World / Americas

Biden, Trudeau meet on migration, China and more 24 Mar 2023 - 08:21 pm

OTTAWA: President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to announce an agreement aiming to stem the flow of asylum...

Blinken says US won't remove Cuba from terror list 23 Mar 2023 - 10:17 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday there were no plans to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors...

Budget readies US for possible China confrontation: Pentagon 23 Mar 2023 - 08:52 pm

Washington: The US military must be ready for possible confrontation with China, the Pentagon's leaders said Thursday, pushing Congress to approve the Defense...

Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US 23 Mar 2023 - 08:17 pm

NewYork: For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the US,...

TikTok chief faces grilling in US Congress as ban looms 23 Mar 2023 - 05:12 pm

Washington: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday,...

US prisoners use toothbrush to dig hole, go for pancakes 22 Mar 2023 - 10:49 pm

Washington: It was almost a clean getaway: two American inmates dug their way out of prison with the help of a toothbrush --...

DeSantis assails Trump as White House race heats up 22 Mar 2023 - 07:19 pm

Washington: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken his most direct shots yet at rival Donald Trump, with the gloves finally coming off in...

Brazil assassination plot targeted in massive police raid 22 Mar 2023 - 06:39 pm

Sao Paulo: Federal police raided locations in several states on Wednesday to crack down on a crime gang accused of plotting assassinations and...

New York plays waiting game over expected Trump indictment 22 Mar 2023 - 12:18 am

New York: Barricades set up near Trump Tower, police on high alert, and throngs of journalists outside the prosecutor's office: New York was...

Gwyneth Paltrow defends against 'meritless' skiing lawsuit in Utah court 22 Mar 2023 - 12:11 am

Los Angeles: Gwyneth Paltrow appeared in court in the western US state of Utah on Tuesday, where she is being sued for damages...

US tells China a Taiwan president stopover is 'nothing new' 21 Mar 2023 - 11:52 pm

Washington: The Biden administration is putting out the word that expected stopovers in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen would fall...

US renews opposition to Assad normalisation after UAE trip 21 Mar 2023 - 11:11 pm

Washington: The United States on Tuesday stood firm against nations normalising relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after he paid his second visit...

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training 21 Mar 2023 - 11:06 pm

Oklahoma: Several large, 12-wheeled military vehicles carrying mobile missile launchers rumbled across the southwest Oklahoma prairie on Tuesday as part of a training...

Springsteen, Louis-Dreyfus among Biden honorees for Arts Medal 21 Mar 2023 - 12:42 am

Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are among 23 recipients who will be honored for their contributions to the arts and humanities...

Letter bomb explodes at Ecuador TV station, other media get envelopes 20 Mar 2023 - 11:58 pm

Quito: Two letter bombs were sent to TV stations in violence-plagued Ecuador on Monday, one of which exploded without causing casualties as other...

5 Connecticut children, ages 8-17, dead after New York crash 20 Mar 2023 - 02:37 pm

SCARSDALE, N.Y: Five children from Connecticut, ranging in age from 8 to 17, were killed in a fiery crash on a New York...

Trump's call for protests gets muted reaction by supporters 20 Mar 2023 - 12:47 pm

Washington: Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters,...