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Explained: How Iran Downed 2 US Fighter Jets
After more than a month of punishing US-Israeli airstrikes, a degraded Iranian military nonetheless remains a stubborn foe.
Trump Orders UFO Data Release, But A Question Hangs: If Aliens Exist, What Would They Think Of Us?
It's a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an earthling.
Forget Democracy: Burkina Faso Military Leader To Citizens
Ibrahim Traore has said that there would be no elections until Burkina Faso was safe enough for everyone to vote.
Golden Dome, War Funds And Cuts: Inside Trump's Defence Proposal
The $1.5 trillion sought for the Pentagon would amount to about 4.5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.
Meet Orion, The Living Life Spacecraft Carrying Artemis II Astronauts To Moon
Orion lifted off atop NASA's Space Launch System, carrying four astronauts on Artemis II, humanity's first crewed journey around the Moon in more than half a century.
This Russian City Is Asking Companies To Nominate Employees For Military Service
Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov has signed an order asking large firms in the region to shortlist employees as "candidates" for military service.
US Jets Shot Down By Iran In A 1st In 20 Years. Last Time Was During Iraq War
Iran shot down a US F15-E Strike Eagle fighter jet Friday. Iranian state media also said a US A-10 attack aircraft crashed after being hit by Iranian forces.
Tamil Nadu-Born Rini Sampath 1st South Asian In Washington DC Mayoral Race
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Rini Sampath, a Tamil Nadu-born candidate, has become the first South Asian person to secure a place on the ballot for Mayor of Washington, DC, marking a milestone in the city’s political history.
3,500 In Iran, 19 In Israel, 13 In US: The Deaths In Six Weeks Of Middle East War
The war in the Middle East began when the US and Israel struck Iran on February 28.
Hide, Find Water: Ex-US Airmen On Avoiding Capture In Enemy Territory
As American forces race against time and Iran's military to locate an aviator reportedly shot down Friday, a former Air Force pilot and a rescuer told AFP what it takes to hide...
Pak Reduces Petrol Prices, Announces Free Public Transport Amid Energy Crisis
Shehbaz Sharif's announcement came after street protests and long queues at fuel stations triggered by a late-night decision to impose a 42.7-percent rise in petrol prices.
Artemis II's Moonbound Astronauts Capture Earth's Brilliant Blue Beauty
NASA released the Artemis II crew's first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century.
Iran Unlikely To Ease Hormuz Strait Chokehold Soon: Report
Donald Trump has sought to downplay the difficulty of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.
US Girl Who Disappeared At 13 Found Alive After Decades In Major Breakthrough
The blue-eyed, blonde-haired girl went to check on her horse at a stable near her home in May 1994, after which she disappeared.
F-15, A-10, Black Hawks: US Aircraft Hit By Iran, 2 Pilots Rescued, 1 Missing
It was the first time an American aircraft was downed in the Iran war, which broke out when the US and Israel attacked Tehran on February 28.
"Regime Change" To "Can Anyone Find Our Pilots?" Iran's Ghalibaf Mocks Trump
Iran claims to have shot down two US military aircraft- the F-15 and the A-10 - and hit two Black Hawk helicopters in a day.
Iran Rejects US Proposal For 48-Hour Ceasefire As Tensions Escalate: Report
Iran has formally turned down a proposal from the United States for a 48-hour ceasefire, according to Al Jazeera, citing reports from the semi-official Fars news agency.
8 Dead After Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.9 Strikes Afghanistan
Eight people were killed and one child was injured on Friday when a house collapsed in Kabul following an earthquake in Afghanistan, the National Disaster Management Authority said.
"We're In War": Trump Says Downing Of US Aircraft Won't Affect Iran Talks
US President Donald Trump has asserted that the destruction of an American military aircraft will have no bearing on diplomatic discussions with Iran, according to a report by NBC News.
