Mexican police detain 4 suspects in Baja California in killing of US border agentCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Mexican police announced the arrests Saturday of four men suspected of involvement in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent as American investigators searched hospitals for gunmen who were possibly wounded in the first such shooting death in more than a decade. Ousted Honduran president makes 2nd symbolic visit to Honduran border, says he’ll camp outLAS MANOS, Nicaragua — Deposed President Manuel Zelaya returned to the Honduran border on Saturday and announced he would set up camp there, despite foreign leaders urging him not to force a confrontation with the government that ousted him in last month’s coup. Ousted Honduran president readies another symbolic visit to Honduran borderOCOTAL, Nicaragua — President Manuel Zelaya made a second, largely symbolic trip to the Honduran border on Saturday, despite foreign leaders urging him not to force a confrontation with the government in power since last month’s coup. Tougher measures taken along US-Canada border as marijuana and ecstasy smuggling surgePLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The world’s longest undefended border. It’s a catchy yet increasingly imprecise term for the U.S.-Canada frontier, as authorities on both sides ratchet up efforts to curb bustling traffic in illegal drugs and guns. Investigators comb US-Mexico border towns, hospitals in manhunt for border agent’s killerCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Federal investigators continued to search hospitals in California and Mexico on Saturday for at least two people who may have been injured and left blood at the scene of a gunfight that killed a Border Patrol agent in San Diego County. Border agent killed in San Diego County in unusual violence within USCHULA VISTA, Calif. — Federal investigators scrambled Friday to find whoever shot a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the head in an unusually violent attack within the U.S. that has left a baffling trail of evidence. Authorities in San Diego say suspect in killing of Border Patrol agent may be injuredCHULA VISTA, Calif. — At least one suspect wanted for the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent was probably injured significantly during the attack and may seek medical attention on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said Friday. Ousted Honduran president steps into homeland; supporters clash with troopsEL PARAISO, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya stepped across the border into his homeland Friday, vowing to reclaim his post a month after soldiers flew him into exile. Honduras imposes border curfew, blocks crossings as ousted leader nears borderLAS MANOS, Nicaragua — Honduran security forces clashed with supporters of the country’s ousted president on Friday as the government ordered everyone along the border off the streets in an attempt to block his return. Honduras imposes border curfew, blocks crossings as ousted leader prepares returnEL PARAISO, Honduras — Security forces clashed with supporters of Honduras’ ousted president on Friday as the government ordered everyone along the border off the streets in an attempt to block his return. UN envoy says Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah interested in maintaing south Lebanon truceBEIRUT — Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah want to maintain the truce that ended a devastating 2006 war despite a series of incidents that have raised tensions along the border, a U.N. envoy said Friday. Border Patrol agent shot to death while chasing suspects in remote area of San Diego CountySAN DIEGO — A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot to death in a remote area of San Diego County as he tracked suspected illegal immigrants or drug smugglers, authorities said Friday. International arbitration panel sets new boundaries for disputed oil-rich region of SudanTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international arbitration panel has set new boundaries for a disputed oil-rich region of Sudan. Arbitration panel to rule on disputed oil rich Abyei region between north and south SudanTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international arbitration tribunal is ruling Wednesday on the boundaries of a disputed oil rich region on the border between northern and southern Sudan. Study: Recession slowing illegal immigration from Mexico, but those already here staying putWASHINGTON — Apparently deterred by rising unemployment in the U.S., the number of Mexican immigrants who crossed the border dropped sharply in the past year to the lowest level in a decade, even while undocumented workers already here are opting to stay. Israel urges Lebanon and UN peacekeepers to prevent violations of its territoryUNITED NATIONS — Israel urged the Lebanese government and U.N. peacekeepers on Monday to prevent Hezbollah militants and their supporters from violating its territory and jeopardizing the fragile stability along the border. US congressional report charges corruption in Venezuela allows drug trafficking to flourishCARACAS, Venezuela — A U.S. congressional report on drug trafficking in Venezuela charges that corruption within the government and military has led to a permissive environment that allows smuggling to flourish. Border Patrol agents in Arizona arrest 3 illegal immigrants with sex-assault historiesTUCSON, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector have arrested three illegal immigrants with sex-related charges or convictions for illegally re-entering the United States. Officials: 5 foreign terrorists killed in Tajikistan checkpoint clash near Afghan borderDUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Five militants were killed in a gunfight at a remote military checkpoint near Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan, officials said Monday. Tajikistan says 5 foreign militants killed after attack on checkpoint near Afghan borderDUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Authorities in Tajikistan say five militants have been killed in a gunfight at a remote military checkpoint near the border with Afghanistan. DHS border czar Bersin says threat of Mexican drug violence spillover triggering initiativesNOGALES, Ariz. — Ongoing concerns that drug-related violence in Mexico poses a threat to American communities remain the Obama administration’s border focus, the federal government’s border czar said Wednesday. American, Canadian leaders criticize northern border policyBOISE, Idaho — Officials from the United States and Canada say that American northern border policy, shaped by terrorism concerns and Mexican border issues, is negatively impacting Pacific Northwest communities. Police find the bound, tortured bodies of 12 men in western MexicoMEXICO CITY — Prosecutors said they found the bound, blindfolded and tortured bodies of at least a dozen people Monday on a roadside in the western state of Michoacan, which has become a flash point in Mexico’s war on drugs. Tijuana, Mexico cops under fire: Gunmen kill 1 police officer, wound 3 in latest attackTIJUANA, Mexico — Gunmen opened fire on a police patrol car, killing one officer and wounding three others amid a brutal drug war in this northern border city that has seen at least 18 policemen slain so far this year. Pakistani jets pound Taliban hide-outs in northwest, killing 8; ambush kills 5 policeDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Fighter jets pounded suspected militant hide-outs in the South Waziristan tribal region on Sunday as part of ongoing operations against Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud. At least eight militants were killed, intelligence officials said. As government tags passports, licenses, critics fear privacy is ‘chipped’ awayClimbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he’d bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car. Militants kill 4 officers in northwest Pakistani region previously declared cleared of rebelsISLAMABAD — Militants overran a security post and killed four officers in a northwestern Pakistani region that the army claimed to have cleared of insurgents earlier this year, a government official said Friday. 24 killed in airstrikes in northwest Pakistan; troops arrest 40 militants in series of raidsISLAMABAD — Pakistani fighter jets killed 24 insurgents close to the Afghan border while security forces arrested 40 militants in raids in another northwestern region, officials said Friday. Border Patrol worker arrested after hatchet attack injures Escondido couple in homeESCONDIDO, Calif. — A U.S. Border Patrol worker has been arrested in Escondido following a hatchet attack that left a couple seriously injured in their home. President Obama’s speech on US-Russia relationsText of President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday at the New Economic School graduation in Moscow, as provided by the White House: |
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