Border News
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Caracas -
Venezuela said Monday that two Guyanese fishing vessels captured by its navy last week were caught "red handed" fishing illegally in Venezuelan waters, a claim rejected by its smaller neighbor.
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New Delhi -
Indian and Chinese troops clashed anew on their contested Himalayan border, resulting in injuries on both sides, officials said Monday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant nuclear-armed neighbours.
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New Delhi -
Indian and Chinese troops fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border that left injuries on both sides, officials said Monday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant neighbours.
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At least 9,000 Honduran migrants have entered Guatemala after a first group pushed past border police late Friday and others soon followed on the first step of a journey north they hope will take them to the United States, officials said Saturday.
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New Delhi -
Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on the disputed Himalayan frontier where the world's two most populous countries fought a deadly battle last year, the military said Saturday.
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Doha -
Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border Saturday, Qatari sources told AFP, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift.
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Naqoura -
Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war and with no diplomatic ties, launched a second round of maritime border talks Wednesday under UN and US auspices to allow for offshore energy exploration.
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Bejing -
India on Wednesday returned a Chinese soldier detained after straying across a disputed border where the two countries have clashed in recent months, China's army announced.
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Bejing -
India on Wednesday returned a Chinese soldier detained after straying across a disputed border where the two countries have clashed in recent months, China's army announced.
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New Delhi -
A Chinese soldier detained after straying into Indian territory near their high-altitude frontier will be handed back "after formalities are completed", New Delhi said Tuesday.
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Srinagar -
India said Monday that it had detained a Chinese soldier who strayed across the disputed frontier where the two countries are engaged in a months-long standoff after a series of clashes.
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Naqoura -
Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, were to begin unprecedented talks sponsored by the United Nations and the United States on Wednesday to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for oil and gas exploration.
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New Delhi -
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday opened a Himalayan tunnel that will drastically reduce the time needed to rush troops to the country's remote Chinese border as tensions grow between the Asian neighbours.
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A tunnel nearing completion in the Indian Himalayas will slash by hours the time it takes troops to reach the Chinese border, part of an infrastructure blitz by New Delhi that is gathering pace since a bloody border clash.
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Minsk -
Authorities in Belarus tried to forcibly expel leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from the country but she tore up her passport in defiance and jumped out a car window to stay, her allies said Tuesday.
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Minsk -
One of Belarus's leading opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova has been detained while trying to cross into Ukraine, border officials said Tuesday.
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New Delhi -
India and China traded blame for rising tensions over their disputed Himalayan border on Saturday following their highest level meeting since a deadly clash in June.
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New Delhi -
A Tibetan-origin soldier with India's special forces was killed in the latest border showdown with Chinese troops on their contested Himalayan border, a Tibetan representative said Tuesday.
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New Delhi -
Tensions between India and China on Monday mounted again, after they accused each other of trying to seize territory across their disputed Himalayan border.
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Washington -
US Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf announced Thursday that borders with Mexico and Canada would remained shut to most travel to stem to spread of the coronavirus for another month to August 20.
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Ottawa -
The United States has agreed to keep its borders with Mexico and Canada closed until July 21, officials said Tuesday, extending travel restrictions for a third time because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Washington -
The US government on Tuesday extended for another month restrictions on non-essential travel across the borders with Canada and Mexico to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Ottawa -
Canada opposes a plan by the United States to send troops to its northern frontier to catch border jumpers who may be carrying COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.
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Apo -
Belgium became the latest European country to close its borders to contain the coronavirus Friday, shutting them to all but freight and travellers deemed to be on essential business.
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Washington -
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the closure of the US-Canada border to non-essential travelers as the coronavirus epidemic intensified in both countries -- but he said that trade would not be impacted.
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Ottawa -
Canada and the United States on Wednesday are expected to announce the closure of their common border to non-essential travelers, several Canadian media reported.
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Rising country singer-songwriter Liz Anne Hill chatted with Digital Journal about her inspiration behind her single "Border."
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President Donald Trump on Thursday welcomed a court decision that allows $3.6 billion in military funds to be used to build his signature wall on the US-Mexico border."Entire Wall is under construction or getting ready to start!
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Apo -
The EU on Friday formally established its first standalone border force, boosting the Frontex service with a new permanent corps that will number 10,000 officers by 2027.
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In Middletown, Northern Ireland, opinions on Brexit vary, but most people can agree on one thing: London's latest Brexit plans do nothing to quell fears of a return to a hard border.
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Border Image
Deep in the mountains, a romote border crossing is little used.
Map of the disputed sea border between North and South Korea. Wikipedia
Pedro Pardo, based in Mexico City, was nominated for this photo of migrants scaling the border fence between Mexico and the United States Pedro PARDO, AFP/File
Downtown Cornwall, NY, looking west along Main Street. Daniel Case (CC BY-SA 3.0)
A view of the Lebanon/Israel border. flickr/Southern Kross
The Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia
The US Secretary of the Navy, Dr. Donald C. Winter, visits South Korea's Hyundai ship works. flicr/UNC-CFC-USFK
Village of Columbus, New Mexico as seen from Pancho Villa State Park. Rodan44 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
The people of Jonglei fall on new crisis
An earthquake struck 5km (3mi) ESE of Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala on September 6, 2013. Google maps
CROSSING: An Egyption aid convoy waits to enter the Gaza Strip at the Rafah crossing in 2009. Gloucester2gaza/Wikimedia Commons
A scene from 'Border' TIFF
A Bangladeshi man waits at the immigration centre in Sallum, Egypt, near the border with Libya, as his passport is checked by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Bangladeshi embassy officials. He is among the thousands stranded in this border town after fleeing the ongoing crisis in Libya. UN Photo/OCHA / David Ohana
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