US Navy says Iran seized then released American sea drone in Persian Gulf

US Navy says Iran seized then released American sea drone in Persian Gulf DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone in the Persian Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releasing the unmanned vessel when a U.S. Navy warship and helicopter approached, officials said Tuesday. It was the first time Iran targeted the Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet’s new drone task force. While the interception ended without incident, tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran as negotiations over the Islamic Republic’s tattered nuclear…

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Last surviving member of The Monkees is suing FBI

Last surviving member of The Monkees is suing FBI Micky Dolenz is taking legal action to gain access to FBI files about The Monkees. The 77-year-old drummer-and-singer – the group’s last surviving member – has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking full access to the bureau’s documents on the band after attempts to secure the records via the Freedom of Information Act were allegedly ignored. Documents obtained by the New York Post newspaper describe the group as a “renowned and beloved rock…

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Was Mikhail Gorbachev a Putin critic? Glimpse at Soviet leader’s remarks on Russian Prez

Mikhail Gorbachev who played a key role in ending the Cold War, that too without any bloodshed, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91.

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Mikhail Gorbachev: Why last Soviet leader won Nobel Prize & how he put an end to cold war

Mikhail Gorbachev had been widely acclaimed in the Western world for his role in ending the Cold War without shedding a single unit of blood.

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