By Ivan Nechepurenko Russia’s state aviation authority said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had been trying to make an emergency landing. The Kazakh authorities said that at least 29 people survived. Source: Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan, Killing Dozens Category: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Kazakhstan, Airlines and Airplanes, Baku (Azerbaijan), Grozny (Russia)
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By Adam Rasgon and Ephrat Livni As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad aimed to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces loyal to the Assad regime, resulting in deadly clashes in parts of the country. Source: Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under Defense Ministry Category: Syria, Politics and […]
By The Associated Press and Reuters Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Source: Pope Francis’s Christmas Message Calls for Peace Amid War Category: Christmas, Popes, Vatican City, Ukraine, Middle East