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Robert F Kennedy Jr suspends presidential bid, says backing Donald Trump 23 Aug 2024 - 11:03 pm

PHOENIX: Robert F. Kennedy said on Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump. Kennedy said his internal...

US households to get more COVID-19 test kits through mail for no cost 23 Aug 2024 - 10:12 pm

Washington: On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to...

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space 23 Aug 2024 - 08:15 pm

Cape Canaveral, Forida: NASA said on Thursday it will decide this weekend whether Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts...

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days 23 Aug 2024 - 12:25 am

Washington: US regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever variants...

Biden govt to send $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, say officials 23 Aug 2024 - 12:05 am

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said on Thursday, even as Washington...

Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada 22 Aug 2024 - 08:58 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazil will begin imposing restrictions on the entry of some foreigners from Asia who use the country as a launching point...

Heat dome moves into Texas with record highs expected 22 Aug 2024 - 12:01 am

A heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit high temperatures in Phoenix moved into Texas on Wednesday, with...

Trump to hold first outdoor rally since shooting 21 Aug 2024 - 06:31 pm

Asheboro, United States: Donald Trump will be behind bulletproof glass Wednesday for his first outdoor rally since surviving an assassination attempt, but the...

Brazilians 'struggling to breathe' as Amazon burns 21 Aug 2024 - 12:27 pm

Porto Velho, Brazil: Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian Amazon have barely seen sunlight in days as a thick cloud of smoke...

'Yes she can:' Obama says US ready for a Harris presidency 21 Aug 2024 - 11:56 am

Chicago:Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Chicago Tuesday that "the torch has been passed" to Kamala Harris and that the United States was...

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing 20 Aug 2024 - 10:21 pm

Minneapolis:Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months...

US sanctions ex-Haiti president Martelly for drug trafficking 20 Aug 2024 - 05:57 pm

Washington: The US Treasury Department unveiled sanctions against former Haitian president Michel Martelly on Tuesday for trafficking drugs, including cocaine, destined for the...

Panama deports first migrants from Darien Gap under US deal 20 Aug 2024 - 05:40 pm

Panama City: Panama on Tuesday deported 29 Colombians with criminal records who had entered the country through the inhospitable Darien Gap, applying for...

Biden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new 'Marine One' helicopter 19 Aug 2024 - 11:21 pm

Chicago: President Joe Biden on Monday took his first flight aboard the modern VH-92A helicopter that serves as Marine One after years of...

Trump shares doctored images showing Taylor Swift support 19 Aug 2024 - 10:33 pm

Washington: Donald Trump has shared doctored images on social media showing Taylor Swift and her fans support his presidential campaign, in an apparent...

Paraguayan lawmaker killed in shootout with drug agents: police 19 Aug 2024 - 09:08 pm

Asuncion: A lawmaker in Paraguay's ruling party was killed at his home Monday in a shootout with drug enforcement agents, police said. Officers...

Republicans launch Biden impeachment report 19 Aug 2024 - 06:54 pm

Washington: Congressional Republicans lodged a formal case Monday for the impeachment of US President Joe Biden, using the opening day of the Democratic...

Biden to pass torch to Harris in bittersweet convention farewell 19 Aug 2024 - 06:09 pm

Chicago: US President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch...