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23rd April, 2013
In New Mexico desert, US drone pilots learn the new art of war
The tide of war may be receding, as President Barack Obama is fond of saying, but US military demand for unmanned drones and their remote pilots is growing.
The tide of war may be receding, as President Barack Obama is fond of saying, but US military demand for unmanned drones and their remote pilots is growing.
16th April, 2013
Red Cross chief criticises US drone use in Pakistan
"If a drone is used in a country where there is no armed conflict...there is a problem," says Red Cross chief Peter Maurer.
"If a drone is used in a country where there is no armed conflict...there is a problem," says Red Cross chief Peter Maurer.
7th February, 2013
Iran airs images allegedly extracted from US drone
Iran's state TV has broadcast footage allegedly extracted from the CIA drone captured in 2011. The video, aired late Wednesday, shows an aerial view of an airport and a city, said to be Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Iran's state TV has broadcast footage allegedly extracted from the CIA drone captured in 2011. The video, aired late Wednesday, shows an aerial view of an airport and a city, said to be Kandahar, Afghanistan.
2nd February, 2013
US needs to keep up drone war against Qaeda: Panetta
“It's been an important part of our operations against Al-Qaeda, not just in Pakistan, but also in Yemen, in Somalia and I think it ought to continue to be a tool we ought to use where necessary,” he said.
“It's been an important part of our operations against Al-Qaeda, not just in Pakistan, but also in Yemen, in Somalia and I think it ought to continue to be a tool we ought to use where necessary,” he said.
23rd January, 2013
Play books for drones?
Concerned that post-2014 the region may not permit as many drone strikes, could the US be rushing through drone attacks in Pakistan?
Concerned that post-2014 the region may not permit as many drone strikes, could the US be rushing through drone attacks in Pakistan?
9th January, 2013
UN wants to use surveillance drones in Congo
UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous asked the Security Council to support the deployment of drones to improve the UN peacekeeping mission's ability to protect civilians in the vast area.
UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous asked the Security Council to support the deployment of drones to improve the UN peacekeeping mission's ability to protect civilians in the vast area.
6th January, 2013
Ambassador’s absence not linked to drones: US
The United States has rejected the suggestion that Pakistan refused to send its ambassador to Washington last week for a key meeting at the State Department in protest against drone attacks.
The United States has rejected the suggestion that Pakistan refused to send its ambassador to Washington last week for a key meeting at the State Department in protest against drone attacks.
21st December, 2012
UK judges block legal action over US drone attacks in Pakistan
Pakistani Noor Khan had launched the action at the London High Court after his father's death in a N. Waziristan drone strike, alleging British intelligence was used in US drone attacks.
Pakistani Noor Khan had launched the action at the London High Court after his father's death in a N. Waziristan drone strike, alleging British intelligence was used in US drone attacks.
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21st December, 2012
Are terrorists human?
The test for who is considered human, worthy of human dignity, came not from those who were being killed, but from those who were killing.
The test for who is considered human, worthy of human dignity, came not from those who were being killed, but from those who were killing.
3rd December, 2012
US steps up spying on Iran’s nuclear reactor: WSJ report
Tehran formally protested the Pentagon's spying activities in a November 19 letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, The Wall Street Journal said.
Tehran formally protested the Pentagon's spying activities in a November 19 letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, The Wall Street Journal said.
18th November, 2012
Pakistan racing to develop armed drones: experts
The country is struggling with a lack of precision weapons, while China has offered to sell armed drones it developed.
The country is struggling with a lack of precision weapons, while China has offered to sell armed drones it developed.
23rd October, 2012
Britain to double number of drones in Afghanistan – report
Five Reaper drones will be sent to Afghanistan and be in operation within six weeks, with control coming, for the first time, from terminals and screens in Britain, the Guardian said.
Five Reaper drones will be sent to Afghanistan and be in operation within six weeks, with control coming, for the first time, from terminals and screens in Britain, the Guardian said.
6th October, 2012
Americans against drones
A group of anti-war activists from the US are in Pakistan with plans to join a peace march with PTI, which starts on October 6 from Islamabad.
A group of anti-war activists from the US are in Pakistan with plans to join a peace march with PTI, which starts on October 6 from Islamabad.
25th September, 2012
Drones ‘terrorising’ Pakistani civilians, say experts
A report by Stanford-NYU experts says the US conception of the drone campaign as a “surgically precise and effective tool that makes the US safer” was false.
A report by Stanford-NYU experts says the US conception of the drone campaign as a “surgically precise and effective tool that makes the US safer” was false.
22nd September, 2012
Using drones to capture Pakistan’s scenic beauty
A Swiss expedition used remote-controlled helicopters to shoot rare footage of climbers on the Karakoram, one of the world’s most demanding and formidable mountain ranges.
A Swiss expedition used remote-controlled helicopters to shoot rare footage of climbers on the Karakoram, one of the world’s most demanding and formidable mountain ranges.
22nd September, 2012
Photography by drones
Drones have long been the domain of the U.S. military, which uses them extensively in Pakistan’s tribal areas near the Afghanistan border to spy on…
Drones have long been the domain of the U.S. military, which uses them extensively in Pakistan’s tribal areas near the Afghanistan border to spy on…
16th September, 2012
President Zardari asks US to end drone strikes, remove mistrust
Zardari said “the goal of establishing a long-term, sustained and durable Pak-US equation would remain elusive until the issue of trust deficit was addressed in an effective manner”.
Zardari said “the goal of establishing a long-term, sustained and durable Pak-US equation would remain elusive until the issue of trust deficit was addressed in an effective manner”.
15th September, 2012
US scrambles to rush spies, drones to Libya
The US had been watching threat assessments from Libya for months but none offered warnings of the Benghazi attack.
The US had been watching threat assessments from Libya for months but none offered warnings of the Benghazi attack.
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1st September, 2012
All wars produce orphans and lust for revenge
“The jinni approaches the tribesmen, known for keeping a grudge alive for generations, and urges them to avenge the blood of the innocent.”
“The jinni approaches the tribesmen, known for keeping a grudge alive for generations, and urges them to avenge the blood of the innocent.”
31st August, 2012
After Apple rejection, drone-strike-tracking app maker looks to Android
Drones+ was rejected thrice by Apple, saying that many people were likely to find the content objectionable.
Drones+ was rejected thrice by Apple, saying that many people were likely to find the content objectionable.
