Tag: Military and defense
DHS: Florida boaters risk fines, prison by going to Cuba
MIAMI — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning organizers planning to launch a flotilla next week from South Florida to waters near...
UN chief: World faces a `hurricane of humanitarian crises’
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned Friday that a “hurricane of humanitarian crises” around the world has left civilians in conflict areas...
Nebraska agreed to no reimbursement for troopers in Texas
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska agreed not to seek reimbursement from Texas for the state patrol troopers that it sent down to the U.S.-Mexican border...
US border encounters of migrant families rise despite heat
PHOENIX — U.S. officials say the number of migrant families they encountered at the border in June increased by 25% from the previous month...
Women’s groups call for UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS — Women’s rights supporters and faith leaders are calling for a United Nations peacekeeping force for Afghanistan to protect hard-won gains for...
US warns companies about doing business in Hong Kong
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration issued a blanket warning Friday to U.S. firms about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China...
Miami security firm faces questions in Haiti assassination
MIAMI — For the owner of a small private security company with a history of avoiding paying debts and declaring bankruptcy, it looked like...
Greek PM stresses border protection, including at sea
ATHENS, Greece — Greece is “committed to protecting its borders,” including by intercepting people at sea if they are attempting to enter the country...
1st female sailor completes Navy special warfare training
WASHINGTON — For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft...
Lithuania struggles with migrant flood opened by Belarus
VEREBIEJAI, Lithuania — Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time....