World / Americas

Trump appeals dismissal of his lawsuit over permanent Twitter ban 27 Jun 2022 - 06:05 pm

Former US President Donald Trump is appealing the dismissal of his lawsuit alleging that Twitter Inc. violated his free speech rights by banning...

Ecuador cuts gasoline prices in latest concession to protesters 27 Jun 2022 - 07:50 am

Quito: Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso said on Sunday he would cut prices for gasoline and diesel by 10 cents a gallon, the latest...

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved' 25 Jun 2022 - 05:06 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a...

US screened 2.45 million air passengers Friday, highest since early 2020 25 Jun 2022 - 03:46 pm

The USTransportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 2.45 million air passengers on Friday, the highest daily number since February 2020. The number was however...

US House passes gun-safety legislation in victory for Biden 24 Jun 2022 - 10:21 pm

Washington: The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed significant gun-safety legislation for the first time in three decades, sending it to President...

Bristol Myers must face $6.4 bn lawsuit over delayed cancer drug: US judge 24 Jun 2022 - 10:09 pm

New York: A U.S. judge on Friday refused to dismiss a $6.4 billion lawsuit accusing Bristol Myers Squibb Co of delaying its Breyanzi...

World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp 23 Jun 2022 - 09:37 pm

Washington: Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big...

World’s most watched oil data won’t be released this week 23 Jun 2022 - 08:14 pm

The most closely watched oil data in the world -- the US government’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report -- won’t be released as planned...

Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes 22 Jun 2022 - 06:47 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months - an...

Passenger jet bursts into flames after landing gear collapses in Miami 22 Jun 2022 - 04:55 pm

US authorities are sending a team of investigators toMiamiInternational Airport after a passenger jet with 126 people on board burst into flames when...

Cubans sweat in the dark as government scrambles to end blackouts 22 Jun 2022 - 03:12 pm

Guanajay, Cuba: When the lights go out, Cuban mother of two Nilde Viera, 39, of the small interior city of Guanajay, sees her...

Biden signs off on hefty pay raise for federal firefighters 21 Jun 2022 - 02:23 pm

Washinton: President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years, a move...

6,000 bees removed from inside wall of Omaha couple's home 21 Jun 2022 - 02:04 pm

Omaha, Neb: About 6,000 bees were recently removed from inside the walls of an Omaha couple's 100-year-old home. Thomas and Marylu Gouttierre told...

Canada to ban making, importing many single-use plastics from December 20 Jun 2022 - 10:06 pm

The government of Canada on Monday, June 20, published final regulations to prohibit “harmful” single-use plastics, with a ban on manufacturing and importing...

Covid vaccine rollout for US tots close after CDC panel vote 19 Jun 2022 - 11:36 am

Washington: The USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19vaccines for children as young as 6 months, allowing a nationwide rollout...

Apple workers at Maryland store vote to unionize, a first for the US 19 Jun 2022 - 10:39 am

Apple Inc workers in Maryland voted on Saturday to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize...

Colombians head to polls in tightest election in recent memory 19 Jun 2022 - 10:32 am

Bogota/Bucaramanga: Colombians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing...