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- World
Sri Lanka thanks India for helping to protect airspace, sea
Colombo: Sri Lanka has thanked India for helping to protect the island nation’s airspace and the sea including its exclusive economic zone through maritime and coastal surveillance operations. The gratitude towards India…
- Middle East
Sudan opens airspace for civil aviation in eastern sector
Khartoum: Amid the ongoing violent conflict, Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority has reopened the airspace in the country’s eastern sector. “The Sudanese Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to open the airspace for…
- India
By 2047, India should be seen as world-leading space-faring nation: ISRO chief
New Delhi: India will have to look at space as a “strategic asset” of the country and should become a world-leading space-faring nation by 2047, ISRO chairman S Somanath said on Wednesday.…
- World
China confirms ‘unintended’ entry of airship into US airspace
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the “unintended” entry of a “civilian” airship into US airspace due to “force majeure”. According to previous media reports, a Chinese unmanned airship has been…
- World
Pakistan rejects allegations of US using its airspace for Zawahiri strike
Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) has rejected the Afghan Taliban’s claims pertaining to “the US using Pakistani airspace” for the strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul last…
- Middle East
Oman refuses to open airspace to Israeli flights: Report
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Thursday refused to allow Israeli flights to pass through its airspace, recognizing the intense Iranian pressure, Israeli media reported. According to a report by the Hebrew…
- Middle East
Israel downs drone likely launched by Hezbollah
Jerusalem: Israel said a drone was intercepted after crossing the border into its airspace, which was believed to be launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces opening of airspace for all carriers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the opening of its airspace to all air carriers, including flights to and from Israel. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said, in a statement on…
- World
Biden rushed to safe house after unauthorized plane violates airspace
Washington: US President Joe Biden was rushed to a safe house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after a plane violated the airspace above the vacation home he owns in the small seaside town.…
- World
Germany closes airspace to Russia
New Delhi: Germany has announced that it would close its airspace to Russian aircraft amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine, thus joining a growing list of European countries that have already imposed…
- World
Russia closes airspace after Ukraine airstrikes
New Delhi: Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has suspended all flights to and from 12 airports in the south of the country. The move comes after Moscow revealed that it had launched…
- Middle East
Saudi offered its airspace to Israel in exchange for access to Pegasus spyware
In exchange for Riyadh opening its airspace to flights from Israel, then Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to extend Saudi Arabia’s licence to use the controversial Pegasus spyware. Despite the fact that…
