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David Rockefeller arrives at the funeral service for New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor at St. Thomas Church in New York, August 17, 2007. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky/File Photo
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Russian military jets are seen at Hmeymim air base in Syria, June 18, 2016. REUTERS/Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters/File Photo
Russia Denies Plans for New Military Bases in Syria
Russia does not plan to open new military bases in Syria, the defense ministry said on Monday, after the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said it had reached a deal with Moscow for a new military base in northwestern Syria. “There are no plans to deploy new Russian...Caption:
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet’s Session (SPA) 21-06-1438 AH
King Salman Chairs Saudi National Cabinet Session
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired a national cabinet session in Riyadh on Monday, said the Saudi Press Agency SPA. The session started with King Salman briefing the cabinet on outcomes of Asian tour. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman had concluded a...Caption:
Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency photographed the Rocky Mountains. (Thomas Pesquet/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)
War in Space Is Becoming a Real Threat
Among the memorabilia in Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s office is a fragment of the Wright brothers’ first airplane. But the most intriguing items may be two small plastic satellites on sticks that can be maneuvered to simulate a dogfight in space....Caption:
Kasper Schmeichel is congratulated by team-mate Ben Chilwell after helping his team reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images