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US condemns downing of military drone over Black Sea by Russian fighter jet
• 2 years agoNATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli, briefed NATO allies about the incident. The White House and the Pentagon strongly condemned it and warned of the risk of escalation.
US military drone MQ-9 shot down over Yemen in second such incident since June; Houthi rebels suspected to be behind attack
• 6 years agoIn June, Iran shot down a US Global Hawk drone, far larger than the MQ-9 drone, and almost led to retaliatory US strikes
Iran's foreign policy will protect multilateralism and confront American hegemony amid tussle over nuclear deal: VP Eshaq Jahangiri
• 6 years agoIran’s foreign policy is to confront American hegemony and protect multilateralism, Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said. Iran and the United States came to the brink of war last month after the Islamic Republic shot down a US drone. Iran’s relations with Washington have taken a sharp turn for the worse since Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal.
Oil prices jump to their highest in a month as US crude stocks fall, Middle East worries add support
• 6 years agoConflict between Washington and Tehran has stoked fears that shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s busiest oil supply route—could be disrupted.
Rupee surges by 24 paise to 1-week high of 69.44 on US rate cut hopes; oil price rise checks domestic currency's gains
• 6 years agoAt the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market, the rupee closed up by 24 paise or 0.34% at 69.44, a level not seen since 12 June.
US offers India armed version of Guardian drone; New Delhi to sign up for 'intrusive' communications framework before deal
• 7 years agoAn Indian defense source said the military wanted a drone not just for surveillance but also to be able to hunt down targets at land and sea.
US drone strike kills top Haqqani network commander, two aides near Pakistan-Afghanistan border
• 7 years agoA top commander of the Haqqani network along with two others were killed on Wednesday when a US drone struck a home near Pakistan's restive tribal Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, media reports said.
China returns seized underwater drone to US; terms handover as 'smooth and friendly'
• 8 years agoChina on Tuesday returned an underwater drone to the US, five days after it was seized from the disputed South China Sea waters leading to a major spat between president-elect Donald Trump and the communist giant.
US drone strike in Pak's northwestern tribal region kills 11 militants
Fp Archives • 11 years agoA US drone fired several missiles at a sprawling compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, killing eleven militants, two Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Amid anti-drone protests, US drone fires two missiles in Pakistan
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe missiles were fired in Miranshah, South Waziristan, media reports said.