Russian wide-body jet makes first test flight (VIDEO)

The Russian-made wide-body long-range aircraft Il-96-400M has successfully performed its maiden flight, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported on Wednesday. The aircraft, a modern version of the Il-96-300, made by the country’s well-established Ilyushin aircraft manufacturer, features a fuselage extended by 9.35 meters, more powerful PS-90A1 engines, and can accommodate up…

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Pope Francis calls for two-state solution

There are no winners in war, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in an interview with the Italian broadcaster RAI, urging the Israelis and the Palestinians to live together in peace as neighbors. “In war, one slap causes the other. One strong and the other even stronger and so it goes on,” the pope said, addressing…

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America, your history is being erased: Why destroying the Robert E. Lee statue is an insult to the nation

The dramatic melting down of the historic monument seems designed to anger the right The US political left is no longer content with canceling thoughts and words but has taken its Orwellian sword to the annals of history as well. What will become of a nation that seeks to eliminate all vestiges of its past?

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