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IMF approves Argentina loan review, to disburse $3.8bn 08 Oct 2022 - 05:41 pm

New York: The International Monetary Fund approved the second review of Argentina’s $44bn programme, passing a key hurdle even as Managing Director Kristalina...

Haiti's leader requests foreign armed forces to quell chaos 08 Oct 2022 - 02:12 pm

Haiti's government has agreed to request the help of international troops as gangs and protesters paralyze the country and supplies of water, fuel...

Trump would have averted war in Ukraine, says Brazil's Bolsonaro 07 Oct 2022 - 10:11 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said in comments published on Friday that the war in Ukraine would not have happened...

NYC mayor declares state of emergency amid migrant busing crisis 07 Oct 2022 - 09:22 pm

NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to the thousands of Latin American...

Canada lifts work hour limits for international students to help labour shortage 07 Oct 2022 - 09:12 pm

TORONTO: Canada is lifting the 20-hour-a-week limit on the number of hours international students can work off-campus, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean...

US auto safety agency closes probe into Goodyear tires 07 Oct 2022 - 03:09 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. auto safety agency said Friday it was closing an investigation it opened in 2017 into the safety of some Goodyear...

Samsung, SK Hynix to be spared brunt of China memory chip crackdown 07 Oct 2022 - 12:22 am

Washington: The Biden administration plans to spare SK Hynix and Samsung from the brunt of new restrictions on memory chipmakers in China aimed...

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns 06 Oct 2022 - 11:54 pm

Chicago: Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a...

Mexican economy minister resigns, dealing blow to trade team amid US talks 06 Oct 2022 - 08:08 pm

MexicoCity: Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier stepped down on Thursday, depriving Mexico of one of its key trade negotiators as her government scrambles...

US to direct Uganda travelers to five airports for Ebola screening 06 Oct 2022 - 06:59 pm

The US will begin redirecting travelers from Uganda to five airports to screen for Ebola, as the East African country grapples with an...

11 turkey farm workers charged with cruelty caught on video 06 Oct 2022 - 06:06 pm

Pennsylvania: Eleven people working for one of the nation's leading turkey producers have been charged with animal cruelty in Pennsylvania after state police...

For flooded inland Florida, Hurricane Ian saved the worst for last 06 Oct 2022 - 01:37 pm

ARCADIA, Fla: Hurricane Ian carried a one-two punch for the inland Florida city of Arcadia and its surrounding county. Located 50 miles north...

Oath Keepers trial to resume with testimony from fresh witnesses 06 Oct 2022 - 01:33 pm

WASHINGTON: Prosecutors are expected to call fresh witnesses on Thursday as they argue their case in the trial of Oath Keepers leader Stewart...

Biden to tout IBM's $20 bln investment in New York over next decade 06 Oct 2022 - 12:33 pm

WASHINGTON: President Biden on Thursday will tout IBM Corp's plans to invest $20 billion in New York over the next decade in development...

California family kidnapped on Monday found dead, Sheriff says 06 Oct 2022 - 11:09 am

Four members of a California family, including an 8-month-old girl, were found dead in a rural area on Wednesday after they were abducted...

Bolsonaro-Lula runoff will be very close, pollster Futura says 05 Oct 2022 - 10:59 pm

Rio De Janeiro: The race for Brazil’s presidency will be very tight and it’s too soon to say who’ll emerge as the winner...

US fentanyl bust in Lego box points to Mexican cartels: DEA 05 Oct 2022 - 10:45 pm

U.S. authorities seized 15,000 rainbow-colored fentanyl pills hidden in a Lego toy box destined for distribution in New York City, the city's largest...