The RussianDefense Ministry has announced the deployment of Iskander-M missile systems in Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad, near its border with the Baltic countries and NATO member states... The Russian official also condemned the hype ignited by Western media and NATO member states over the missile deployment, saying the concern over the move was baseless since it was part of regular military maneuvers in the region ... ....
Three lions rescued and then protected a 12-year-old Ethiopian girl from men who had abducted and beaten her in order to force her into marriage. The girl had been missing for a week when she was found with the lions by police and relatives, Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo told AP from the provincial capital of Bita Genet. She had been beaten repeatedly and it is believed the lions chased the men off ... ....
Nearly 900 people are known to have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, with aid officials saying up to 90% of some areas has been destroyed. Some of the hardest-hit towns are yet to be reached by land, and there are fears more bodies will be found. Parts of Haiti's south had faced "complete destruction", aid workers told the BBC... At least 877 people were confirmed dead late on Friday, local officials said ... ....
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are being accused of fabricating Kim's Paris robbery. According to Digital MusicNews, French officials are questioning whether Kim Kardashian and Kanye West made up the entire story of Kim's robbery involving five people due to a lack of evidence and things not adding up ... One security camera reportedly shows no activity at all on the night of the incident ... ....
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New York, Oct 8 (IANS) In a first for a Mars rover, the Opportunity probe will drive down a gully carved long ago by a fluid that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission, NASA said ... The longest-active rover on Mars also will, for the first time, visit the interior of the crater it has worked beside for the last five years ... It is about as long as two football fields ... --IANS. gb/py/. ....
Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 7 By Elena Kosolapova - Trend. The EuropeanBank for Reconstruction and Development is stepping up its support for private small and medium-sized enterprises in Turkmenistan with funding to Taze Ay, a processed meat producer based in the southern city of Mary, the bank reported on Oct.7 ... The funding will enable Taze Ay to expand its production capacity by about 25 percent ... ....
HARRISONBURG — Its season in dire need of a jump start, William and Mary answered with its most inspired performance of the season. But against the nation's seventh-ranked team, on the road in trying conditions, it wasn't quite enough. The Tribe had two turnovers in the red zone, including a killer ... ....
Tennessee almost followed up last week’s HailMary-fueled victory by overcoming a three-touchdown second-half deficit in order to defeat Texas A&M; in double overtime. “Almost” is the operative word there. The Vols fell behind early and stayed that way for most of the game, hitting a low point by trailing 28-7 just after halftime. The fourth quarter then brought three Tennessee touchdowns, with some ridiculous plays... ....
A Silver Alert has been activated for a 78-year-old woman with dementia who has been missing since this afternoon. Mary S. Hufnagle left her home around 1.30 p.m....
(Source. Three Rivers District Council). Mary's Meals provides life-sustaining and life-changing meals to more than one million of the world's poorest children every school day ...Public permalinkhttp.//www.publicnow.com/view/3E043BC4C07555634743A4E6A3D530483985A18C. (noodl. 35734689) ....