World / Americas

Haiti confirms case of cholera, investigates suspected cases 02 Oct 2022 - 10:05 pm

PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti on Sunday said it has confirmed one case of cholera and was studying several suspected cases, signaling the return of the...

Venezuela frees Americans in Biden-approved swap with Maduro 02 Oct 2022 - 09:52 pm

President Joe Biden’s administration said Venezuela freed seven Americans, including oil executives and a former Marine, in a swap involving two members of...

Trump staffers not returning White House records, National Archives says 02 Oct 2022 - 09:30 pm

WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump's administration has not turned over all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department...

Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian 02 Oct 2022 - 09:02 pm

Florida: Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida's death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds...

Front-runner Lula close to outright win in Brazil election 01 Oct 2022 - 06:29 pm

BRASILIA: Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a solid lead going into Sunday's presidential race against far-right incumbent President Jair...

Jimmy Carter to celebrate 98 with family, friends, baseball 01 Oct 2022 - 05:28 pm

ATLANTA: Jimmy Carter, already the longest-living US president in history, will celebrate his 98th birthday on Saturday with family and friends in Plains,...

Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest US storms 01 Oct 2022 - 03:44 pm

Charleston, SC:Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida's flooded homes from HurricaneIanwhile authorities in South Carolina waited for daylight to assess...

Banging pots, Cubans stage rare protests over Hurricane Ian blackouts 01 Oct 2022 - 01:25 pm

Havana: Cubans banged pots and shouted protests in neighborhoods of Havana still without electricity on Friday, three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out...

US House OKs bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine 30 Sep 2022 - 09:35 pm

WASHINGTON: The Democratic-led House passed a short-term spending bill on Friday that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of...

Mexican government suffers major data hack, president's health issues revealed 30 Sep 2022 - 09:22 pm

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican government said on Friday it had suffered a major cyber hack of data held by the armed forces, including...

Hurricane Ian looms off Carolinas after 21 deaths reported in Florida 30 Sep 2022 - 07:34 pm

FORT MYERS, Florida: A resurgent Hurricane Ian barreled toward South Carolina on Friday, a day after carving a path of destruction across the...

About 233,000 still without power in Puerto Rico days after Fiona 30 Sep 2022 - 03:57 pm

NEW YORK: An estimated 233,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Puerto Rico on Friday almost two weeks after Hurricane Fiona...

US prioritises Pacific islands, cites China's 'coercion' 29 Sep 2022 - 07:32 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States released its first strategy for ties with Pacific island nations on Thursday, the second day of a summit with...

After Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients 29 Sep 2022 - 07:09 pm

Florida: Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region on Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut...

People trapped, 2.5M without power as Ian drenches Florida 29 Sep 2022 - 02:45 pm

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier...

Hurricane Ian is a climate disaster for the history books 29 Sep 2022 - 10:13 am

After rapidly intensifying over warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ianslammed into southwestern Floridayesterday as a massive Category 4 storm with...

Cuban migrant boat sinks off Florida due to Hurricane Ian; 23 missing 28 Sep 2022 - 10:57 pm

Havana: US Border Patrol said on Wednesday that 23 people were missing off the coast of Florida after a Cuban migrant boat sank...

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida with Category 4 fury 28 Sep 2022 - 10:41 pm

Florida: Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, assaulting the state with howling winds, torrential rain and a...