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border stories: 24 news summaries

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 N. Korea to Reopen 
 Border With South 

Tourism and reunions with relatives in SK now possible

Aug 17, 09 1:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korea pledged today to reopen its borders with the south for tourism and family visits after reclusive leader Kim Jong-il met with the head of the South Korean Hyundai Group in Pyongyang, reports Reuters. Hyundai's Hyon Jong Un met the ailing Kim to secure the release of a detained... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • tourism • Hyundai • Korean War • Kim Jong Il • border

 New Passport Rules 
 Burden Businesses 
 on US Borders 

Fewer traveling into US

Aug 14, 09 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Businesses on the US side of the Canadian border say they're struggling now that travelers must show a passport to get into the country. In June, when the new law went into effect, the 11 busiest border bridges saw 23% less traffic than last year, the Wall Street Journal reports.... More »

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Mexico • Canada • businesses • passport • border • identification • Customs and Border Protection

 Texas Gov Compares 
 Mexico to Gaza Strip 

Trip to Israel is this third

Aug 14, 09 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - On a trip to Israel this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry compared Mexico with the Gaza Strip and said his state could learn from his hosts when it comes to security. "Just like it's important to Israelis to keep heavy security on their border with Gaza, it's important to... More »

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Israel • Texas • Mexico • Rick Perry • border • Gaza Strip border • Kay Bailey Hutchison

(Newser) - Explosives-laden horses were part of an attempt today by Palestinian militants to plant bombs in Israel, the BBC reports. Israel says it shot and killed four men—who where wearing explosive vests—and their explosive-laden horses after they first fired on a border post. The Israeli response to the men... More »

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Israel • terrorism • Gaza • Palestine • Hamas • horse • Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • border

 Militants Again Flow 
 From Syria to Iraq 

Border security troubled by funding cuts

May 11, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - For years, the threat of fighters entering Iraq through Syria seemed to have faded—but recent attacks show the al-Qaeda in Iraq pipeline is pumping again, the Washington Post reports. Soon after Iraqi elections, the number of militants entering via Syria had dropped to just a few, said an official.... More »

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Iraq • Syria • border control • sanctions • militant • border • Iraq war • al-Qaeda in Iraq • President Obama

 Shut Mexican Border: 
 US Lawmaker 

Massa says swine flu necessitates 'immediate' closure

Apr 26, 09 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Democratic member of the House Homeland Security Committee has called for the US-Mexico border to be closed as the number of swine flu cases continues to mount, reports the Hill. Eric Massa of New York said that swine flu is "a serious threat to the health of the... More »

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Congress • Mexico • Mexican border • outbreak • border • swine flu • Eric Massa

Obama Moves to Halt 'River' of Guns, Drugs to Mexico

Adds top cartels to 'drug kingpin' list

Apr 16, 09 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - On the eve of an important meeting with Mexico’s president, President Obama yesterday imposed sanctions against the top Mexican drug cartels in a move intended to slow cross-border drugs and weapons trafficking, the Washington Post reports. After speeding up a process that normally takes a year, he added three... More »

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drugs • Mexico • drug cartel • weapons • border • arms trafficking • drug traffickers • President Obama

 Mexican Cartels 
 Have Little Trouble 
 Getting US Guns 

Lax laws, difficult tracing system make smuggling easy

Apr 15, 09 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thanks to lax gun laws that vary from state to state, smugglers providing arms to Mexican drug cartels can move vast quantities of weapons over the border for years without sparking suspicion. The subject may come up when President Obama visits Mexico tomorrow, but the political will to change US ... More »

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Texas • Mexico • gun control • gun sales • drug cartel • Second Amendment • National Rifle Association • firearms • border • gun laws • smuggling

(AP) - A former Justice Department official has been picked to be the Southwest border czar—a new position created by the Obama administration to handle illegal immigration and border issues. The new Homeland Security Department post will be responsible for issues related to drug-cartel violence along the US-Mexico border and the... More »

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immigration • Mexico • Department of Homeland Security • illegal immigration • border • Alan Bersin

 Swiss-Italian Border 
 Moves as Glaciers Melt 

Alpine borderlines changing along with the climate

Mar 25, 09 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The rapid melting of Alpine glaciers has prompted Swiss and Italian authorities to redraw the border between the two nations, the Independent reports. Authorities believe the border will need to be moved by hundreds of feet in some places as glaciers have shifted and permafrost has disappeared, changing the course... More »

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climate change • Italy • Switzerland • glacier • border • glacial melt

White House Adds Troops to Mexico Border Drug Fight

US will beef up presence on border

Mar 24, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(AP) - The Obama administration says it is sending more agents and equipment to the southwestern US border to combat Mexican drug cartels. Speaking at the White House today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said officials were still considering whether to deploy the National Guard to the border. She plans to meet... More »

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Hillary Clinton • drugs • Mexico • National Guard • gangs • violence • drug cartel • Janet Napolitano • border • Obama administration

 US Agents to Aid 
 Mexican Cartel War 

Admin could announce plan as early as this week

Mar 22, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is shipping agents and equipment to the border to aid Mexico's war on violent drug cartels, the Washington Post reports. His plan, to be unveiled as early as this week, aims to stop the flow of weapons and cash from the US into Mexico. Law enforcement will also... More »

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War on Drugs • Mexico • homeland security • drug trafficking • violence • drug cartel • border • Obama administration

 North Korea 
 Seizes US 
 Reporters 

Guards cross Chinese border to detain pair reporting on refugee crisis

Mar 19, 09 6:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Korean soldiers reportedly crossed the Chinese border to arrest two American journalists filming in the border zone, the BBC reports. The women were detained Tuesday along with their guide after ignoring warnings to stop filming, according to Korean media. North Korea—which regularly accuses journalists reporting on its refugee... More »

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China • North Korea • reporter • journalist • border

US Gun Dealers Arm Mexican Drug Wars

Softer American laws lead to cross-border flood of weapons

Feb 26, 09 8:26 AM CST
(Newser) - More than 6,000 Mexicans died in drug wars last year, and violence has surged recently as gangs battle the police and each other. But because of Mexico's strict gun laws, cartels have to get their weaponry from elsewhere: the United States. Ninety percent of guns recovered in Mexico originated... More »

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Mexico • United States • Mexican drug war • smuggler • border • assault rifles • gun laws • Bill Maher Grid

 Border Crackdown Can't 
 Weed Out Mexican Cartels 

Marijuana smugglers get creative, or turn to growing dope inside US

Feb 2, 09 9:35 AM CST
(Newser) - The Mexican marijuana trade is flourishing, and border-protection efforts do little to deter powerful cartels from working in the US, the New York Times reports. Smugglers drop ramps over border fences and drive across, or use a new tactic: planting the pot in the US. Cartels now function in 195... More »

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drugs • Mexico • marijuana • Mexican drug war • drug cartel • border security • border • marijuana distribution

Egypt on Gaza: Open Sympathy, Closed Border

Despite support for Palestinians, Egyptians don't want refugees

Jan 6, 09 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - As Israel's military operation in Gaza continues, thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes and assembled at the Strip's southern border with Egypt. But except for a few severely wounded individuals, Egypt is not letting anyone through. It's not the first time, writes the Los Angeles Times, that national interest... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Egypt • Arabs • Gaza Egypt border • border • border crossing • Rafah

Mexican Border 
Arrests Hit 30-Year Low 

Recession, enforcement keep Mexicans at home

Dec 29, 08 3:54 PM CST
(Newser) - The number of people trying to sneak into the US appears to be plummeting, thanks to tougher enforcement and the beleaguered US economy, USA Today reports. Just 705,000 people were caught trying to sneak in from Mexico in fiscal 2008, the lowest total since 1976. “We're definitely... More »

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illegal immigrant • Mexico • Mexican border • Department of Homeland Security • Border Patrol • illegal immigration • border • economy

Pakistan Moves Troops Toward Indian Border

Shift comes amid tensions after Mumbai crisis

Dec 26, 08 8:40 AM CST
(AP) - Pakistan began moving thousands of troops away from the Afghan border toward India today amid tensions following the Mumbai attacks, intelligence officials said. The move represents a sharp escalation in the standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors and will hurt Pakistan's US-backed campaign against al-Qaeda and the Taliban taking place near... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • India • nuclear weapons • Mumbai • border • al-Qaeda • Pakistan army

updated

Georgia Accuses Russia
of Bombing Civilians

President says his nation is defending against aggressors

Aug 8, 08 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Russian troops are targeting civilians in their assault on Georgia, President Mikhail Saakashvili told CNN today. “This is the worst nightmare one can encounter,” he said. “They've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population, and we have scores of wounded and dead.... More »

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Russia • United Nations • Georgia • Mikheil Saakashvili • border • civilians • invasion

updated

 Russian Troops Enter Georgia 

25 dead in border face-off with
breakaway group

Aug 8, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Russia entered the fight today between the US-backed republic of Georgia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia, the New York Times reports. Russian tanks rolled into the disputed region to back Ossetian rebels, and Georgia shot down two Russia aircraft, the AP reports. The violence is the worst in... More »

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Georgia • border • South Ossetia

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