Russia denies its drone shot down over Georgia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied a claim by Georgia it had shot down an unmanned Russian spy drone over its territory. "This is the latest media provocation by Georgia with the aim of destabilizing the situation in the region. The aircraft of Russia's defense ministry have conducted no flights in the security zone," Defense Ministry spokesman Alexander Drobyshevsky told Reuters. ʘ
© Thomson Reuters 2009 All rights reserved
Taliban may wait out Washington's "endgame"
Washington's hint of an Afghanistan endgame in saying U.S. troops won't still be there in 2017 might help win over a war-weary public, but there is no guarantee a notoriously patient Taliban won't just wait the Americans out. Full Article | Full Coverage
Cargo plane crash in China