World / Americas

10 bank robbers shot dead in Brazil 04 Apr 2019 - 05:11 pm

Sao Paulo: At least 10 bank robbers were shot dead Thursday after Brazilian military police busted a gang trying to blow up ATM...

Democrats in Congress authorize subpoenas for Trump-Russia report, legal battle looms 04 Apr 2019 - 01:23 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. congressional Democrats on Wednesday authorized a powerful committee chairman to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report on Russia's role in...

Joe Biden: I'll be more mindful of respecting personal space 03 Apr 2019 - 11:26 pm

Former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that his tendency toward physical displays of affection and encouragement has made some women uncomfortable, and...

Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot is Chicago’s first black, female mayor 03 Apr 2019 - 10:25 pm

Chicago made history, electing former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot its first black, female mayor as the city struggles with gun violence on its...

US aid cuts to Central America may backfire, fueling migration north 03 Apr 2019 - 09:49 pm

BOGOTA: A decision by the U.S. government to cut aid to three Central American nations is "counterproductive," likely to backfire and fuel rather...

Venezuelan FM visits anti-US allies in Mideast 03 Apr 2019 - 03:00 pm

BEIRUT: Venezuela's foreign minister, meeting with anti-U.S. allies in the Middle East, said Wednesday that opposition leader Juan Guaidó is in breach of...

Multiple U.S. airlines face system issue, causing flight delays 01 Apr 2019 - 02:33 pm

Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are experiencing system-wide outages Monday leading to customers across cities in the U.S....

Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela 01 Apr 2019 - 11:25 am

Caracas: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced 30 days of electricity rationing Sunday, after his government said it was shortening the working day and...

Barbara Bush saw Trump as a 'symbol of greed' 01 Apr 2019 - 10:52 am

WASHINGTON, Barbara Bush didn't bite her tongue in recent years when it came to Donald Trump: She just didn't like him. But a...

Biden bids to quell storm over campaign trail kiss 31 Mar 2019 - 07:29 pm

Washington: Former vice president Joe Biden insisted Sunday he has never acted inappropriately towards women as a growing row about a kiss on...

Trump's battle with 'Obamacare' moves to the courts 31 Mar 2019 - 06:47 pm

WASHINGTON: After losing in Congress, President Donald Trump is counting on the courts to kill off "Obamacare." But some cases are going against...

Danger still lingers two years after Colombia's deadly Mocoa landslide 31 Mar 2019 - 06:16 pm

MOCOA, Colombia: Two years after a mudslide that killed more than 300 people in the Colombian rainforest town of Mocoa, local authorities are...

Bolsonaro celebrates a coup Brazilians want to forget 31 Mar 2019 - 03:59 pm

Ever since Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidency, speculation has swirled around what makes the choleric retired army captain run. No longer: It’s...

Israel to approve 4,500 new settlement units in West Bank 29 Mar 2019 - 10:56 pm

JERUSALEM: The Israeli government is expected to approve construction of 4,500 new Jewish-only settlement units in the occupied West Bank next week, the...

Brazil ex-president Temer hit with new corruption charges 29 Mar 2019 - 08:41 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazil's former president Michel Temer was hit with corruption charges on Friday, just a day after being charged in a separate...

Venezuelan gov't bars Guaido from public office for 15 years 28 Mar 2019 - 10:01 pm

CARACAS: The Venezuelan government on Thursday said it has barred opposition leader Juan Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, though the...

Trump threatens to shut Mexico border, again 28 Mar 2019 - 03:08 pm

Washington: President Donald Trump renewed Thursday his threat to close the vital US-Mexico border, claiming America's southern neighbor was doing "NOTHING" to slow...