Tag: Alaska

Russia deploys 2 strategic bombers near Alaska

MOSCOW: The Russian military says that two nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown to the easternmost Chukotka Peninsula, near Alaska, as part of an air...

Germany returns artefacts plundered from graves to Alaska’s indigenous people

Germany has restituted nine artefacts belonging to indigenous people in Alaska after determining they were plundered from graves. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which oversees...

Russian bombers intercepted off Alaska: NORAD

ALASKA: US fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers in international air space off western Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on...

Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning

ALASKA: A tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of Alaska and British Columbia from the border of Washington State to Attu, Alaska, the...

Alaska’s tundra releasing more CO2 than it takes in: study

The Alaskan tundra appears to be emitting more carbon dioxide than it captures, a dynamic that could accelerate climate warming as vast stores of...

Democrat Bernie Sanders wins Alaska, Washington caucuses

  Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders easily won nominating contests in Alaska and Washington on Saturday, chipping away at front-runner Hillary Clinton's commanding lead in...