World / Americas

US says 'no basis' to ground Boeing 737 MAX jets after crash 13 Mar 2019 - 09:50 am

Washington: The United States said there is "no basis" to ground Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, after a second deadly crash involving the model...

Brazil arrests two former policemen over Rio councilwoman's murder 12 Mar 2019 - 02:28 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Two former policemen were arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a local councilwoman...

US regulators order improvements to Boeing jet after latest crash 12 Mar 2019 - 08:51 am

Washington: US regulators have ordered Boeing to make urgent improvements to its popular 737 Max 8 aircraft after the second deadly accident in...

US says to withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from Venezuela 12 Mar 2019 - 08:11 am

The United States is to withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from Venezuela this week, the U.S. State Department announced late on Thursday. "Like...

New York Attorney General investigates Trump projects, NYT says 12 Mar 2019 - 08:04 am

The New York Attorney General’s Office issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank AG and Investors Bank for records relating to the financing of Trump...

Raid on Brazilian cult exposes workers in slavery-like conditions 11 Mar 2019 - 09:15 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: An ongoing investigation into a religious cult in Brazil has found 79 people in slavery-like conditions on a farm, federal...

Hopes raised for Salvadoran women behind bars for abortion crimes 11 Mar 2019 - 09:15 pm

BOGOTA: The early release of three Salvadoran women serving decades-long prison sentences under the country's total abortion ban raises hope nearly 20 other...

Trump says 'Tim Apple' gaffe was on purpose 11 Mar 2019 - 07:20 pm

Washington: Widely mocked for calling Apple CEO Tim Cook "Tim Apple" to his face, President Donald Trump came up with an explanation Monday:...

Trump says call time on daylight savings 11 Mar 2019 - 07:20 pm

Washington: Americans pushing for an end to the annual ritual of losing an hour's sleep on changing clocks to daylight savings time got...

Democrats pick Milwaukee for 2020 convention over Miami, Houston 11 Mar 2019 - 06:13 pm

MILWAUKEE: Democrats selected Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention Monday, setting up the party's 2020 standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in...

Electric power returns to part, but not all, of Venezuela 10 Mar 2019 - 06:05 pm

CARACAS, Venezuela: Power has returned to some parts of Venezuela after several days of the country's worst blackouts, but many areas remain without...

Mexico club attack leaves at least 15 dead 10 Mar 2019 - 10:04 am

Guanajuato, Mexico: Armed assailants opened fire in a nightclub in central Mexico in the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least 15 people...

Venezuela's Guaido calls for massive protest as blackout drags on 10 Mar 2019 - 08:05 am

CARACAS: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday called on citizens nationwide to travel to the capital Caracas for a protest against socialist...

Flights resume at New Jersey's Newark airport after fire report shuts runways 09 Mar 2019 - 06:21 pm

NEW YORK: Flights at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport resumed on Saturday after the airport closed its runways due to reports of...

Biden eyes fundraising challenge amid new sense of urgency 09 Mar 2019 - 02:51 pm

NEW YORK: On the cusp of another White House run, Joe Biden faces a daunting challenge that could complicate his path to the...

Ailing Paul Manafort, 69, gets almost 4 years in prison 08 Mar 2019 - 02:03 pm

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related...

Battling political crisis, Trudeau denies wrongdoing 07 Mar 2019 - 11:29 pm

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday denied accusations of "inappropriate" meddling in the prosecution of a corporate giant, as the country's...