News - Powered by Yahoo NewsBorder Patrol focus shifts to battling global crime, terror threat
EL PASO ? The Border Patrol's new strategic plan for 2012-16, emphasizes a new focus on terrorist and transnational crime threats, according to national Border Patrol Chief Michael J. Fisher.
Mon, 21 May 2012 01:43:08 -0700 -
Sudan releases four foreigners arrested in border are
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has released four foreigners who were detained three weeks ago near the border with South Sudan following weeks of heavy clashes between the two African neighbors, officials said on Sunday. Sudan accused the four - a Briton, a Norwegian, a South African and a South Sudanese - of entering an oil-producing border area illegally to spy for South Sudan. South Sudanese ...
Sun, 20 May 2012 08:08:28 -0700 -
At US border, era of fence-building, manpower 'surge' at an en
With apprehensions of illegal immigrants at a 40-year low, the US border patrol is shifting its strategy away from fence-building and a manpower "surge" at the border and toward one centered on intelligence and identifying threats to national security.
Tue, 15 May 2012 12:42:49 -0700 -
Mission trips down due to border violenc
With escalating violence in Mexico, the number of Baptist mission trips to the Texas-Mexico border have dropped to a fifth of those in 2006 as church groups concerned about safety chose to serve in other regions. The Baptist General Convention of Texas, which runs a River Ministry program focused on the border, recently reported on the continued need for Gospel influence in this area and their ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:05:47 -0700 -
Border firmly shut as Nato seeks resolutio
There was no sign yesterday of Pakistan opening its border crossing to Nato trucks carrying essential supplies to Afghanistan, as President Asif Ali Zardari prepared to meet Western leaders.
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:07:00 -0700 -
London 2012: Heathrow Border Force staff 'ready' for influx of Games visitor
Immigration desks to get extra 475 trained volunteers as security officials say military response no greater than for other Olympics The head of UK Border Force's operations at Heathrow has promised that his staff are ready to cope with the extra 600,000 overseas visitors expected to visit London this summer for the Olympics. Marc Owen, Heathrow director of UK Border Force, went on to dismiss ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:49:13 -0700 -
Ferries, border busy on Victoria Da
Traffic picked up at BC Ferries terminals and U.S. border crossings Monday as the Victoria Day long weekend drew to a close for many British Columbians.
Mon, 21 May 2012 17:44:43 -0700 -
Border guard officials of Georgia and Azerbaijan have agreed to admit visitors to the monastery complex David Gared?
Heads of border guard services of Georgia and Azerbaijan have reached some agreement on the situation in the monastery complex David Gared?i.
Sun, 20 May 2012 17:56:19 -0700 -
Business north of Border struggling less for growth during downtur
BUSINESSES IN the Republic of Ireland are suffering more than their counterparts across the Border as a result of the economic downturn, according to research from cross-Border body InterTradeIreland.
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:53:49 -0700 -
Exchange rate boost for border town
Traders along the border are seeking to boost business as customers flock from the North to enjoy the strongest sterling exchange rates seen for years.
Sun, 20 May 2012 18:07:41 -0700 -