Pentagon Relocates 200 Marines to Sicily in Case of Troubles in Libya

Two hundred US Marines have been rebased from Spain to Sicily.

The Pentagon made the decision based on concerns of instability in Libya.

All two hundred Marines are part of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response.

Several times before, members of the unit have been reposition due to concerns of instability in North Africa.

Protests Erupt Over Deaths of 300 Miners in Turkey

Violent protests occurred in several Turkish cities, on Wednesday.

Protesters were demonstrating against the government, who they say is to blame for a deadly accident at a coal mine.

They blame the government for lax safety measures and are adding the disaster to their list of grievances with Prime Minister Erdogan.

On Tuesday, an explosion at the mine, in Soma, killed nearly three hundred people.

Around four hundred and fifty miners have been rescued, with more than eighty of them injured.

As many as one hundred and fifty more miners are thought to still be trapped, within the mine.

US Army: Chief Warrant Officer Deric M. Rasmussen

Chief Warrant Officer Deric M. Rasmussen, thirty-three of Oceanside, California, died on May 11.

He was killed in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan.

Rasmussen was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade out of Fort Hood, Texas.  

Ambush in Ukraine Kills 6 Soldiers

Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed, on Tuesday, in an ambush carried out by separatists.

Ukraine's government responded to the attack by declaring it a terrorist action.

The attacked happened outside of Oktyabrs'ke, Slovyansk, Ukraine.

According to the Defense Ministry, the soldier's convoy was attacked by over thirty militants who began the fight with grenades.

The militants were driven off, after a firefight.

There was no words on separatist casualties.

Mine Explosion in Turkey Kills 5 Traps 300

Five people were killed and as many as three hundred trapped after an explosion at a mine in Soma, Turkey.

The explosion happened more than a mile underground, on Tuesday.

Rescuers are pumping oxygen into the tunnels and ensuring there won't be further collapses, before digging to rescue those trapped.

So far only twenty-five have been rescued.

Ford Recalling 692,500 Escape SUVs and C-Max Hybrids

Ford has announced a recall of nearly seven hundred thousand Escape and C-Max vehicles.

Two issues are covered under the recall.

Both vehicles have a possible software glitch that could keep side air bags from deploying.

C-Maxs affected were built between January 19, 2012 and February 24, 2014.

The Escapes have a second possible issue that they are being recalled for.

This issue involves exterior door handles that can stick, keeping the door from latching correctly, leading to the possibility of the door opening at any time.

Escapes affected were built between October 5, 2011 and February 14, 2014.

Both problems will be taken care of, for free, by dealers.

Vehicles in the US, Canada, Mexico, and outlying US territories are involved.

Putin Spends Victory Day in Occupied Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent Victory Day watching military parades Moscow, and then in occupied Crimea.

While in Moscow he praised Russia's "all conquering patriotism", as he watched tanks, ICBM launchers and thousands of infantry parade through Red Square.

His trip to Crimea was the first since Russia took over the Ukrainian region, in March.

In Sevastopol he watched as naval forces paraded through the harbor, while Russian jets soared above the city.

Putin praised Crimeans for rejoining Russia, and congratulated them on their "great victory".

The vast majority of the world calls Russia's takeover illegal and does not recognize it.

Victory Day Doesn't Bring Peace to Ukraine as 20 Die in Fighting

While most of Eastern Europe and Russia celebrated Friday as Victory Day, marking the end of WWII, violence continued in Ukraine.

Fighting killed at least twenty people in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Friday.

Most of the dead were separatist forces who had occupied the city's police station.

Ukrainian military forces are continuing to step up their actions against the separatists, who have refused to lay down their arms and end their occupations of government buildings.

Al Qaeda Attacks President Palace in Yemen

Al Qaeda militants attacked the presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.

At least four Yemeni soldiers were killed in the fighting, which lasted over an hour.

The militants were driven off, with unreleased casualties of their own.

During the battle, an explosion struck near a police building, in another section of the city, but it is unclear if it was related.

President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi was not in the palace, at the time of the attack.

Yemen's government has been increasing attacks upon Al Qaeda held areas of the country, as they try and free their country of the terrorist organization.

US Army: Private First Class Daniela Rojas

Private First Class Daniela Rojas, nineteen of Los Angeles, California, died on May 3, in Homburg, Germany.

She was transported to Germany for treatment, from Afghanistan.

It was her first deployment.

Rojas was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Colorado.

Her decorations include: Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NATO Medal, Army Service Ribbon.