UN debates ‘pre-emptive ban’ on killer robots

UN debates ‘pre-emptive ban’ on killer robots

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United Nations has been examining a ban on lethal robots, including combat unmanned aerial vehicles. On May 16, the UN concluded a four-day convention on lethal autonomous weapons systems used by such countries as Israel and the United States. The parley in Geneva, Switzerland marked the first formal effort […]

Iran tests upgrades of rockets it delivered to Hamas, Hizbullah

Iran tests upgrades of rockets it delivered to Hamas, Hizbullah

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran has been testing upgrades of medium-range rockets supplied to Hamas and Hizbullah. The Teheran regime said the Iranian Army fired enhanced variants of two leading rockets — Nazeat-10 and Fajr-5. The weapons were launched on March 14 during an Army exercise in central Iran in mid-March. “The missiles, designed […]

Drone strike kills Al Qaida leader wanted in USS Cole attack

Drone strike kills Al Qaida leader wanted in USS Cole attack

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Yemeni security sources said the U.S. military has killed a key fighter of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. The sources identified the dead commander as Fahd Al Quso, killed in a U.S. unmanned aerial vehicle strike on May 6. “The attack took place in a location targeted by the […]