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Asian leaders meet in Laos with US, Russia on world turmoil
Oct 11, 2024Leaders of the Asian region, as well as the senior envoys of the US and Russia, convened in Laos on Friday to talk about the state of the world, with China coming under increasing pressure for... -
US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
Oct 10, 2024US scientists predict that on Thursday morning, a large ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field blasted from the Sun will reach Earth, possibly causing auroras as far south as Alabama. It occurs at a time... -
US calls for Israel to spare Beirut airport
Oct 9, 2024The United States warned Israel on Monday not to attack Beirut airport or the roads leading to it, as the Israeli army carried out intensive strikes against Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs. “We think... -
US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
Oct 9, 2024A US judge on Monday ordered Google to expose its Android smartphone operating system to competing app shops, in a fresh legal blow for the tech giant. The order is the outcome of Google’s loss in... -
Mazda to recall 77,670 sports vehicles in the U.S. over a software error
Sep 27, 2024Mazda is recalling 77,670 sports vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the front airbags to deploy with excessive force in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on... -
US announces $160 mn of new aid for troubled Haiti
Sep 26, 2024The United States announced on Wednesday $160 million of new aid for Haiti where an international security mission has been deployed to battle the gangs ravaging the country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited... -
US announces $375 mn in military aid to Ukraine
Sep 26, 2024US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $375 million in military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, in a package that includes HIMARS precision rocket launchers, cluster munitions and light tactical vehicles. “The United States is committed... -
US, EU, Arab states call for Lebanon ‘temporary ceasefire’
Sep 26, 2024The United States, European Union and several Arab nations issued a joint call Wednesday for a 21-day “temporary ceasefire” in Lebanon after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah threatened to tip the Middle East into all-out war. Hundreds... -
Biden welcomes further US-Bangladesh engagement: White House
Sep 25, 2024President Joseph R. Biden of the United States and Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh, have reaffirmed the tight relationship between Washington and Dhaka, which is based on strong people-to-people relationships and shared democratic... -
UAE leader seeks to deepen ‘strategic’ ties in US visit during Mideast crisis
Sep 22, 2024At a time of escalating tensions in the Middle East, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is scheduled to make his first official visit to Washington on Monday with the goal of highlighting economic...
