After Palmyra, Syrian troops take another IS-controlled town

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A week after taking back the historic town of Palmyra, Syrian troops and their allies on Sunday captured another town controlled by the Islamic State group in central Syria, state media reported.

Meya wa Jiji Dar atia kiwewe vigogo

(Mwanahalisi) DAHIRA ya Isaya Mwita, Meya wa Jiji la Dar es Salaam kukamata wakwepa kodi na kuwafikisha mahakani inatia kiwewe vigogo wengi, anaandika Happyness Lidwino.

Amesema, amepanga kukamilisha mambo mengi katika kipindi cha miaka mitano kwenye nafasi hiyo lakini donda ndugu la ukwepaji kodi atashughulika nalo kwa kuwa, limeota mizizi ndani ya jiji hilo.

Russia upgrading current and future submarines with new missiles and underwater robotic drones

Russia upgrading current and future submarines with new missiles and underwater robotic drones
Russia is developing unmanned underwater vehicles for deployment by fifth-generation submarines.

New fifth generation nuclear submarines are expected to have advanced stealth, noise-reduction, automated reconnaissance and warning systems, Russian Navy's Commander-in-Chief Adm. Viktor Chirkov said last fall.

U.S. says North Korean submarine missing

Washington (CNN)The North Korean regime lost contact with one of its submarines earlier this week, three U.S. officials familiar with the latest information told CNN.

Russian factory test flies attack helicopter

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, March 10 (UPI) -- Russia's Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company is testing new all-weather reconnaissance and attack helicopter Kamov Ka-52 Alligator.

The pre-delivery tests are being conducted in Arsenyev, which is Located in the Russia's Far Eastern Primorsky territory and involve the helicopter gunships performing basic air maneuvers.

Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump

Ben Carson and Donald Trump share a laugh during a debate in Las Vegas in December. (Photo: John Locher/AP) 

Ben Carson has decided to endorse Republican front-runner Donald Trump and will officially do so on Friday morning in an appearance with Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., Yahoo News has learned.

Why the United States might send bombers to Australia

The US may position B-1 and B-52 long-range bombers in northern Australia, in response to rising tensions in the South China Sea. 

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Pentagon officials said on Wednesday that the United States is considering stationing B-1 and B-52 bombers in Australia in the face of rising tensions in the South China Sea.

Russia is bringing back the world's largest surface-combatant ship

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A starboard-bow view of the Soviet Kirov-class nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Frunze. 

Developed in the late 1970s, Russia's Kirov-class battle cruisers are the largest and heaviest surface-combat ships in the world — and they're coming back with advanced weaponry, according to Russia's Tass news agency.

Clinton hits Bernie on vote for border ‘vigilantes’

Hillary Clinton deployed a new line of attack against her rival, Bernie Sanders, at Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Miami, attacking him for supporting a 2006 amendment that protected armed volunteers at the United States’ southern border.

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Advanced Russian spy plane now in Syria

Washington (CNN)For the first time, Russia has deployed to Syria what the U.S. believes is one of its most advanced reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft.

China: North Korea will 'pay a price' for its recent behavior

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's foreign ministry on Monday urged the United States and North Korea to sit down with each other face-to-face and resolve their problems, as tension continues to climb on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's latest rocket test.

Girl falls victim to rare Australian case of deadly snakebite

Australia's venomous brown snakes are known as nervous reptiles that strike with little hesitation (AFP Photo/William West)

A young girl has died in Australia after being bitten by a feared brown snake, officials said on Monday, a rare fatality even though the country is home to some of the planet's deadliest species.

The death of the six-year-old prompted emergency services to warn people to be on their guard against brown snakes, whose bite is often painless. They are known as nervous reptiles that strike with little hesitation.

Police in New South Wales state said the girl was bitten on Friday on a rural property near Walgett, some 660 kilometres (409 miles) northwest of Sydney.

She was taken to a local hospital and given anti-venom before being flown to Sydney Children's Hospital on life support. But her condition worsened and she died on Saturday.

According to official estimates there are about 3,000 snakebite cases in Australia every year, with 300-500 needing anti-venom treatment. Only an average of two a year prove fatal.

Australia is home to 20 of the world's 25 most venomous snakes. The Eastern Brown Snake causes more deaths than any other species, according to the Australian Museum.

The Middle East's Nightmare: Iran Is Buying Russia's Lethal Su-30

Iran looks set to sign a deal to purchase Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker fighters as it upgrades its military forces following the nuclear deal, which cleared the way for sanctions to be lifted on Tehran. Iranian defense minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan is set to visit Moscow on February 16 to discuss the potential fighter buy, as well as to discuss deliveries of the Almaz-Antey S-300 air and missile defense system.

NATO Admiral: We're seeing more Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic than 'since the days of the Cold War'

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A Russian submarine. 

Russia has quietly but significantly increased its submarine presence throughout the North Atlantic, leading to a return of Cold War levels of tension.