Dramatic drop in Cuban migrants arriving in Florida, economics, law enforcement likely reasonsMIAMI — The number of Cubans attempting to cross the Florida Straits has fallen by more than half, putting 2009 on track to be perhaps the lowest for migration from the communist island in almost a decade. Bomber kills 19 at Pakistani border crossing for NATO supplies; new US drone attack kills 9PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber attacked the main border crossing for convoys ferrying supplies to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 19 security officers, officials said. Suicide bomber hits Pakistani border crossing for NATO supplies, killing at least 18PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber hit a Pakistani security checkpoint Thursday at the main border crossing for convoys ferrying NATO supplies into Afghanistan, killing at least 18 border guards, police said. Police: Suicide bomber hits Pakistani checkpoint near Afghan border, killing at least 18PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say a suicide bomber has attacked a Pakistani security checkpoint on the Afghan border. At least 18 people are reported dead . US urging Yemen to go after al-Qaida, says country is next staging ground for attacksWASHINGTON — American authorities are pressuring Yemen to counter a rising internal al-Qaida threat more aggressively and improve intelligence-sharing amid growing worries that the country could become the next significant terrorist staging ground. Frontier justice: Mexico arrests 6 in theft of chunks of border fence to sell for scrapTIJUANA, Mexico — Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal. Iraqi prime minister steps up pressure on Syria to hand over bombing suspectsBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Syria to hand over two suspects wanted in recent suicide attacks on government ministries in Baghdad. AP IMPACT: $720 million for border repairs, but for priority jobs? Don’t ask. It’s a secretWASHINGTON — A sleepy Montana checkpoint along the Canadian border that sees about three travelers a day will get $15 million under President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan. A government priority list ranked the project as marginal, but two powerful Democratic senators persuaded the administration to make it happen. US government wants railroads to crack down on drug smuggling aboard freight trainsBROWNSVILLE, Texas — When rail cars idle on side tracks in Mexico to be loaded with legitimate cargo and shipped to the United States, drug smugglers scan for places to hide their own loot — and if no good place is apparent, they make one. Police say 6 Pakistani Taliban arrested in new raids, several more planned attacks foiledISLAMABAD — Police say they have seized six suspected Taliban militants in an eastern Pakistani city and foiled several attacks that planned to target politicians and places of worship. Afghan vote fraud allegations mount, threatening credibility of electionKABUL — The outcry over alleged vote fraud in Afghanistan’s election escalated Sunday, with President Hamid Karzai’s chief opponent charging that turnout figures were padded and the chief fraud investigator saying some of the allegations were serious enough to influence the outcome if true. Pakistan Taliban names new leader, though questions remain about unity of terror movementISLAMABAD — The commander named by members of the Pakistani Taliban as its new leader is as ruthless as his predecessor, taking credit for several attacks, and could order more in the coming weeks to prove the terror network is still in business. Latest US strike in Pakistan targets major Afghan Taliban figure as drones go back to basicsISLAMABAD — A U.S. missile strike Friday targeted a Taliban commander blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, the latest assault by unmanned aircraft in northwestern Pakistan, intelligence officials said. Intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike kills 11 in northwest PakistanISLAMABAD — A U.S. drone fired a missile Friday into a suspected militant hide-out in Pakistan’s lawless northwest, killing 11 people in the stronghold of a jihadist commander accused of attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. US missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan: IntelligenceOfficials: US missile strike kills 9 in Pakistan ISLAMABAD — A U.S. drone fired a missile into a suspected militant hide-out in Pakistan’s lawless northwest, killing nine people in the stronghold of a jihadist commander accused of attacks on Western troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. Russian Defense Ministry says Arctic Sea hijackers sought ransom, threatened to blow up shipMOSCOW — A Russian Defense Ministry official insisted Wednesday that the hijackers of the Arctic Sea had demanded a ransom and threatened to blow up the Russian-crewed freighter if their demands were not met, state news agencies reported. Federal border officer arrested for allegedly beating romantic rival in US Virgin IslandsCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — A federal border patrol officer has been arrested in the U.S. Virgin Islands and charged with beating up a romantic rival. Autopsy: Slain Border Patrol agent shot 8 times near San Diego, with 4 wounds to headSAN DIEGO — A Border Patrol agent who was killed last month in a remote, boulder-strewn area was shot eight times in the head, neck and torso, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday. Israeli army mistakenly shoots and wounds Egyptian policeman along borderJERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot and wounded an Egyptian policeman Monday along the border between the two countries, the Israeli military said. NTSB says controller on phone failed to warn pilot of plane in Hudson River midair crashWASHINGTON — An air traffic controller making a personal phone call initially failed to warn a small plane of other aircraft in its path and then tried unsuccessfully to contact the pilot, federal safety officials said Friday. Moments later, the plane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River, killing nine people. Funding disagreement stalls Obama goal to put National Guard troops on southern borderWASHINGTON — A government plan to use National Guard troops to help stem Mexican drug violence along the southern border is stymied by disagreements over who will pay for the soldiers and how they would be used. Funding disagreement stalls Obama goal to put National Guard soldiers on southern borderWASHINGTON — A proposed government plan to use National Guard troops to help stem Mexican drug violence along the southern border is stymied by disagreements over who will pay for the soldiers and how they would be used. Napolitano: Heightened enforcement to prevent drug violence from spilling in from MexicoHomeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced $30 million in federal grants Tuesday to prevent drug-fueled violence from spilling into the United States from Mexico, heralding it as the latest of several moves in recent months to bolster border enforcement. Obama’s first North American summit aims at swine flu plan, but headway elsewhere proves toughGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama on Monday joined the leaders of Mexico and Canada in pledging a united effort on economic recovery, trade, swine flu and climate change. Obama’s first North American summit aims at swine flu plan, but makes little headway elsewhereGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama’s first North American summit is proving it’s a lot easier to agree on battling a killer flu virus than to untangle knotty disputes over cross-border trade. AP INVESTIGATION: Corrupt border agents being busted more for taking bribes from smugglersMcALLEN, Texas —Corruption along the U.S.-Mexican border takes many forms. Obama-Calderon meeting friendly, but leaders remain at odds over drug war, truckingGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border. Obama gets gentle with Mexico, finds none in return
With flu season near, Obama, Calderon talk preparation during summit of North American leadersGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border. AP IMPACT: Busts of corrupt US border police rise as smugglers seek more protectionMcALLEN, Texas —Corruption along the U.S.-Mexican border takes many forms. |
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States’ relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border.
