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Iran drone downing highlights limitations of US unmanned aircraft
US drones have been a key tool in conflicts against insurgent organizations such as the Taliban and the Islamic State group, but Iran‘s downing of one of the aircraft highlights their limitations against more sophisticated adversaries. While drones offer the significant
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Japan cancels 26 trains. Culprit behind the chaos?
A tiny slug has been held responsible for causing major chaos in Japan railways in May. The insect managed to crawl into an electrical power device near the rail tracks. In a completely bizarre incident, a slug has been found
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Trump slaps sanctions on Ayatollah, Iranian officials
WASHINGTON/RIYADH: US President Donald Trump targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top Iranian officials with sanctions yesterday, taking a dramatic, unprecedented step to increase pressure on Iran after Tehran’s downing of an unmanned American drone. With tensions
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UNRWA: There is no alternative to support Palestinian refugees
NEW YORK: There is no alternative on the table if the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency is dismantled – as the US has pushed for – the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
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Australian Islamic State orphans rescued from Syria camp
SYDNEY: Eight orphans of Australian Islamic State fighters have been spirited out of a camp in Syria, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today, in an apparent U-turn. The children and grandchildren of two notorious jihadis are now in the
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Fashion world shaken by cultural appropriation claims
The women embroiderers of the remote Mexican mountain village of Tenango de Doria made worldwide headlines this week when their government went to war with an American designer for “plagiarising” their patterns. Wes Gordon, the artistic director of the New
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Saudi women use wedding contracts to assert right to drive
Saudi salesman Majd had just begun his wedding preparations when his fiancee sought to enshrine in their marriage contract a condition already guaranteed by law — her right to drive. Wedding contracts have long been a safety net for brides
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President Trump, for eternity
President Donald Trump on Friday again joked about ignoring constitutional term limits by retweeting a meme showing him staying in the White House not just for one more term, but for eternity. The meme, ripping off an authentic Time magazine
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Cyber-attacks on Iran after drone shoot down
WASHINGTON: The United States launched cyber-attacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network this week after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone, US media reported on Saturday. US President Donald Trump ordered a retaliatory military strike against Iran
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Mysterious white light… an alien?
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been exploring the Martian surface since 2012, and in this period, the rover has spotted several stunning images of the Red Planet which gave more insights about this cosmic neighbor’s geology. Now, an image taken by
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