Новости за 30.08.2015

Col. John Rhodes tried to keep his promotion to general a secret all week at his civilian job at Corinth Gas and Water department, but a huge banner congratulating him greeted him as he arrived to work.

More than three decades after coming into contact with 100 barrels of a mysterious substance on a Marine Corps base in Japan, a Keene city councilor and state representative finally has some closure.

A statue of Jefferson Davis has been removed from its place on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin after a failed appeal by a Confederate heritage group.

The State Department’s second-ranking diplomat flew to Myanmar in May to urge the country’s leaders not to adopt a tough “population-control” law apparently aimed at halting growth of persecuted ethnic minorities.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is putting a new twist on the topic of securing the border, a staple among the GOP candidates running for president, by pointing north.

International rivals would be mistaken to assume he wouldn't be prepared to use military force if that's what circumstances required, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said in an interview that aired on Sunday.

Pakistani officials say visiting U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice has discussed efforts to revive Afghan peace talks.

U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice met with Pakistani leaders during a visit to the country on Sunday to discuss efforts to revive peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban which were suspended after the announcement of the death of longtime Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar.

Islamic State fighters on Sunday pushed into a large district in southern Damascus, clashing with rival militants just a few kilometers from the center of the Syrian capital, the extremist group and Syrian activists said.

Islamic State militants in Syria severely damaged the Bel Temple, considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world, in a massive explosion Sunday, activists said.

Veterans whose high school education was interrupted due to military service can apply to receive diplomas. The deadline to apply for the San Bernardino County Operation Recognition Veterans Diploma Project is Sept. 25.

Fairmont State University has seen an increase in veterans and dependents but FSU has a veteran services office on campus to ensure these students have an easy transition back into the education system.

We are fortunate that the founding of our nation, its consecration in the blood of patriots, and some unique human tragedies, were spared the harsh and bitter distortions of a 21st-century lens.

Disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, or the spectacle of U.S. presidential politics, often force to the surface the true character of the players. The Mexicans proved they were neighbors we can count on.

The Sheppard Air Force Base Honor Guard is made up of men and women from force and support squadrons who attend rigorous training to perfect every detail of the heavily symbolic military ceremony. Members sometimes come to the group tentative of the heavy responsibility presented to them, but none have failed to adapt to the duties, Sgt. Phillip Acord said.

Facebook has shown that it is possible to defeat jihadis online, and the technology community can learn from its success.

The Army is looking for soldiers and civilians to serve in new cyber units charged with protecting critical stateside infrastructure and creating “effects” on the battlefield in support of conventional forces. The challenge: Attracting the creative, energetic talent typically drawn to the freewheeling tech sector.

Fort Bragg's wounded warriors look out onto a garden devoid of color. The tranquility garden in the courtyard of the Warrior Transition Battalion is surrounded by the brick walls of the complex, adding several degrees of heat to the already humid air of Fort Bragg. But partnerships with groups off post are aimed at breathing new life into the garden and providing a relaxing environment for recovering troops.

The Dogwood chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers is in talks with state leaders to designate N.C. 24 as the Gold Star Memorial Highway.

Government reinforcements have driven Taliban insurgents from a key district in southern Helmand province they had overrun only days earlier, Afghan officials said Sunday.

Thai police said Sunday the man arrested in connection with Bangkok's deadly bombing was being uncooperative, possibly not telling the truth to interrogators and would remain in military custody for at least seven days.

The Israeli government initiative has a soothing biblical name, the Hebrew Shepherd, and a serious aim: to keep ultranationalist Jewish settler youths from turning to violence and attacking Palestinians and their property.

The heads of the agencies that provide health care and disability benefits for thousands of New Mexico veterans say they are making progress in reducing wait times for medical appointments and speeding up decisions on disability claims despite myriad challenges.

Eleven California campuses top the federal government's list of 160 schools on military installations due federal funding to make major facility repairs. Problem is, many California campuses can't afford to match what's needed to get government funds.

For Jabhat al-Nusra, this appears to have been a tactical retreat.