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US Military Used Laser To Take Down Border Protection Drone, Lawmakers Say
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a "seemingly threatening" drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.
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Bangladesh Bars SpiceJet From Using Airspace Over Unpaid Dues
Budget carrier SpiceJet has been barred from using Bangladesh's airspace over pending air navigation charges, forcing the airline to reroute certain flights and potentially raising fuel costs.
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Mexican Drug Cartel Drones Trigger Laser Strike That Shut Down US Airspace
The government's ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after the use of a laser designed to shoot down drones near the border in Texas led to the abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso
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How Mexican Cartels Employ Drones As Tools To Smuggle Drugs, Fight Enemies
The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday caused unease south of the US-Mexico border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels.
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Saudi Territory Off-Limits For US Action Against Iran: Riyadh Tells Tehran
Saudi Arabia informed Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack it, media reported, as Washington threatens Tehran with possible military strikes.
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"Ridiculous": India Trashes Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India on Tuesday trashed as "ridiculous" Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi.
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"Baseless": India Rejects Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India has granted rapid clearance for Pakistan's aid flight carrying relief material to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, firmly rejecting "baseless and misleading" claims circulating in Pakistani media that New Delhi had denied permission to use its airspace.
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Air India Lobbies New Delhi To Convince China To Use Its Military Airspace
Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows.
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Lithuania Has A 'Cigarette-Smuggling Balloon' Problem With Belarus
Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents involving suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
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All About Tomahawk Missiles Ukraine Wants To Use In Strikes On Russia
Russia said on Monday that its military was analysing whether the United States would supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine for strikes deep into Russia, a step that Russian officials say could trigger a steep escalation.
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US Military Used Laser To Take Down Border Protection Drone, Lawmakers Say
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a "seemingly threatening" drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.
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Bangladesh Bars SpiceJet From Using Airspace Over Unpaid Dues
Budget carrier SpiceJet has been barred from using Bangladesh's airspace over pending air navigation charges, forcing the airline to reroute certain flights and potentially raising fuel costs.
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Mexican Drug Cartel Drones Trigger Laser Strike That Shut Down US Airspace
The government's ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after the use of a laser designed to shoot down drones near the border in Texas led to the abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso
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How Mexican Cartels Employ Drones As Tools To Smuggle Drugs, Fight Enemies
The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday caused unease south of the US-Mexico border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels.
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Saudi Territory Off-Limits For US Action Against Iran: Riyadh Tells Tehran
Saudi Arabia informed Iran it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack it, media reported, as Washington threatens Tehran with possible military strikes.
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"Ridiculous": India Trashes Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India on Tuesday trashed as "ridiculous" Pakistan's claim that its request for using Indian airspace to send humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka was denied by New Delhi.
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"Baseless": India Rejects Pak's Airspace Denial Claims For Sri Lanka Aid
India has granted rapid clearance for Pakistan's aid flight carrying relief material to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, firmly rejecting "baseless and misleading" claims circulating in Pakistani media that New Delhi had denied permission to use its airspace.
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Air India Lobbies New Delhi To Convince China To Use Its Military Airspace
Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows.
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Lithuania Has A 'Cigarette-Smuggling Balloon' Problem With Belarus
Flights at Lithuania's main airport were disrupted on two successive nights in the latest of a string of incidents involving suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
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All About Tomahawk Missiles Ukraine Wants To Use In Strikes On Russia
Russia said on Monday that its military was analysing whether the United States would supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine for strikes deep into Russia, a step that Russian officials say could trigger a steep escalation.
