Tag: United States

Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 10:50 UTC
US Marshals arrest former Peruvian President Toledo pending extradition

Peru's fugitive President Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique has been arrested Tuesday in California following an extradition request filed a year ago by his country's authorities, it was reported by both US and Peruvian sources.
Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:51 UTC
US qualifies Uruguay as a safe country to invest but warns about union power

A report issued by the United States Department of State on the investment climate in Uruguay on Monday analyzed the legal, political and economic aspects of the country. On the one hand, it stands the legal security, the free movement of capital, the preferential regimes and the investment grade. On the other, it warns about aspects such as labor relations, the power of unions, the advantage of public companies and the increase of problems in education and security.
Monday, July 15th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
No fatalities as Hurricane Barry hits Louisiana but spares New Orleans

No serious injuries or major damage were reported as Barry reached the state of Louisiana Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane. It did not hit New Orleans directly but caused power cuts and brought floods to several areas along the southern part of the Mississippi River.
Monday, July 15th 2019 - 03:43 UTC
Power cut hits NYC for almost four hours

Less than a month after a similar episode although at a larger scale happened in almost the entire southern cone, a power cut hit New York for about four hours Saturday, affecting some 72,000 customers, in the city's western area and landmarks such as Times Square, causing havoc and unrest when metro lines and theatres came to a standstill.
Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 15:46 UTC
Royal Navy sends Type 45 destroyer to Persian Gulf amid escalating tension

The Royal Navy has announced the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will join HMS Montrose which is due to go in for “pre-planned maintenance” while still deployed.
Thursday, July 11th 2019 - 16:32 UTC
Lousiana takes Hurricane Barry threat seriously

Government officials are preparing for a heavy tropical storm or worse in New Orleans by Friday, as floods and heavy rains have battered the region for the past few hours, according to the United States' National Weather Service, which has warned that hurricane conditions were possible along the Gulf Coast as a “potential tropical cyclone” moved closer to land.
Monday, July 8th 2019 - 10:10 UTC
UK takes distance from Ambassador Darroch's leaked memos on Trump; “we're not big fans of the UK envoy” says US president

US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain's ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 15:09 UTC
Iran furious with Gibraltar: condemns the illegal interception of one of its oil tankers

Iran on Thursday condemned the “illegal interception” of one of its oil tankers in Gibraltar where authorities said they suspected it was carrying crude to Syria in violation of EU sanctions.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 13:39 UTC
Trump pays tribute to the Armed Forces with a speech from the Lincoln Memorial

With tanks on display and jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and urged young people to join the armed forces on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics said the president had politicized.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 18:40 UTC
Trump ignores his cabinet and insists the citizenship question will be included in the census

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was moving ahead with adding a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 US census in a dramatic reversal after his own administration including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a day earlier that the plan had been dropped.