Tag: Military and defense
Divisional arms races heat up at NHL trade deadline
Thank divisional play through the first two rounds of the playoffs for a little extra spice at the NHL trade deadline.
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Pentagon chief declares ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday declared an “enduring and ironclad” American commitment to Israel, reinforcing support at a...
Prosecutor: Salvini should not be tried for migrant policy
ROME — An Italian prosecutor on Saturday told a court in Sicily that there's no reason to order right-wing leader Matteo Salvini to stand...
ACLU border checkpoint lawsuit to proceed
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit challenging the use of checkpoints by the U.S. Border Patrol nearly 100 miles from...
US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space
Migrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities...
US Navy dismisses Pearl Harbor-based ship’s commander
HONOLULU — The Navy said it relieved the commander of a Pearl Harbor-based destroyer after losing confidence in her leadership.
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UN chief: Sudan-South Sudan dispute will keep UN in Abyei
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has informed the Security Council that he couldn’t provide options to reduce and terminate the nearly 3,700-strong...
Iran, 5 powers take stock of drive to revive nuclear deal
VIENNA — Iran and the five world powers that remain in a foundering 2015 nuclear deal plan to hold their second formal meeting of...
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...