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7:05pm, 29th April, 2019

U.S. combat veteran charged with plotting to bomb white nationalist rally

A U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan who prosecutors say plotted to detonate a nail bomb at a Los Angeles-area white nationalist rally, hoping to cause mass casualties, was arrested in an FBI sting operation, federal prosecutors said on Monday.

U.S. combat veteran plotted to bomb white nationalist rally: prosecutors

6:23pm, 29th April, 2019

US

U.S. combat veteran plotted to bomb white nationalist rally: prosecutors

A U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan who prosecutors say plotted to detonate a nail bomb at a Los Angeles-area white nationalist rally, hoping to cause mass casualties, was arrested in an FBI online sting operation, federal prosecutors said on Mo...

U.S. combat veteran arrested in plot to cause mass casualties: federal authorities

3:32pm, 29th April, 2019

US

U.S. combat veteran arrested in plot to cause mass casualties: federal authorities

A U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan who prosecutors say plotted to cause "mass casualties" with explosive devices has been taken into custody following an FBI online sting operation, federal prosecutors said on Monday.

Kazakhstan's Tokayev gets veteran leader's backing for presidency

2:31am, 23rd April, 2019

World

Kazakhstan's Tokayev gets veteran leader's backing for presidency

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday secured veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev's backing to run in the June 9 snap presidential election, virtually guaranteeing Tokayev's victory.

Kazakhstan renames capital Nur-Sultan in honor of veteran leader

7:24am, 23rd March, 2019

World

Kazakhstan renames capital Nur-Sultan in honor of veteran leader

Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana as Nur-Sultan on Saturday in honor of veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, who unexpectedly resigned this week after almost 30 years in power.

U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran gets 10 years in prison, lawyer says

1:32pm, 16th March, 2019

World

U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran gets 10 years in prison, lawyer says

A U.S. Navy veteran has been sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison, his family's lawyer said, after he was arrested last July while visiting an Iranian woman in the city of Mashhad.

Senator McSally, an Air Force veteran, says she was raped by a superior officer

10:23pm, 6th March, 2019

US

Senator McSally, an Air Force veteran, says she was raped by a superior officer

U.S. Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer but did not report it because she blamed herself and did not trust the system.

U.S. senator and combat veteran McSally says she was raped by a superior officer

3:45pm, 6th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. senator and combat veteran McSally says she was raped by a superior officer

U.S. Senator Martha McSally, the first female combat pilot in the U.S. Air Force, said on Wednesday she had been raped by a superior officer and felt "horrified" by how her experiences were handled.

House panel taps veteran prosecutor to lead Trump probe

4:41pm, 5th March, 2019

Politics

House panel taps veteran prosecutor to lead Trump probe

The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday it had hired a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan with experience investigating Russian mobsters and white-collar crime to lead its probe into the Trump administration.

House Intelligence panel hires veteran prosecutor to lead Trump probe

2:35pm, 5th March, 2019

Politics

House Intelligence panel hires veteran prosecutor to lead Trump probe

The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday it has hired a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan with experience investigating Russian mobsters and white-collar crime to lead its probe into the Trump administration.

Walter Jones, veteran U.S. congressman from North Carolina, dies at 76

8:42pm, 10th February, 2019

Politics

Walter Jones, veteran U.S. congressman from North Carolina, dies at 76

Walter B. Jones, a veteran U.S. congressman from North Carolina, died on Sunday at age 76, his office said, three weeks after suffering a broken hip at his home.

Oldest surviving U.S. veteran of Pearl Harbor dies in California: media

1:15am, 22nd November, 2018

US

Oldest surviving U.S. veteran of Pearl Harbor dies in California: media

The oldest surviving U.S. veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack that plunged the United States into World War Two died in California on Wednesday, domestic media reported.

Coca-Cola names company veteran Brian Smith chief operating officer

10:54am, 18th October, 2018

Business

Coca-Cola names company veteran Brian Smith chief operating officer

Coca-Cola Co on Thursday appointed company veteran Brian Smith as its chief operating officer, a role that has been vacant since former COO James Quincey became chief executive officer last year.

U.S. navy veteran arrested in probe of suspicious letters

9:08pm, 3rd October, 2018

US

U.S. navy veteran arrested in probe of suspicious letters

A U.S. Navy veteran was taken into custody on Wednesday as a suspect in the investigation of letters sent to senior U.S. government officials initially feared to contain the poison ricin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Salt Lake City said.

Veteran Massachusetts Democratic congressman loses to challenger

8:57pm, 4th September, 2018

Politics

Veteran Massachusetts Democratic congressman loses to challenger

Democratic 10-term U.S. Representative Michael Capuano conceded defeat to Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley on Tuesday in the race for the party's nomination to represent the liberal city in the U.S. Congress.

Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says

11:22am, 3rd September, 2018

Politics

Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says

The longer Donald Trump stays in office, the higher the risk that anti-American forces will gain the upper hand in Germany and push it into the arms of Russia and China, veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview.

Veteran Labour MP brands party leadership a 'force for anti-Semitism'

1:40pm, 30th August, 2018

UK

Veteran Labour MP brands party leadership a 'force for anti-Semitism'

One of the longest-serving lawmakers in Britain's opposition Labour Party has attacked its leadership for becoming "a force for anti-Semitism" and said he will no longer vote with the party in parliament.

5:13am, 31st July, 2018

Business

Volkswagen names company veteran as VW brand COO

Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess named company veteran Ralf Brandstaetter as Chief Operating Officer of its core VW brand as part of a broader push to renew the carmaker's senior management and strategy.