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Ukraine’s drone operators say they...

Ukraine’s drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage pas...

Ukraine’s drone operators say they have to negotiate safe passage past friendly jammers, sometimes over group chat Serhii Korovainyi/REUTERS Ukraine’s skies are full of drones and electronic warfare interference. Ukraine’s drone pilots have to coordinate routes their drones can... read more »

EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect air...

EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect airspace from Russian violations

Brussels – In a bold move to fortify its eastern flank, the European Union is discussing the deployment of a high-tech “drone wall” — a coordinated network of surveillance and defense drones designed to protect EU airspace from unauthorized incursions, particularly from... read more »

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions...

Israel imposes new Gaza aid restrictions, keeps Rafah crossing closed

Gaza / Jerusalem –Israel has imposed new restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and kept the Rafah border crossing with Egypt closed, intensifying strain on the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The move comes amid growing tensions over the slow release of Israeli... read more »

Israel confirms transfer of 4 more bodie...

Israel confirms transfer of 4 more bodies from Gaza

Jerusalem / Gaza – Israel has confirmed the transfer of four more bodies of deceased captives from Gaza, handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) earlier this week. The remains are now en route to Israeli authorities for identification and burial. The handover marks... read more »

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Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

Michelle Obama celebrates Diwali with Bollywood dance moves

By Arun Kumar Washington – US First Lady Michelle Obama lit a ‘diya’ (lamp) in the East room to start White House Diwali celebrations after trying out some Bollywood dance moves... read more »

US seeks strong military-to-military ties with India

US seeks strong military-to-military ties with Ind...

By Arun Kumar Washington – Taking note of the rise of India and China, a top US commander has said that Washington looked forward to build a... read more »

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Red Crescent loses 31 volunteers in Syria conflict

Damascus – The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) declared Tuesday that 31 of its workers had lost their lives during the country’s long-lingering... read more »

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

Beijing – A 27-year-old man, who made false bomb threats that affected flights in six Chinese cities in May, was sentenced to five years in jail by a... read more »

Kerry in Israel to advance peace talks with Palestinian...

Kerry in Israel to advance peace talks with Palestinians

JERUSALEM – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel Tuesday afternoon in a bid to advance the peace talks between the Jewish country and the... read more »

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Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indian pilgrims in Mecca rises to 18

Mina: The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Hajj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage... read more »

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Sri Lanka Rejects International War Crimes Probe

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister on Tuesday rejected a UN call for international involvement in an investigation into alleged war crimes. Ranil Wickremesinghe said talks were... read more »

US woman held in China for spying

BEIJING: Even as Xi Jinping left on his first visit to the United States as president, Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that an American woman was being held on suspicion of spying. The... read more »

No peace until foreign troops leave Afghanistan: Taliban chief Mu...

The Taliban’s new leader told Afghanistan’s government today it must cancel a security deal with the United States and expel all foreign troops if it wants peace. Mullah Mansour made the demand... read more »