Hurriyetdailynews.com reports that Turkey is to build a 2.5-kilometer-long wall along the Cilvegözü border gate with Syria to prevent illegal crossings, Trade and Customs Minister Hayati Yazıcı announced May 23. The Cilvegözü-Bab al-Hawa gate lies less than 10 kilometers from Reyhanlı town center, where a twin-bomb attack killed 51 and wounded more than 100 on May 11. A protocol with the Turkish Armed Forces has already been signed for the construction of the wall, Yazıcı added. Read article
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According to a news24.com report, two people were killed when a bus carrying 30 passengers was ambushed by armed men believed to be ex-rebels near Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, officials said on Sunday. The bus was attacked on Saturday near Gatumba on the outskirts of Bujumbura and close to the border with the Democratic Republic of […]
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Insightcrime.com reports that binational kidnapping gangs made up of Colombians and Venezuelans are spreading from the border states into central Venezuela, fueling a trend that has seen Venezuela overtake Colombia as a kidnapping hotspot. Over the course of a week, Venezuelan courts sentenced seven Colombians and one Venezuelan to prison for kidnapping in the central […]
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As reported by ynetnews.com, “A 30-year-old German tourist attacked a security guard at the Rabin Crossing, connecting Israel and Jordan, and attempted to steal his weapon. The crossing’s security team overtook the man and transferred him to security forces. No harm befell the guard.” Read Article
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According to valleycentral.com, “Family and friends are offering a $10,00 reward for the return of a Canadian tourist believed to be missing in Mexico. They are offering the reward to those who can provide information on Marc Menard’s whereabouts. Laval, Quebec resident Marc Menard started his three-month vacation in Mexico back in December. The 44-year-old […]
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As reported by valleycentral.com, “Friends and a family of a missing Canadian tourist have turned to social media after he went missing south of the border in Nuevo Laredo. Laval, Quebec resident Marc Menard started his three-month vacation in Mexico back in December. The 44-year-old man traveled with his dog along the Pacific Coast and […]
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As covered by dailymail.co.uk, “The U.S. is preparing to intercept up to three North Korean missiles amid fears the rogue communist state could launch an attack today. The eyes of the world were today on the secretive nation after South Korea warned that the prospect of a missile attack was ‘considerably high’. North Korea’s attack […]
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elcolombian.com reported that Venezuela’s government on Tuesday closed its border crossings with Colombia because of Sunday’s election, a decision that leaves a week to both nations cut off by land with consequences for the movement of people and trade. The border closure occurred at 6:15 am on Tuesday and will be reopened on Tuesday, confirmed […]
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According to ynetnews.com, “A group of Israeli travelers is being detained by authorities in Jordan as a local security officer who accompanied them has disappeared. Jordanian sources told Ynet that the security officer’s body was found Thursday morning and a source at the Foreign Ministry suggested he likely drowned.” Read Article
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Obama Closing Air Defense System on U.S./Mexico Border: Texas & America Vulnerableto Attack from Low Altitude Missiles and Aircraft Updates: Outrage Growing over Obama Cutting Homeland Security U.S. Border Air DefenseSystem (TARS)White House Petition Asks Obama Not to Shut Down TARS Air Defense System on Southern Border Call your Congressmen and Senators immediately and demand […]
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