Amazon blasts US agency for slowness on drone regulation

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 09:21

E-commerce power Amazon.com blasted federal regulators on Tuesday for being slow to approve commercial drone testing, saying the United States is falling behind other countries in the potentially lucrative area of unmanned aviation technology.

Amazon wins US regulators' approval to test-fly drone

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 10:58

Amazon.com Inc has won U.S. federal regulators` approval to test a delivery drone, as the e-commerce giant pursues a vision of speeding packages to customers through the air amid public concern over the safety and privacy implications.

Alibaba deploys drones to deliver tea in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 21:50

Airspace in China is strictly controlled, with the majority used by the military.

Amazon warns US FAA it could move more drone research abroad

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 09:05

Amazon.com Inc plans to shift more of its drone testing outside U.S. borders unless it gets quick permission from U.S. regulators to conduct outdoor trials, the company said in a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration late on Sunday.

US drone crashes into Pacific

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 07:31

An American drone that is part of a fleet that patrols the border with Mexico has crashed off the coast of Southern California.

`Tough decisions` needed to cope with situation: PM Sharif

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:34

Amidst growing speculation about a military operation against the Taliban, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said "tough decisions" were needed to cope with the extraordinary situation faced by Pakistan.

Afghanistan exit seen as danger to US drone mission in Pak

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 15:15

The possibility of a complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan has raised concerns that the US will lose strategic air bases meant for drone strikes against the al Qaeda in Pakistan.

US, Pak vow to cooperate on bilateral issues

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:35

The US and Pakistan have vowed to cooperate on a full range of bilateral issues, including counter-terrorism, economy and regional issues, amidst differences over several matters including CIA drone strikes.

McCain fury over `secret` Congress move on drones

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 05:11

A political row erupted after a media reported that US lawmakers secretly inserted language into a huge spending bill that blocks major changes to the nation`s controversial drone programme.

US drone strikes on Pak must end now, says Sartaj Aziz

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 15:06

Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has reportedly said that the US drone strikes inside Pakistan must end as the `high-value targets` have been taken care of.

US names drone testing sites

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 02:51

US aviation regulators on Monday released the names of sites picked to test civilian drones whose slated 2015 debut over American skies has sparked privacy concerns.

UN experts `seriously` concerned about Yemen drone strikes

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 01:25

UN human rights experts on Thursday expressed "serious concern" about lethal drone attacks allegedly conducted by US forces in Yemen, that resulted in civilian casualties this month.