Drones banned around G7 summit venues

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Mie Prefecture in central Japan has banned the flight of drones around the venues of the upcoming Group of Seven summit. An ordinance adopted by the prefectural assembly took effect on Monday. It bans the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles over Kashiko Island in Shima City, where the summit will take place, as well as…

Pentagon Denies US Drone Crash in Somalia

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The Pentagon is rejecting al-Shabab’s claim a U.S. drone crashed Monday in southwestern Somalia. Pro-al-Shabab websites said the drone carrying six missiles crashed in a rebel-held village called Shan-da’ar in the Gedo region. The militants claimed on their local radio station that they have taken the crashed drone to a safer location.  Somali security sources…