U.S. Navy releases first photos of Chinese balloon recovery, China asks US to return debris

Using underwater drones, warships and inflatable vessels, the Navy is carrying out an extensive operation to gather all of the pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.

Satellite Images: Beijing Installing Missile Systems on South China Sea Islands

Satellite images captured on Monday show Chinese military installments being placed on a crucial islet in the contested waterway.

Vaste campagne d’intox des médias arabes contre la victoire syrienne à Alep

Visiblement frustrés par les succès de l'armée syrienne face aux terroristes à Alep, des médias arabes et des pages arabophones sur les réseaux sociaux utilisent de vieilles photos de femmes et d’enfants pour « illustrer » les soi-disant atrocités perpétrées par l’armée syrienne contre la population civile.

Russian defense Ministry: Situation in Mosul is different from that in Aleppo

Russian defense Ministry affirmed on Tuesday that the situation in the Iraqi city of Mosul is different from that in Aleppo, saying that “the attack on the residential neighborhoods in Mosul may lead to a big number of victims.”

Asma Assad: ‘It is the West dividing our children in this conflict’

The western world is dividing Syrian children according to the political views of their parents, Asma Assad, the Syrian First Lady, said in a rare interview. She said the mainstream media only concentrated on those stories which matched their policy.

At least 20 killed as trains collide in Italy

At least 20 people have died and dozens were injured when two passenger trains collided head-on in southern Italy.

Turkey slams US for backing Syrian Kurdish militias. Damascus views deployment of 150 US troops as aggression

Turkey on Friday accused the United States of hypocrisy after US commandos in Syria were pictured supporting a major ground offensive led by a Kurdish militia branded a terror group by Ankara.

Russia denies media claims that Russian helicopters were shot down in Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry refuted on Tuesday claims made by media outlets that claimed Russian helicopters participating in the war against terrorism in Syria were shot down.

Stratfor: the ISIS destroyed four Russian attack helicopters

American analytical center Stratfor says that during the last offensive of the militants groups «Islamic state», the purpose of which was surrounded by the Palmyra group, the jihadists have caused considerable damage located in the province of HOMS air force base Tias.

Drones spot looting of ancient tombs at Jordan site

Archaeologists for years have been using satellite images to quantify the number of looted graves...

US denies taking control of Rmeilan air strip in Syria

The US has denied taking control of a Syrian air strip in response to an opposition group's claim that American troops are supporting Kurdish fighters in northern Syria with such a takeover.

Russian vessel Tsesar Kunikov did not breach Montreux Convention — (Rusian FM)

Russia’s large landing ship Tsesar Kunikov (BDK-64) where Turkey allegedly noticed a sailor on the deck who was holding a man-portable air defense system on his shoulder had not breached a single article of the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

Russia’s Bosphorus incident a ‘childish show,’ says Turkish deputy PM

The apparent aiming of a shoulder-held missile-launcher at Istanbul by a Russian sailor while passing through the Bosphorus is little more than a “childish show,” Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said on Dec. 7.

KRG (Kurdish Regional Government) dismisses Russian claims of ISIL oil sales to Turkey

The Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) on Dec. 3 denied recent claims by the Russian Defense Ministry that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant group has been selling oil to Turkey, stating that the trucks in the footage shown by Russia were actually carrying oil from the KRG to Turkey’s Ceyhan port.

President Gül warns risks over Turkey’s image

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Turkish President Abdullah Gül warned that the image of Turkey, which is created with efforts for ten years, might be destroyed in a week, calling on protesters to end their street demonstrations.

“You make effort to make this image [of Turkey] in 10 years, but you can destroy it in a week,” Gül told reporters in Ankara today.

“It was important to listen to the objections to [projects in] the park. It was very important to open a dialogue. You have seen that the meetings took place and [the protesters] were listened. The planned project [in Gezi Park] is suspended. It is clear that the messages are paid attention to,” Gül said.