Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
Russian pilot found alive 30 years after shot down in Afghanistan
MOSCOW, JUNE 02 (DNA) – : A Russian pilot who was missing presumed dead after his plane was shot down three decades ago during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan has been found alive and wants to come home, Russian military veterans said Friday. “He is still alive. It´s very astonishing. Now he needs help,” the head of the paratroopers´ union Valery Vostrotin told. Vostrotin, who heads the Russian side of a Russian-US joint commission on prisoners-of-war and soldiers missing in action, declined to name the pilot for reasons of confidentiality.Read More
Morocco 2026 bid committee members to visit Pakistan
RABAT, JUNE 02 (DNA) – Members of the Morocco 2026 World Cup bid committee will visit Pakistan on Saturday as the African country looks to secure hosting rights for the football showpiece in eight years time. FIFA’s member associations will vote at its Congress in Moscow on June 13 to decide whether Morocco or North America comprising United States, Canada and Mexico host the tournament in 2026. The Moroccan delegation comprises Member of the Support Committee Abderrahim Kadmiri, Ambassador Morocco 2026 Bid Hicham El Guerouj and CEO of the MoroccoRead More