Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Associated Press Afghanistan also may still have Soviet-era KS-19 anti-aircraft guns, said Dylan Lee Lehrke, an analyst at the open-source
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India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border despite tensions
Associated Press According to India, the de facto border is 3,488 kilometers (2,167 miles) long, but China promotes a considerably
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Drilling rig arrives in Lebanon’s block 9 to begin exploration -minister
Beirut (Reuters) – A drilling rig arrived in Lebanon’s Block 9 on Wednesday to begin oil and gas exploration, Minister
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UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination
United Nations (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) should recognize gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Turkmenistan – GFZ
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Turkmenistan on Wednesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The
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US asks Iran to stop selling drones to Russia-FT
(Reuters) – U.S. is pushing Iran to stop selling armed drones to Russia as part of discussions on a broader
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UAE Astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi wishes India Independence Day from Space
Dubai — The famous Emirati astronaut Sultan Al-Neyadi, extended warm wishes to India on its Independence Day from space with
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Huge fire at Tehran’s grand bazaar in Iran causes no casualties -Tasnim
Dubai (Reuters) – A large fire broke out at the grand bazaar in Iran’s capital of Tehran, though it did
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Jailed US resident excluded from Iran hostage deal begins hunger strike, his son says
Washington (Reuters) – A U.S. permanent resident detained in Iran since 2016 has begun a hunger strike in protest of
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Clashes hit Libyan capital, residents say
Tripoli (Reuters) – Clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Monday, residents said, and flights to the
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