A drone is pictured during a large-scale drone combat exercise of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Semnan, Iran January 4, 2021. Picture taken January 4, 2021 (photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA/REUTERS) By SETH J. FRANTZMAN If Iran has reached a new level of precision drone strikes and is using them against shipping in

This Jan. 2, 2016 photo shows the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa. The oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, July 30, 2021, as details about the incident remained few. (Johan Victor via AP)

A forest fire burns near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kaan Soyturk By Mert Ozkan The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and firefighters were battling blazes for a third day on Friday after the evacuation of dozens of

Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Athletics – Men’s 10000m – OLS – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – July 30, 2021. Selemon Barega of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the final REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) – The Olympic athletics programme opened with a huge surprise and a shock disqualification on Friday as Ethiopian youngster Selemon

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during a semifinal men’s tennis match against Alexander Zverev, of Germany, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) By ANDREW DAMPF TOKYO (AP) — With his Golden Slam bid over for at least another three years, Novak Djokovic rested his head on

Photo/Somali Times The 2021 election strategy is very different from the previous ones Somalia’s presidential race is expected to take place this year in a different light, with changes in the way money is paid for lawmakers voting for the new president. According to the Electoral Commission told Somali Times Farmajo is willing to per

Credit: Associated Press /Photo Olamikan Gbemiga/ Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari. By Doyinsola Oladipo, Mike Stone U.S. lawmakers have put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion of weapons to Nigeria over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the government, three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The proposed sale of

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, and Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana shake hands after a bilateral meeting at Camp Aguinaldo military camp in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Friday, July 30, 2021. Austin is visiting Manila to hold talks with Philippine officials to boost defense ties and possibly discuss the The Visiting Forces

Credit: Facebook/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, in London, met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to discuss three points. “I met in London with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose government is hosting the International Conference on the Advancement of Education,” Roble said

Credit: Facebook British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and outgoing Somali Prime Minister Roble. The caretaker Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, has been in London for the past few days, where he met with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. The meeting was discussed strengthening bilateral relations, security issues and the political situation in Somalia, according to a