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Key Points and Summary - After being docked for over two decades, Russia's Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser, the Admiral Nakhimov, is finally set to return to sea following a massive, billion-dollar refit. -The enormous Cold War-era warship has been upgraded with a new arsenal, including Russia's much-hyped Zircon hypersonic missiles. -However, its return is plagued by continuous delays and skepticism. The Kir0v-Class Battlecruiser Is Back (25 Years Later) The Russian Navy's Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has begun preparations for long-awaited sea trials after more than 25 years in deep refurbishment, Russian media confirmed this week. The 252-meter-long vessel - one of only three remaining Kirov-class cruisers - was first commissioned in 1988 and has been laid up at the Sevmash shipyard since 1999. A modernization program was authorized in 2006, but work did not begin in earnest until 2013, with repea...

The clock was pointing towards peace when Private First Class Theerayuth Krajangthong was cut down on the Thai frontier -- among the last casualties before a midnight ceasefire with Cambodia. His funeral rites began on Wednesday as Buddhist monks blessed his body with sacred chants, his remains in a shimmering silver coffin draped with the flag of Thailand and flanked by his neatly folded uniform. "He was brave -- brave until the very last moment of his life," said his sister, 26-year-old Hormchan Krajangthong, her voice breaking with emotion. "He gave his blood and body for our king and country," she told the village of Nong Yang Pong Sadao, just 27 kilometers (17 miles) from the border with Cambodia. Five days of clashes over ancient temples on the frontier killed at least 43 people on both sides, sending more than 300,000 fleeing as the countries battled with jets, artillery and ground troops. A truce deal took effect at midnight on Monday and ...