defense & security
Intelligence Agents Killed in Attack on Refugee Camp in Jordan
A government spokesperson did not release any further details and no one has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Baqa'a refugee camp — the largest in the country, housing around 100,000 refugees.
The US Navy Just Banned Drinking for Sailors in Japan
The ban comes after a series incidents involving American personnel that heightened longstanding resentment against the US military's presence in the country.
Wife of Anti-Militant Cop Brutally Murdered While Taking Son to School Bus in Bangladesh
The wife of a senior police official in Bangladesh known for battling Islamist militants was stabbed and shot to death in the port city of Chittagong.
Exclusive: Snowden Tried to Tell NSA About Surveillance Concerns, Documents Reveal
More than 800 pages of formerly classified NSA documents, including emails sent from the highest levels of government, give unprecedented insight into both Edward Snowden's final weeks at the agency and its response to his historic leaks.
After a Detainee Died at a Black Site, the CIA Blamed Training From the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Newly released CIA documents show that trainers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons traveled to a CIA black site in Afghanistan and trained guards shortly before a detainee named Gul Rahman was found dead in his cell.
Someone Is Launching Cyber Attacks on Websites Critical of Israel
The "sophisticated" cyber attacks have been directed at websites advocating for the boycott and divestment of Israel.
Exclusive: After Canada Threatened to Deport Him, the Grandson of Hamas Founder Wins Sanctuary in US
John Calvin believes he'd be killed if he were sent back to Palestine because he's come out as gay, converted to Christianity, and renounced the militant organization that his grandfather co-founded.
North Korea Tried and Failed to Launch a Ballistic Missile – Again
North Korea has yet to successfully launch the "Musudan" — an intermediate-range ballistic missile theoretically capable of traveling the distance to Japan or the US territory of Guam.
The 'Hero' Ambassador Who Killed a Terrorist in Canada Has Tackled a Protester in Ireland
During a ceremony commemorating British soldiers who died during the Easter Rising in 1916, Ambassador Kevin Vickers "intercepted a protester who ran up to the podium," according to Austin Jean, spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada.
Canada Plans to Reject Chinese Telecom Workers on Suspicion They Could Be Spies
Three Chinese citizens who worked for telecom titan Huawei, and a fourth who used to, have received letters informing them their permanent resident visas to Canada will be denied.
American Detained in North Korea Had 30 Guards to Himself — And They All Wanted to Know About the US
Kenneth Bae was imprisoned in a foreigners camp in Pyongyang for 735 days on charges of trying to overthrow the government. Now he's promoting a new book and campaigning for the release of a Canadian pastor who is going through the same thing.
As Clock Ticks on Hostages Held By Abu Sayyaf, Canada to Raise Ransom Issue at G7 Talks
A "final message" video released this weekend by the Filipino militants demands a ransom payment for one of two remaining Canadian hostages, Robert Hall.