Tag Archives: aviation
Massive power outages continue
ISLAMABAD: The citizens of twin cities have been spending almost half day without electricity that multiplied their miseries. “We were facing over 10-hour daily unannounced power outage, besides scheduled five-hour … Continue reading
Developer Demolishes Taiwanese Factory in Shanghai
In the wee hours of May 7 the factory buildings of Weihong Vacuum Products Company, a Taiwanese enterprise located in Shanghai, were forcibly demolished by a local development firm without … Continue reading
‘Star Wars’ Is the Way to Deal With North Korea
“Nuclear war is unavoidable”—that’s the headline in one British newspaper, reporting on North Korea and its nukes; other reports are hardly more optimistic. And so we are back to the … Continue reading
Gulf navy drill not directed at Iran: US
Vice Admiral John Miller, commander of the US Fifth Fleet, said on Sunday that a massive naval minesweeping exercise invol MANAMA: Vice Admiral John Miller, commander of the US Fifth … Continue reading
Drone cargo helicopters prove worth in Afghanistan, leading way to civilian uses
CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan — In January a small group of U.S. Marines at a remote base near the village of Shurakay in northern Helmand province was running low on ammunition … Continue reading
4 Civilians Killed in Farah Roadside Bomb Blast
At least four civilians were killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Farah province early Sunday, a local official said. Five other civilians were injured in the blast. The … Continue reading
Why Beijing Could Win the Great China-America Showdown of 2030
Over the next 15-20 years, the U.S. and China are headed for a confrontation in the western Pacific, with Japan caught in the middle. And China, currently the underdog, could … Continue reading
Kailua man among 4 dead in Afghanistan airplane crash
The Department of Defense announced the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom on Sunday. One of them is a Kailua native. Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, … Continue reading
Why People Believed Fake Bomb Detectors Worked
A man who sold bogus bomb detectors likened to dowsing rods in Iraq and elsewhere has been convicted of fraud in a British court. According to a piece in the … Continue reading
U.S. tests out aerial drones in Caribbean drug fight
ABOARD THE HIGH SPEED VESSEL SWIFT — Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any chance of … Continue reading
