A Russian military helicopter crash-landed on an airfield in the remote eastern region of Chukotka on Tuesday, killing all people on board.
The Mi-8 helicopter was reportedly doing a test flight after undergoing technical maintenance.
Military investigators were dispatched to the crash site, with the Defence Ministry adding that a technical malfunction could have caused the crash.
This is the second fatal incident involving a military Mi-8 helicopter in a week.
Israel to expand Gaza military operation with large-scale evacuations
Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuation of population.
Fourth missing US Army soldier found dead in Lithuania
A fourth US Army soldier, who together with three others went missing in Lithuania last week when their vehicle sank in a peat bog, has been found dead, US and Lithuanian officials said on Tuesday.
Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous
The United Nations on Tuesday dismissed as "ridiculous" an assertion by Israel that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for a long period of time, despite the closure of all 25 bakeries supported by the World Food Programme (WFP).
UN urges aid to Myanmar quake survivors before monsoons hit
United Nations officials who surveyed earthquake damage in Myanmar urged the global community to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic conditions, with the death toll at 2,719 and expected to surpass 3,000.
Nationwide power outage in Syria due to malfunctions
Syria suffered a nationwide power outage on Tuesday night due to malfunctions at several points in the national grid, a spokesperson from the energy ministry told Reuters.
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