge influx of migrants...
Russia plane crash: Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday. Moscow announced on Friday that it was suspending all flights to Egypt after a Russian plane crashed in Sinai - having initially dismissed suspicions that a bomb brought down the jet.
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday. Moscow announced on Friday that it was suspending all flights to Egypt after a Russian plane crashed in Sinai - having initially dismissed suspicions that a bomb brought down the jet.
Burundi violence: Scores flee homes before crackdown starts
Scores of people are leaving their homes in Burundi's capital ahead of a promised government crackdown. A cycle of violence began in April with protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid. Mr Nkurunziza gave a deadline of midnight on Saturday for Burundians to hand in illegal firearms or face being "dealt with as enemies of the nation".
Scores of people are leaving their homes in Burundi's capital ahead of a promised government crackdown. A cycle of violence began in April with protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's third-term bid. Mr Nkurunziza gave a deadline of midnight on Saturday for Burundians to hand in illegal firearms or face being "dealt with as enemies of the nation".
Metrojet crash cause still unclear but could benefit Putin
No matter what caused the fatal crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt, the answer will almost certainly hit Russia hard — but not President Vladimir Putin.
No matter what caused the fatal crash of a Russian airliner in Egypt, the answer will almost certainly hit Russia hard — but not President Vladimir Putin.
Senator Blasts TPP As "Global Governance"
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has wasted no time in sounding the alarm over the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which the Obama administration unveiled to the public and Congress on Thursday. "The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership runs 5,554 pages," declared Sessions, in a statement issued Thursday, soon after the release of the text. "This is, by definition, anti-democratic," he charged. "No individual American has the resources to ensure his or her economic and political interests are safeguarded within this vast global regulatory structure."
U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has wasted no time in sounding the alarm over the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which the Obama administration unveiled to the public and Congress on Thursday. "The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership runs 5,554 pages," declared Sessions, in a statement issued Thursday, soon after the release of the text. "This is, by definition, anti-democratic," he charged. "No individual American has the resources to ensure his or her economic and political interests are safeguarded within this vast global regulatory structure."
Voting underway in Myanmar's first free election for 25 years
Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar's first free nationwide election in 25 years, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest stride yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship.
Voting began on Sunday in Myanmar's first free nationwide election in 25 years, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest stride yet in a journey to democracy from dictatorship.
UK's Cameron to give strongest warning over possible EU exit: media
British Prime Minister David Cameron will give his strongest warning this week that he might back Britain leaving the EU unless other European leaders agree to his demands for reform of the bloc, media reported on Saturday.
British Prime Minister David Cameron will give his strongest warning this week that he might back Britain leaving the EU unless other European leaders agree to his demands for reform of the bloc, media reported on Saturday.
Noise in last second of Russian plane's cockpit recording
A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British suspicions that the plane was brought down by a bomb.
A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British suspicions that the plane was brought down by a bomb.