A US fighter jet crashed soon after taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Gulf, the US Naval Central Command said in a statement on Tuesday.   WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The Navy Command underscored that the ...

US Secretary of State John Kerry touched base in Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The surprising meeting demonstrates that Americans need collaboration with Russia and that the last can’t simply be detached from ‘enormous legislative ...

The Russian and Chinese navies began joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean Monday in the latest sign of strengthening ties between the two countries.   The naval drill, to include live-fire exercises in the strategic sea connecting Europe, Africa and the Middle ...

The quake’s epicenter was located in the country’s east 19 kilometers below the surface.  A new 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday.According to seismologists, the quake’s epicenter was located 68 kilometers (42 miles) to the west of the village of Namche Bazaar in the country’s east ...

A recent report released by the Department of Defense warns of China’s rapidly growing space program, insisting that many of Beijing’s space activities are aimed at countering the space capabilities of adversaries in the event of a crisis or conflict. ...

An Iranian destroyer on Saturday warned off US and French forces in international waters in the strategic Gulf of Aden.   The Alborz destroyer and the Bushehr support ship are currently sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red ...

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for the first time confirmed Sunday his alliance with the Houthi militants.   CAIRO (Sputnik) — Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh for the first time confirmed Sunday his alliance with the Houthi militants, also known as Ansar ...

Wars can start for many reasons but whatever the cause, innocent people will always suffer. Ukrainian veterans of WWII have now been caught up in conflict for a second time, 70 years ago they were children, now they watch their ...

Houthi rebels from Yemen carried out mortar attacks on the Saudi Arabian city of Najran near the countries’ shared border, witnesses revealed on Friday.   According to eyewitness accounts, local government buildings and a prison were hit in the attack. No casualties ...