Новости за 12.03.2017

He is the “head of a terrorist organization,” the “cult leader” of a movement that has infiltrated every part of the Turkish state. He’s the mastermind behind an attempted coup that left a nation in chaos and 250 people dead. But the United States, a close ally, refuses to hand him over. That, at least, is the view from Turkey.

In an interview with the private Chinese broadcaster Phoenix Television that aired this weekend, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered a warm description of his government's ties with Beijing - a relationship that he said was going to be "on the rise" because China was "a real friend" that could be relied upon.

The Pentagon recognizes the operational importance of Kwajalein, but the average American likely hasn’t heard of it. Even some soldiers assigned here have to get out an atlas.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says U.S. President Donald Trump has assured him of his commitment to Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.

An al-Qaida-linked group has claimed responsibility for twin blasts near holy shrines frequented by Shiites in the Syrian capital Damascus that killed at least 40 people.

A senior coalition official says the remaining western Mosul neighborhoods held by the Islamic State group are now completely surrounded and IS has lost more than 60 percent of the territory the militants once held in Iraq.

A threatened attack against a mall in the western city of Essen is linked to the Islamic State extremist group, Germany's interior minister said Sunday.

A Jordanian soldier who killed seven Israeli schoolgirls in a 1997 shooting rampage was unrepentant after his release from prison Sunday, lashing out at Israelis with harshly derogatory remarks.

The House intelligence committee is asking the Trump administration for evidence that the phones at Trump Tower were tapped during the campaign as its namesake has charged.

The House intelligence committee is asking the Trump administration for evidence that the phones at Trump Tower were tapped during the campaign as its namesake has charged.

A World War II veteran pilot will be honored Tuesday for having one of the cleanest flying records possible.

A group of former U.S. officials plans to seek another round of informal talks with North Korean officials as tensions escalate in the region.

Serbia's defense minister says that the country is expecting Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval for the delivery of fighter jets, which could worsen tensions with neighboring states.

Mark Rutte said it was important for his government not to bow to Turkish pressure, especially, he said, after Ankara threatened sanctions if the Dutch kept its ministers out.

President Donald Trump sends Congress a proposed budget this week that will sharply test Republicans' ability to keep long-standing promises to bolster the military, making politically painful cuts to a lengthy list of popular domestic programs.

A Tunisian man, who allegedly was involved in an attack on the Bardo National Museum that killed more than 20 people in Tunis in 2015, can be deported from Germany.

It's not just who did it, but why. Perhaps it was a U.S. spy or contractor who felt jilted. Maybe the CIA was exposed by a foreign country that wanted to embarrass U.S. intelligence. Could it have been a CIA insider worried about Americans' privacy rights? Some possible motives behind last week's disclosure:

German news media are reporting that a threatened attack against a mall in the western city of Essen is linked to the Islamic State extremist group.

A Tunisian man has been expelled from Italy for alleged links to the suspected Berlin Christmas marketplace truck attacker.

The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin is expressing frustration with the inconclusive first two months of relations between Moscow and the Donald Trump administration.

The Master Pilot award, considered the most prestigious FAA award, is awarded to pilots who "exhibited professionalism, skill and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while piloting aircraft," according to the FAA.

Gen. Carlton Everhart II says he is working to develop partnerships with airlines to come up with solutions that benefit both the Air Force and the airlines.

President Donald Trump's administration proposed to cut the Coast Guard's $9.1 billion budget by 14 percent and use the funds to boost support for immigration enforcement, according to news reports and congressional sources.

The 58-year-old "Indy" will sail to International Shipbreaking in Brownsville, Texas, where the flattop will be dismantled like several before it. USS Constellation and USS Ranger are already being scrapped there.

Four-day event, conducted by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management, trains veterans to fight rugged brush fires.