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Drone strikes `lawful and precise`: US

US Department of Defence spokesperson George Little has said the unmanned drones operate within the ...

Pak capable of shooting down US drones: AQ Khan

Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has said Pakistan is facing internal thre...

Carpet bombing of Pak by drones must stop: Bilawal

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said US drone attacks were turning out to be counter-product...

‘Think of virgins when US drones are overhead’

An English language manual for Westerners seeking to join al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) h...

Victoria police plan to deploy spy drones for surveillance

Victoria Police has confirmed it is assessing so-called unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for ‘potential...

Poison drones new threat for London Olympics

British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond is ready to give the order to shoot down any aircraft threa...

Pak willing to mull alternatives to drone strikes

The US regularly fires missiles into Pakistan`s northwest tribal region, saying the strikes aimed at...

Pakistan: `It’s time for a reality check`

Any further attempt on Pakistan`s part to preserve its "so-called strategic assets" might invite UN ...

`US-Afghan pact doesn`t rule out drone strikes`

Ryan Crocker urged Pakistan to take action against safe havens and prevent cross-border attacks by t...

US not listening, drone strikes on Pak must stop: Khar

Ties between Pakistan and the United States, allies in the war on militancy, have lurched from crisi...

`Won’t back drones even if angel comes in uniform`

Imran Khan has said he will never support the unconstitutional step of carrying out drone strikes in...

Now, US Navy drones can spot pirates on sea

The US Navy plans to upgrade its drones with electronic brains enabling them to automatically recog...

`Afghan soil won’t be used to launch attacks post 2014`

The US drone war on Islamist militants in Pakistan is one of the major sticking points in Washington...

Aussie charged in plot to export US military items to Iran

David Levick, 50, and his company ICM Components, were each charged with conspiracy to defraud the U...

Surveillance drone crashes in Somali capital

Drones have been used by the US to attack or observe al Qaeda-linked militants in the Horn of Africa...

US drones create more jihadis than it kills: Khan

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan has urged the United States to stop drone attacks in his co...

Pakistan to say `yes to US trainers, no to drones’

The US-Pak ties have been at an all-time low since 24 Pak troops were killed in a NATO cross-border ...

`US rely on drones to carry out targeted killings`

The Obama administration is relying on deadly drones to carry out targeted killings of suspected te...

Iran to put captured foreign drones on display

Foreign spy drones captured by Iran, that reportedly include four Israeli and three US aircraft, wil...

Iran vows to hunt down more US spy planes

A senior Iranian military official has warned that Tehran would hunt down more US surveillance drone...

US wants to sell drones to India

India, which has been purchasing drones from Israel for quite some time now, could also be one of th...

`New vision` tweaks drones` ability to fly precise

A new visual system will tweak pilotless aircraft`s ability to navigate even more accurately by imit...

Pak`s new defence policy: Military can hit drones

The defence policy was changed after a NATO strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on November 26.

Pak forces take control of Shamsi airbase

Pak had asked the US to vacate Shamsi airbase after a cross-border NATO attack on two border posts k...

US shifts drones from Iraq to Turkey: Pentagon

The United States has deployed Predator drones to Turkey from Iraq for surveillance flights in suppo...

US tightens drone strikes in Pakistan: Report

The US drone strikes in Pakistan are currently at their peak with the programme including 14 drone o...

Pak: Five top Taliban militants killed in drone attack

The CIA-operated spy plane fired two missiles at a pick-up truck in Azam Warsak area of South Wazir...

US forces to be armed with mini "Kamakaze" drones

US forces will confront the militants with a new weapon, miniaturised "Kamakaze" drones, launched b...

Pakistanis bury militants killed by US

US officials say the strike also killed Janbaz Zadran, a top commander in the militant Haqqani netwo...

`Drone attacks against Pakistan unacceptable’

Pakistan Foreign Office has again said that drone attacks are against the sovereignty of the country...

Now, US drones hit by virus: Study

The virus has infected Creech Air Force base in Nevada from where the robotic machines fly globally.

War drones keep flying despite computer virus

The CIA now operates Predator and Reaper unmanned aircraft over at least five countries.

`War drones keep flying despite computer virus`

The unmanned Predator and Reaper drones are continuing to fly despite a computer virus that has infe...

Panetta spills - a little - on secret CIA drones

There was a time when US officials wouldn`t breathe a word about the CIA`s clandestine use of Predat...

Iran to use UAVs to guard its borders

The drones are to carry out reconnaissance missions in the desert areas of the eastern Iran near Afg...

US rubbishes Pakistan drones report

A research has claimed the CIA drone campaign has killed hundreds of civilians in Pakistan.

Israel sends drones over Mediterranean gas fields

The deployment comes in the wake of new threats from Lebanon`s militant Hezbollah group.

Pak Navy inducts indigenously made UAVs

The induction of Uqab-II drones will enhance operational capabilities in surveillance activities.

China developing armed drones; eyes Pak for sales

Pakistan has said it plans to obtain armed drones from China, according to a news daily.

US missile strike kills 11 militants in Pakistan

11 militants linked to the dreaded Haqqani network were killed and several more were injured in US d...

US drones kill eight militants in Pakistan

US missiles killed eight militants in separate strikes till late Wednesday on Pakistan`s lawless tri...

Nod-and-wink approach to drones demeaning: Pakistani daily

WikiLeaks suggests Pakistan`s Army Chief had backed US drone attacks.

`Pakistan may shoot down US drones if allowed`

The US drone attacks have fuelled anti-American sentiment in Pakistan.

Beijing Police may use drones during emergencies

Drones may be used to monitor traffic accidents, help with rescue operations.

Gaddafi playing dirty tricks in Misrata: Rebels

Libyan regime earlier claimed the Army had suspended operations in Misrata.

US exits key drone operations base in Pak: Report

Shamsi Air Base in Balochistan is said to be key hub for US drone operations.

Killer drones deployed in Libya as US warns of `stalemate`

US drones commenced operations in Libya to help rebels bogged down in their bid to oust Muammar Ga...

US to supply 85 drones to Pakistan

The unconfirmed agreement by the US could be a comprise to win Pak`s support.

US sends drones to Libya, battle rages for Misrata

Rebels said they hoped the US unmanned aircraft would protect civilians.

US Admiral Mullen visits Pakistan amid tensions over drones

The US needs Pakistan`s cooperation to help end the war in Afghanistan.

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