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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to gain from emergence of new application areas
By Aman Singh Gandhi The global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is expected to gain impetus from an increasing procurement of…
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Mozambique ‘Tuna Scandal’ running aground
By Gil Kapen In a time of fake scandals when many breathless accusations turn out to be hollow, the tale…
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Can the Paris Agreement on climate change succeed without the US? 4 questions answered
By Henrik Selin, Boston University Editor’s note: On Nov. 4, the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it…
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Why doesn’t the US just send Anne Sacoolas back to the UK?
By David Banks, American University School of International Service The U.S. and U.K. are engaged in an international dispute about…
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Austrian Parliament thumbs down Mercosur-EU deal
Austria’s Parliament Wednesday voted to veto the treaty between Mercosur and the European Union, a decision which will stop the…
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Venezuela land dispute with Guyana on front stage and Guaido accused of high treason
Venezuelan prosecutors said Friday they would charge opposition leader Juan Guaido with “high treason” for planning to renounce the country’s…
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US imposes new sanctions designations on Iran’s space program
Today, the Department of State designated the Iran Space Agency and two of its research institutes under Executive Order (E.O.)…
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IMF supports Argentina and its temporary currency controls
The International Monetary Fund said it will stand by Argentina after the government authorized currency controls on Sunday in an…
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Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads
Martin LaMonica, The Conversation The National Hurricane Center forecast on Aug. 29 that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall this weekend…
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Pakistan’s Afghanistan dilemma: Friend or foe?
By Muhammad Sharreh Qazi Islamabad is under new administration that aims to play a far more active part in regional…
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