Border arrests down with help from Mexico, Latin America, says CBP chief
Agreements with Mexico and three Central American countries are increasing America’s capacity to stem the flow of illegal immigration in unprecedented ways, acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Tuesday.
Border arrests down with help from Mexico, Latin America, says CBP chief
Agreements with Mexico and three Central American countries are increasing America’s capacity to stem the flow of illegal immigration in unprecedented ways, acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said Tuesday.
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Marine Corps is not ready for coming global power struggle, says Commandant
Marine Corps Commandant General David Berger speaks at The Heritage Foundation on his plan for redefining the Corps in the next 25 years. Berger’s top priority is force design and reorienting military posture toward the Pacific.
Marine Corps is not ready for coming global power struggle, says Commandant
Marine Corps Commandant General David Berger speaks at The Heritage Foundation on his plan for redefining the Corps in the next 25 years. Berger’s top priority is force design and reorienting military posture toward the Pacific.
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Protestors demand justice on anniversary of Khashoggi’s murder
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Code Pink, American Muslims for Palestine and other groups protested in front of the Saudi Arabian embassy on the first anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Protestors demand justice on anniversary of Khashoggi’s murder
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Code Pink, American Muslims for Palestine and other groups protested in front of the Saudi Arabian embassy on the first anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
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State Department: Stabilization in Syria requires international cooperation
Administration officials joined Syrian experts at the Council on Foreign Relations to discuss alternatives on U.S. policy changes that could bring the Syrian conflict to a close.
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AJK President condemns “human rights crisis” in region
Speaking at a panel event hosted by New America, the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan addressed the “human rights and humanitarian crisis” in the Kashmir region.
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Bolton: ‘unacceptable for North Korea to have nuclear weapons,’ U.S. military force should be option
John Bolton, former national security advisor, said that the U.S. has three options to achieve denuclearization in North Korea; regime change in North Korea, discussion with China for the reunification of the Korean peninsula under a freely elected government and, lastly, military force.
read moreStrong alliances, military investments key to China challenge
Responding to China’s expansion of its global economic and military influence, U.S. foreign policy continues focusing on strong international relationships and prioritizing military and cybersecurity investments, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.
Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say
Experts say securing the election system will require new training of local, state and federal enforcement officials, installing updated software and possibly a new ballot system.
U.S. sees only “modest success” in return of refugees to northern Iraq, USAID official says
The U.S. has had only “modest success” in encouraging the return of refugees to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain and Western Nineveh, according to an official on the U.S. Agency for International Development.
One year later, members of Congress demand for justice for Khashoggi
As Jamal Khashoggi’s death anniversary nears, nearly a dozen Democratic congressmen and U.N Special Rapporteur, Agnès Callamard, demand complete accountability of the Saudi crown prince.
Ransomware threatens to take more businesses and governments ‘hostage’
Virtually unheard of five years ago, “ransomware” attacks have emerged as a serious and growing risk to governments and businesses operating in the digital age. We spoke with Herbert Stapleton, the FBI’s cyber section chief, about the growing threat.
Marine Veteran Makes New Discoveries Through Storytelling
Tammy Hineline, a Marine Corps veteran, said a storytelling workshop helped her rediscover who she was after she left the military. The workshop was organized by the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), a non-profit dedicated to empowering veterans through arts.
After Baltimore, mayors want Washington’s help to defend against ransomware
Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young faced a crisis less than a week into his new job when a ransomware attack hit the city’s computer systems — cutting off emails and shutting down online bill collections for everything from utilities to real estate transactions.
Lessons from the frontlines of the fight against ransomware
As ransomware and other cyberattacks increase in frequency, it is important to understand where the attacks originate and how they can be stopped. Learning from experts in the field help shed light on how to protect against these attacks, and what the future may hold.
Family, journalism community demand justice for journalist killed in South Sudan
The parents of Christopher Allen, a 26-year-old British-American freelance journalist killed while covering the civil war in South Sudan, said at a vigil Monday on the two-year anniversary of his death that the South Sudanese government should be forced to provide answers on how Allen died.
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