On August 22, 2014 the Pentagon gave a press briefing concerning the “buzzing” of a American spy plane operating in the South China sea. Informal definition of “buzzing” – “To fly low over”, or fly buy: For example: “The […]
Russian attack aircraft “buzzes” USS Donald Cook in Black Sea
An advanced super sonic Russian attack aircraft repeatedly flew defensive maneuvers near the USS Donald Cook in international waters in the Black Sea on April 12, a Pentagon spokesman said today. This as the entire world held its collective breath. The USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United […]
Russia: Netizens Speak Out About Devastating Floods
By Veronica Khokhlova On July 6-7, more than 170 people died and 35,000 were injured or lost their property [1] [ru] in the floods in Krasnodar region (photos and video in these PublicPost reports [ru] – Day 1 [2], Day 2 [3], Day 3 [4]). The death toll is likely to grow, as rescuers and […]
Piracy “Business” is Booming – for pirates, navies and merchenaries
From the SMCM (Somali Marine and Coastal Monitor): (and with a view on news with an impact on Somalia) The continuing plight of the sailors Efforts must be stepped up to free them (DailyStar) The state of uncertainty over the fate of the crew of MV Jahan Moni continues. There is little sign of […]
Nadal strolls through Qatar opener
Rafael Nadal bounced back from his World Tennis Championship defeat by demolishing Fabrice Santoro in the Qatar Open. World number one Rafael Nadal bounced back from his defeat by Andy Murray in the final of the World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday by demolishing Fabrice Santoro in round one of the Qatar Open […]
Riders face Royals in must-win encounter
With Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar uncertain to play with a knee problem, Kolkata Knight Riders face a do-or-die situation to keep alive their fading semi-final hopes as they meet the in-form Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday. The Royals, the most inexpensive side in the tournament bought by their franchisee owners […]