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Opposition drone attack another step back for Myanmar junta: Analyst Kim Jolliffe

The Myanmar military and an ethnic minority armed group have clashed for a second day near Myawaddy — an important frontier trading point. Thailand has said it is prepared for tens of…

1 year ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

NATO’s Romania finds possible Russian drone fragments

NATO member Romania says it has discovered possible fragments of a Russian drone near the border with Ukraine.…

1 year ago

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UPS and CVS deliver prescription Meds by drone for the first time

According to UPS Flight Forward, this was the first-ever prescription delivery by drone in the U.S. The delivery occurred on Nov. 1 from a CVS pharmacy to a residence and finally to…

6 years ago

Science & Tech

Drone attacks set Saudi Aramco oil facilities ablaze

Fires broke out at the kingdom's largest oil-processing plant and another site following drone attacks. Online videos showed plumes of smoke, although the Saudi Interior Ministry said the fires had been "controlled."…

6 years ago

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Iran ‘shoots down US drone over its territory’

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have shot down a US drone, the elite force's news website claimed Thursday. However, the US military denied flying over Iranian airspace.…

6 years ago

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US ‘approved strikes on Iran,’ then suddenly called them off

President Trump had reportedly approved air strikes in retaliation for Tehran's downing of a US drone. A decision to stand down was allegedly made after Trump met with Congressional leaders.…

6 years ago

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Boy, 13, hacks drone to show cyber threat

A 13-year-old boy successfully hacked a drone on Monday in a stunt aimed at showing how vulnerable web-connected devices are to attacks. Reuben Paul, who calls himself "Cyber Ninja", took control of…

6 years ago

Science & Tech

Medical drones: Ghana to follow Rwanda’s example

Rwanda made headlines as the first country to pilot blood deliveries by drone. Ghana’s parliament has now approved its own drone project, despite initial skepticism.…

7 years ago

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