South Dakota tribe again bans governor from its land
By Graham Brewer and Trisha Ahmed | Associated Press For the second time as governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem has been banished from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Last …
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Joe Biden’s Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas survives US House impeachment vote
Impeachment is the political equivalent of an indictment and Mayorkas would have faced the prospect of a trial in the Senate, although he would have been acquitted by the Democratic-led …
Myanmar border guards flee to Bangladesh amid clashes with rebel Arakan Army fighters
Fighting in Myanmar raged close to the Bangladesh border on Sunday, with terrified residents reporting bullets crossing the frontier and the government saying guards had fled seeking shelter. Aid agency …
Pakistan, Iran to improve security after tit-for-tat strikes
By Munir Ahmed | Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed to work together to improve security cooperation in the wake of deadly airstrikes by Tehran and …
Finland elects president amid tension with Russia
Just behind the front runners are far-right Finns Party candidate Jussi Halla-aho, who experts believe could also make it to the second round. Polls open at 9am (0700 GMT) and …
Freezing temps complicate Chicago’s plan for asylum-seekers
By Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder | Associated Press CHICAGO — As temperatures hover below freezing in Chicago, dozens of asylum-seekers are staying in the lower level of a …
Life on the frontline: fear, camaraderie on South Korean border island
In contrast, in 2010, Jung said his family was unable to salvage any of their belongings from their burning house and had no choice but to run. “The shells rained …
Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana
“Armed forces have been deployed not just in the east of the country, but across the entire territory,” he said. “They will be there until this British imperialist boat leaves …
South Korea on alert for armed clashes, nuclear test as Kim Jong-un threatens ‘major ripple’
The North’s propaganda agencies have not previously reported on Kim’s latest direction. South Korea’s conservative JoongAng Daily said the report’s disclosure, a rare departure from standard NIS operating procedures, was …
US, Mexico officials meet to talk immigration, border
By Maria Verza and Edgar H. Clemente | Associated Press MEXICO CITY — A top U.S. delegation met with Mexico’s president Wednesday in what many saw as an attempt to …