Tag: Military and defense
US government taking creative steps to counter cyberthreats
WASHINGTON — An FBI operation that gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email...
US to help Guatemala train its border protection force
GUATEMALA CITY — The United States agreed Monday to train members of a Guatemalan task force responsible for protecting the country’s borders and putting...
Ethnic allies of Myanmar resistance capture government base
BANGKOK — Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday in what represents a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military's...
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications
BERLIN — World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the...
Iran wants nationals freed from US jails amid nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Tuesday it was seeking the release of all Iranian prisoners held in the U.S. amid talks in Vienna meant...
Russian defense chief scoffs at Western warnings on Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia's defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding that...
US to limit immigration arrests at courthouses under Biden
WASHINGTON — Immigration arrests at courthouses will be more limited than they were under President Donald Trump under a change of policy announced Tuesday...
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
HOUSTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's most populous counties to lead the agency that deports...
New UK aircraft carrier to set sail for Asia next month
LONDON — A fleet of British warships and military aircraft billed as the “largest concentration of maritime and air power to leave the U.K....
Rights group cites abuses by Venezuelan forces near Colombia
MEXICO CITY — Venezuelan security forces operating against Colombian rebels along the nations’ shared border have executed peasants, tortured and arbitrarily arrested people, and...
