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2:49pm, 29th April, 2019

Bomb threat targets New Mexico court where leader of armed group faces charges

A bomb threat prompted security officers on Monday to evacuate the courthouse where the leader of a paramilitary group that has detained undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border faces federal weapons charges.

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

2:42am, 29th April, 2019

US

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

The leader of a paramilitary group that has detained undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to appear in court in New Mexico on Monday to face federal weapons charges.

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

3:07pm, 25th April, 2019

US

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

Facebook Inc on Thursday barred a New Mexico-based paramilitary group that has stopped undocumented migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border from using its fundraising tools and said it would remove any of its posts that violated company policies.

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

11:19am, 24th April, 2019

US

Leader of U.S. border armed group attacked in jail: attorney

The leader of an armed group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, drawing condemnation from civil liberties advocates, has been hospitalized after he was attacked in jail, his attorney said.

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

7:44am, 24th April, 2019

US

Leader of U.S. border armed militia group attacked in jail: attorney

The leader of an armed militia group that spent the past two months detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has been hospitalized after he was attacked in the prison where he was awaiting trial on federal firearms charges, his attorney said.

Armed group stopping migrants on U.S.-Mexico border given deadline to move

4:01pm, 23rd April, 2019

US

Armed group stopping migrants on U.S.-Mexico border given deadline to move

A group of armed civilians who have posted videos online showing them stopping migrants who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border have been told by Union Pacific Railroad to move their New Mexico camp in 30 minutes, the local police chief said.

Leader of armed group at U.S. border boasted of assassination training: FBI

12:11pm, 22nd April, 2019

US

Leader of armed group at U.S. border boasted of assassination training: FBI

The leader of an armed group that is stopping undocumented migrants who cross into the United States from Mexico had boasted about training to assassinate former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, an FBI agent said in court papers on Monday.

Mexico warns of 'deep concern' over armed groups on U.S. border

6:01pm, 20th April, 2019

US

Mexico warns of 'deep concern' over armed groups on U.S. border

Mexico said on Saturday it had "deep concern" about armed groups that intimidate and extort migrants on the border, shortly after the ACLU and Democratic senators called for a probe into such citizen efforts to block migrants from crossing.

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

7:53am, 17th April, 2019

US

Denver area schools shut as police hunt armed woman 'infatuated' with Columbine

Public schools in Jefferson County, the site of Columbine High School, and nearby districts were closed on Wednesday as police hunted for an armed Florida woman "infatuated" with the Columbine massacre, three days before the 20th anniversary of that...

Sudan state TV says armed forces to make important announcement soon

11:41pm, 10th April, 2019

World

Sudan state TV says armed forces to make important announcement soon

Sudan state television said on Thursday that the country's armed forces would make an important announcement soon as state radio played patriotic music.

Uganda says kidnapped American tourist did not take armed guard

4:15am, 4th April, 2019

US

Uganda says kidnapped American tourist did not take armed guard

An American woman who was kidnapped with her driver at Uganda's most popular wildlife park by gunmen had failed to take an armed ranger as required by the park's regulations, a spokesman for the country's wildlife authority said on Thu...

House Armed Services chairman denies $1 billion transfer for Trump wall

11:42am, 26th March, 2019

US

House Armed Services chairman denies $1 billion transfer for Trump wall

The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Tuesday denied the Pentagon's plan to shift $1 billion to build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, intensifying the conflict over President Donald Trump's signature campaign...

French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

2:39pm, 5th March, 2019

World

French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

Elite French police using stun grenades captured a prison inmate who on Tuesday stabbed two guards before barricading himself in a room used for family visits, in an attack the government called a terrorist incident.

Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil's tribal lands

8:01am, 3rd March, 2019

World

Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil's tribal lands

Ten days after Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro took office, dozens of men entered protected indigenous land in a remote corner of the Amazon, hacking a pathway beneath the jungle canopy.

Prince Harry and Meghan attend armed forces charity awards

5:38pm, 7th February, 2019

UK

Prince Harry and Meghan attend armed forces charity awards

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle attended an awards ceremony on Thursday evening for the Endeavour Fund, which supports the physical and mental recovery of injured and sick servicemen and women.

4:04pm, 7th February, 2019

Entertainment

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan attend armed forces charity awards

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle attended an awards ceremony on Thursday evening for the Endeavour Fund, which supports the physical and mental recovery of injured and sick servicemen and women.

Eighteen people killed in armed attack on Crimean college

8:33am, 17th October, 2018

World

Eighteen people killed in armed attack on Crimean college

Eighteen people were killed and dozens injured at a college in the Black Sea region of Crimea on Wednesday when at least one attacker set off a bomb in the cafeteria and went through the building shooting at random, officials said.

Russian defense minister says in talks with armed groups in Syria's Idlib to reach peace: RIA

5:02am, 28th August, 2018

World

Russian defense minister says in talks with armed groups in Syria's Idlib to reach peace: RIA

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that the Russian military was in talks with leaders of armed groups in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province to reach a peace settlement, Russian news agency RIA reported.