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Boom! 94yo WWII veteran fires 152mm howitzer in stunning VIDEO A decorated WWII veteran couldn’t resist trying a large-caliber cannon while visiting a Russian military compound in Siberia and didn’t miss a single target. The jaw-dropping moment was caught on film. It’s been 75 years since Mikhail Asanov came back from the war, but his shooting skills are still as sharp as ever. This week, he was invited to share his wartime experience with young soldiers near the Siberian town of Kemerovo, but the visit ended up being a spectacular live-fire exercise.   Russia’s Defense Ministry released a video showing the 94-year-old veteran being escorted towards a Msta-B 152mm howitzer installed at a firing range. After brief instructions by the officer in charge,...

US sanctions head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization - Treasury The Treasury Department announced sanctions on the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and its head Ali Akbar Salehi as US continues its pressure campaign on Tehran after ditching the international Iran nuclear deal. Though the Trump administration has accused Salehi and his organization of striving to produce a nuclear weapon, the AEOI also oversees the civilian nuclear sector in Iran. DETAILS TO FOLLOW US sanctions head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization - Treasury

Opposition Fianna Fail leader calls for Ireland to back EU reforms put forward by Macron The leader of Ireland’s main opposition party and the favorite to become prime minister after elections next week on Thursday called for Ireland to back more EU reforms put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron. The opposition Fianna Fail and governing Fine Gael parties, who have swapped power since the state’s foundation a century ago, share broadly similar policies on the economy and Brexit. However Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, a former foreign minister, said that PM Leo Varadkar’s government had refused to step up and engage on EU reforms, particularly the “visionary reform” agenda of Macron. “Fianna Fail believes that now is the time for Ireland to move on fundamental issue...

Will dad splash the cash for the wedding?! Bill Gates' daughter gets engaged to Egyptian showjumping star The daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Jennifer, has got engaged to Egyptian equestrian star Nayel Nassar, who made a surprise proposal during the couple’s skiing vacation. The eldest daughter of billionaire businessman Gates and his wife Melinda, revealed she will soon tie the knot with her fiancé by posting a picture on Instagram showing her emotional reaction to the offer of marriage. READ MORE: Democrats turn on Bill Gates after billionaire hints he's not a fan of Warren's wealth tax The 23-year-old bride-to-be also showed off a sparkling diamond ring on her finger which was presented by the Egyptian showjumper. “Nayel Nassar, you are...

Athens & Ankara issue scathing condemnations after neo-Nazi Greek MEP tears up Turkish flag A Greek neo-Nazi lawmaker who tore up a Turkish flag during a debate in the European Parliament has faced condemnation from both Athens and Ankara, in a rare show of solidarity between the two bitter rivals. While Greece and Turkey squabble over maritime and security agreements with Libya, the decades-old rivals were able to find common ground in their mutual disapproval of independent MEP Yannis Lagos. The far-right firebrand, who leads an offshoot of the infamous neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, tore up a paper Turkish flag and blamed Ankara for Europe’s migrant crisis while addressing the European Parliament on Wednesday. Accusing Turkey of “getting away wi...