Tag: Military and defense
Stay or go? Fence, Guard pose Capitol security questions
WASHINGTON — Nobody, it seems, wants to keep the security fence around the U.S. Capitol anymore — except the police who fought off the...
South Sudan faces conflict, a humanitarian crisis and famine
UNITED NATIONS — The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned that South Sudan is “a forgotten conflict” facing a “humanitarian...
Ex-Coast Guard officer seeks review of terrorism sentence
RICHMOND, Va. — A former Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of plotting to kill members of Congress to advance a white nationalist agenda...
Biden’s deal with Seoul points to a swift shift on alliances
WASHINGTON — A new agreement with South Korea on sharing the cost of keeping U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula is early evidence that...
Rights group: Myanmar military using systematic deadly force
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Amnesty International accused Myanmar's military government on Thursday of increasingly using battlefield weapons against peaceful protesters and conducting systematic, deliberate killings.
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Bus-tanker collision kills at least 11 in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY — At least 11 people were killed early Thursday in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon when a tanker truck carrying...
Amid pandemic, UK delays imposing post-Brexit border checks
LONDON — Britain announced Thursday that it is delaying the imposition of checks on some goods from the European Union to give businesses more...
Biden aides hold talks with Israel on Iran, regional issues
Top U.S. and Israeli national security officials met Thursday by secure video conference for their first round of talks on Iran and other regional...
At Air Force One base, intruder given up by ‘mouse ears’
WASHINGTON — In a highly unusual breach of security last month at the air base that operates the Air Force One presidential aircraft, an...
US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for all
UNITED NATIONS — The United States called on Sudan Tuesday to build an inclusive and representative government that ensures peace, supports people on the...
