
Mexico says cartels using drones to attack security forces
Mexico City (AFP) April 21, 2021 - Mexico's drug cartels are using explosive-laden drones to attack the country's security forces, Defense Minister Luis Sandoval said Wednesday.
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Mexico City (AFP) April 21, 2021 - Mexico's drug cartels are using explosive-laden drones to attack the country's security forces, Defense Minister Luis Sandoval said Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2021

Paris (AFP) April 21, 2021 - States in the Middle East made ruthless and chilling use of the death penalty in 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic, led by Iran which employed capital punishment as a method of political repression and Egypt which tripled executions, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2021

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2021 - Russian fighter planes, bombers and surveillance aircraft were intercepted over the Baltic Sea by NATO F-16s and Eurofighter planes, NATO said on Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2021

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2021 - Northrop Grumman was awarded a $2.3 billion contract for the propulsion system maintenance of the Minuteman III missile system, the Pentagon announced.
Apr 21, 2021

Washington (AFP) April 21, 2021 - South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged Joe Biden to open up talks with North Korea on its nuclear weapons and build on the ground-breaking talks his predecessor Donald Trump held with Pyongyang.
Apr 21, 2021

Oklahoma City OK (SPX) Apr 21, 2021 - Skydweller Aero Inc., a U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries, today announced the successful flight demonstration of the company's i
Apr 21, 2021

The Hague (AFP) April 21, 2021 - The global chemical weapons watchdog stripped Syria of its voting rights on Wednesday in an unprecedented punishment for poison gas attacks on civilians.
Apr 21, 2021

Paris (AFP) April 21, 2021 - The United States has shared with Iran details of the sanctions it is prepared to lift under a return to a nuclear accord, a senior official said Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2021

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2021 - The U.S. Marines have completed a rotational deployment to Norway and have returned to the United States, the Marine Corps announced Tuesday.
Apr 20, 2021

Manila (AFP) April 20, 2021 - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he is willing to deploy military ships to the South China Sea to assert the country's claim over oil deposits in a contested part of the waterway.
Apr 20, 2021

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2021 - Poland sent troops to Turkey Tuesday to support NATO interests in the region, according to announcements from the alliance and the Polish government.
Apr 20, 2021

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2021 - Defense officials told lawmakers Tuesday that China and Russia are both working to increase their nuclear capabilities - and are increasing threats in space.
Apr 20, 2021

Moscow (AFP) April 20, 2021 - Ailing Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a prison hospital as the EU warned it would hold Moscow responsible for the state of his health.
Apr 20, 2021

The Hague (AFP) April 20, 2021 - The world's chemical weapons watchdog will decide this week whether to impose unprecedented sanctions on Syria for its alleged use of toxic arms and failure to declare its arsenal.
Apr 20, 2021

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2021 - BAE launched Anson, the fifth of seven Astute-class attack submarines it is building for the British Royal Navy, at its worksite in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in Britain.
Apr 20, 2021

Washington (AFP) April 20, 2021 - Chinese hackers allegedly penetrated a company's VPN technology to break into computer networks of the US defense industry sector, security consultant Mandiant said Tuesday.
Apr 20, 2021