Tag: Military and defense
Russia expels Czech diplomats, says Prague took hostile step
MOSCOW — Russia on Sunday ordered 20 Czech diplomats to leave the country within a day in response to the Czech government's expulsion of...
Suspected Islamic militants kill 19 people in Niger village
NIAMEY, Niger — Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a village near Niger's troubled border with Mali, shooting at people as they prayed at the mosque...
Hopelessness continues driving Hondurans to migrate
OMOA, Honduras — At a converted seaside hotel, more than 200 Honduran migrants stepped off six buses, weary from travelling overnight across Guatemala after...
Grand jury to consider charges in death of Texas protester
AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury will consider whether to bring charges against a man who drove into a crowd demonstrating in Austin against...
Air Force One subcontractor countersues Boeing over delays
FORT WORTH, Texas — A subcontractor working on the new Air Force One aircraft for Boeing countersued the Chicago-based aircraft giant Friday over Boeing's...
SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in hot seat
BOSTON — The sprawling, monthslong hacking campaign deemed a grave threat to U.S. national security came to be known as SolarWinds for the company...
Mexico orders 30 marines to stand trial in disappearances
MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico said Thursday a court has ordered 30 marines to stand trial in the cases of people who disappeared...
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi university near the country's border with Yemen caught fire early Wednesday after the kingdom's air defenses intercepted a...
Biologists defy Cyprus’ ethnic cleave to protect environment
NICOSIA, Cyprus — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an...
Rocket attack on base in northern Iraq kills Turkish soldier
ANKARA, Turkey — A rocket attack targeting a Turkish military base in northern Iraq killed one soldier and wounded a child in a nearby...