Tag: Military and defense
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...
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...
Equatorial Guinea declares 3 days of mourning for 105 dead
DAKAR, Senegal — Equatorial Guinea’s government has declared the coastal city of Bata an “area of catastrophe” saying it has activated urgent measures to...
World War II veteran receives medals 77 years after heroism
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 80 years after a German mortar wounded him as he fought along the Mussolini Canal in Italy, U.S. Army Sgt....
World War II veteran receives medals 77 years after heroism
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 80 years after a German mortar wounded him as he fought along the Mussolini Canal in Italy, U.S. Army Sgt....
Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives
MIAMI — The state of Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new directives that have halted detentions of some immigrants who have...
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and...