Articles by Ewan Conway

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United States honours first women Air Force pilots

More than 60 years after the end of World War II, American lawmakers have paid tribute to the pioneering but long-overlooked role played by women pilots in the US Air Force. About 1,000 women piloted fighter planes in the United States from 1942 to 1944 when they joined the...

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Obama mourns death of Islamic cleric in Cairo

US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have mourned the death of Grand Imam Mohamed Sayyid Tantawi, the head of al-Azhar University in Cairo. “As the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar University, he was a voice for faith and tolerance who was widely respected in Muslim communities...

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Gates: Iran support for Taliban ‘pretty limited’

Gates noted that he had a public exchange of barbs with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this week over which country is doing harm in Afghanistan. He had accused Tehran of undermining US and NATO efforts by helping the Taliban. “I have talked about Iran playing a double game in...

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Mukesh Ambani richest Indian for second year: Forbes

Mukesh Ambani, chief of petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, has retained the title of being the world’s richest Indian for the second consecutive year with a networth of USD 29 billion in the Forbes’ list of wealthiest people on the planet. Mukesh has been ranked fourth in the global list,...