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The Drone Age: Why we should fear global proliferation of UAVs

Are the drones working in Yemen?

Conflict

Yemen suicide attack may have also blown a hole in US counter-terrorism strategy.

Are Iran’s drones coordinating attacks in Syria?

Agence France-Presse

Iran’s support for Syrian regime raises questions of legality

Agence France-Presse

Deadlier drones are coming

Conflict

Drone marketplace takes off globally

Agence France-Presse
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Welcome to The Drone Age

Business, Economics and Jobs

The planet enters a new era of remotely conducted, scarcely regulated warfare.

Inside America’s drone war, a moral black box

Business, Economics and Jobs

Innocent victims of UAV strikes create doubt about Obama administration’s ethics.

Drone death lawsuit in Pakistan challenges legality of American strikes

Agence France-Presse

Formal cases are rare, pushing courts to explore uncharted legal territory.

VIDEO: Pakistan anti-drone protest fizzles out, but sparks strong emotion

Conflict

Roadblocks didn’t stop anti-drone protesters from trying to make their voices heard.

Analysis: US drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas create backlash

Agence France-Presse

American approach to deadly attacks proves overly blunt, says journalist and Waziristan native Pir Shah.

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