Nathaniel Veltman, accused of murdering Canadian Muslim family, to face terrorism charges
15 June 2021
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20 killed as Mexico City rail overpass collapses
4 May 2021
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Mexican president defends 10-foot barriers to wall off women protesters
6 March 2021
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Canada's parliament passes motion saying China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
23 February 2021
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Three Bangladeshi students die in Canada road crash
19 February 2021
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Mexico’s president says he’s tested positive for COVID-19
25 January 2021
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A new chapter opens in US politics: Vice-president Harris
20 January 2021
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Biden sworn in as US president, takes helm of deeply divided nation
20 January 2021
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Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself: source
18 January 2021
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Law enforcement officials brace for pro-Trump protests at state capitol buildings
17 January 2021
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Major US cities brace for extreme heat
The United States is bracing for a weekend of extremely hot weather, with major cities including New York and Washington expecting
20 July 2019
UNSC calls for ‘global response’
The UN Security Council called Friday for a better-coordinated “global response” to international terrorism and organized crime by
20 July 2019
‘Mars direct’
President Donald Trump welcomed surviving Apollo 11 crew members Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to the White House Friday,
20 July 2019
Humanity’s first step on moon
Fifty years ago, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans in history to set foot on the Moon, an
20 July 2019
Trump offers to mediate
US President Donald Trump said Friday he remained at the ready to help South Korea and Japan solve their lingering dispute over
20 July 2019
US, Russia to discuss nuclear arms limits in Geneva today
Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Geneva today to explore the concept of a new accord limiting
16 July 2019
World hunger affects 821m
More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday -- the third year in a row
16 July 2019
India halts space mission
The US$142 millions Chandrayaan-2 mission was a prestigious one as it aimed to make India as the fourth nation in the world to land
15 July 2019
US migrants in fear
US authorities launched small-scale operations seeking to arrest undocumented immigrants over the weekend in an apparent start to
15 July 2019
Trump ditched Iran deal ‘to spite Obama’: report
Britain’s ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated
14 July 2019
Mueller’s testimony on Russia probe postponed
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s appearance in Congress next week to testify on the Russia election meddling probe and allegations of
13 July 2019
US crackdown on immigrant families to start today: Trump
A nationwide wave of arrests of immigrants facing deportation will commence over the weekend, US President Donald Trump said on
13 July 2019
First US Democratic candidate quits race
Congressman Eric Swalwell became the first candidate to drop out of the Democratic Party race for the White House Monday. The 38-
9 July 2019
Ex-UN official jailed for child abuse in Nepal
A former UN official has been jailed for sexually abusing children in Nepal, officials said yesterday, following a trial underscoring the
9 July 2019
‘Ineffective’
US President Donald Trump on Monday once again denounced the “unfair, ineffective, and very, very expensive” Paris climate accord.
9 July 2019
Washington DC hit by torrential rain, flooding
Torrential rain lashed Washington DC and surrounding areas on Monday, flooding many neighborhoods and hobbling electricity and transportation networks.
9 July 2019
‘Deeply shocked’
The UN human rights chief said yesterday that she was “deeply shocked” by conditions under which migrants and refugees are held at
8 July 2019
Iran ‘better be careful’
US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran after the country moved to increase uranium enrichment beyond the purity
8 July 2019
US lawmakers again call for sanctions
US lawmakers on Friday renewed their call for sanctions against China’s top official in the Xinjiang region on the anniversary of riots that
6 July 2019
Trump blames teleprompter for Independence Day speech gaffe
Airports? In the 1700s? A historical flub landed in President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America” speech on Thursday marking the US
6 July 2019