World / Americas

Smokes and votes: Could menthol cigarette ban sway US election? 16 Mar 2024 - 09:34 am

Washington, USA: In a quintessentially American tale of race and politics, the lowly menthol cigarette isplaying a curiously large role in the US...

Collective siesta in Mexico City aims to promote the right to sleep 16 Mar 2024 - 09:16 am

Mexico City: In one of Mexico City's busiest neighborhoods on Friday, about 200 people took a collective nap in the middle of the...

Older boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon 16 Mar 2024 - 09:12 am

PORTLAND, Oregon: A post-flight inspection revealed a missing panel on an olderboeing737-800 that had just arrived at its destination in southern Oregon on...

Michigan fires Juwan Howard, the former Fab Five star, after five seasons coaching men's basketball 16 Mar 2024 - 12:26 am

Ann Arbor, Michigan:Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to...

Brazilian military leaders told police Bolsonaro presented a plan to reverse the 2022 election 15 Mar 2024 - 09:07 pm

Sao Paulo: Top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented to them a plan to reverse the results...

Tornadoes have killed at least 3 people in Ohio. Crews are searching for others 15 Mar 2024 - 08:22 pm

Lakeview, Ohio:Tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, authorities...

Sprawling storms, tornadoes roar through US Midwest 15 Mar 2024 - 03:16 pm

Washington: Devastating storms pounded three central US states Thursday night, spawning massive tornadoes, officials said. More than 13 million people in the central...

What the potential TikTok ban means, and what’s next for the bill 14 Mar 2024 - 10:17 am

TikTok, the immensely popular social media app whose China-based parent company has given rise to concerns about data security and foreign influence, is...

TikTok devotees say platform unfairly targeted for US ban 13 Mar 2024 - 10:57 pm

Washington: TikTok creators voiced outrage Wednesday over proposed legislation that could scuttle the platform in the United States, saying it defies common sense...

Blinken confirms Haiti mission with Kenya leader, sees headway in days 13 Mar 2024 - 10:37 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed plans to send a security mission to Haiti...

House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell 13 Mar 2024 - 08:52 pm

Washington: The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its...

Author Mitch Albom, 9 others evacuated by helicopter from violence-torn Port-au-Prince 13 Mar 2024 - 08:15 pm

Detroit: Author and Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom and nine others have been rescued by helicopter from Haiti after becoming stranded in...

Kenya to lead Haiti mission once new govt in place: Ruto 13 Mar 2024 - 08:03 pm

Nairobi: President William Ruto said on Wednesday he had reassured the United States that Kenya would lead a multinational mission to tackle spiralling...

US House overwhelmingly passes TikTok ban bill 13 Mar 2024 - 06:07 pm

Washington: The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or...

Gunman surrenders after three-hour hostage ordeal on Rio bus 13 Mar 2024 - 01:48 am

Rio de Janeiro: A gunman wounded two people at Rio de Janeiro's main bus station Tuesday and held 17 passengers hostage for three...

Rio police release 17 hostages from gunman on a bus, 2 people wounded 13 Mar 2024 - 12:53 am

Rio de Janeiro:Brazilian police said Tuesday they released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro...

Trump, Biden set to clinch enough votes for presidential nomination 12 Mar 2024 - 11:58 pm

Atlanta:Joe Biden and Donald Trump eyed unassailable leads in their separate presidential nomination races in primary voting Tuesday that included Georgia -- a...

Special counsel grilled over report that questioned Biden's memory 12 Mar 2024 - 10:23 pm

Washington: The special counsel who investigated Joe Biden's handling of classified documents defended his controversial remarks about the US president's memory on Tuesday,...