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5:54pm, 8th May, 2019

U.S. border agents apprehended nearly 100,000 people at southern border in April: data

U.S. border officers apprehended nearly 99,000 people crossing the U.S. southern border in April, the highest figure since 2007, the government said on Wednesday, as Trump administration officials decried what they call a humanitarian and security cr...

Trump seeks $4.5 billion to help with surge in migration at southern border

12:35pm, 1st May, 2019

US

Trump seeks $4.5 billion to help with surge in migration at southern border

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding to help address a surge in migration at the U.S. southern border, saying the situation has overwhelmed government resources.

Trump asks for $4.5 billion to address surge in migration at southern border

11:52am, 1st May, 2019

US

Trump asks for $4.5 billion to address surge in migration at southern border

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding to help address a surge in migration at the U.S. southern border, saying the situation has overwhelmed government resources.

U.S. commander overseeing Guantanamo Bay fired: Southern Command

6:09pm, 28th April, 2019

US

U.S. commander overseeing Guantanamo Bay fired: Southern Command

The U.S. admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba has been fired "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command," U.S. Southern Command said in a statement on Sunday.

Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north

8:17pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north

Hundreds of migrants hoping to reach the United States boarded a freight train in southern Mexico late on Thursday, frustrated by efforts to slow their progress by the Mexican government, which is under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Heavy clashes erupt in southern suburbs of Libya capital

11:36am, 20th April, 2019

World

Heavy clashes erupt in southern suburbs of Libya capital

Heavy clashes broke out in the southern districts of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday, with shelling audible in the city center, residents said, as the death toll from two weeks of fighting between the country's rival governments rose to 2...

More than 100,000 migrants encountered at U.S. southern border in March: data

2:56pm, 9th April, 2019

US

More than 100,000 migrants encountered at U.S. southern border in March: data

U.S. officers arrested or denied entry to over 103,000 people along the border with Mexico in March, a 35 percent increase over the prior month and more than twice as many as the same period last year, according to data released by U.S. Customs and B...

Southern Poverty Law Center fires its co-founder, chief litigator

8:58pm, 14th March, 2019

US

Southern Poverty Law Center fires its co-founder, chief litigator

The Southern Poverty Law Center, the civil rights organization best known for tracking U.S. hate groups, said on Thursday it fired its chief litigator Morris Dees, who co-founded the nonprofit nearly 50 years ago to fight racial injustice.

U.S. faces 'crisis' at southern border, Nielsen says

3:58pm, 6th March, 2019

US

U.S. faces 'crisis' at southern border, Nielsen says

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday defended the government's position that the country faces a dire crisis due to migration at the U.S.-Mexico border in the face of fiery questioning from Democrats in Co...

Tesla showroom in southern UK damaged by 'accidental' fire

2:07pm, 2nd March, 2019

UK

Tesla showroom in southern UK damaged by 'accidental' fire

British firefighters said they had brought a serious fire at a Tesla showroom in southern England under control hours after it broke out on Saturday morning.

China's Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China

11:37pm, 22nd October, 2018

World

China's Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened one of the world's longest bridges on Tuesday, during a tour to southern China that is seen by some as an opportunity for Beijing to reaffirm its commitment to economic liberalization.

Thousands of caravan migrants take shelter in southern Mexico

11:09pm, 20th October, 2018

World

Thousands of caravan migrants take shelter in southern Mexico

Thousands of Central American migrants traveling together to enter the United States have hunkered down in shelters in a southern Mexico city along its border with Guatemala, according to local officials.

Gangnam style: KKR to invest in office property in southern Seoul

11:41pm, 9th October, 2018

Business

Gangnam style: KKR to invest in office property in southern Seoul

A group of companies led by KKR & Co will invest in an existing real estate project under construction in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea, hoping to cash in on one of the world's fastest-rising commercial property markets.

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

3:40am, 29th September, 2018

World

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

A powerful typhoon brought heavy rain and high winds as it approached southern Japan on Saturday, leading to flight cancellations and power outages in several cities.

Russian-backed air strikes hit Islamic State in southern Syria: sources

7:30am, 22nd July, 2018

World

Russian-backed air strikes hit Islamic State in southern Syria: sources

Russian and Syrian jets stepped up their bombing of an Islamic State bastion along the Jordan-Israel border in southwestern Syria, as the militants pushed into areas abandoned by other rebel groups, diplomatic and opposition sources said.

U.S. opens inquiry into gynecologist scandal at University of Southern California

5:03am, 12th June, 2018

US

U.S. opens inquiry into gynecologist scandal at University of Southern California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Education Department has opened an investigation into how the University of Southern California handled complaints that a longtime campus health clinic gynecologist sexually harassed or abused his patients during pelv...

University of Southern California president to step down in wake of scandal

11:30pm, 25th May, 2018

US

University of Southern California president to step down in wake of scandal

(Reuters) - The president of University of Southern California is resigning after criticism over the school's handling of complaints that a campus health clinic gynecologist sexually abused his patients during pelvic exams, the school said on Fr...