United States

• Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  US openly supports Guyana: joint coast guard exercise and visit of top Navy commander

  

  The United States is doubling its support for Guyana in the territorial dispute with Venezuela, another flank in Washington's campaign to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power.

• Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Germany and France blast the “digital oligarchy” for shutting out Trump from social media platforms

  

  Germany and France surprisingly backed United States President Donald Trump after he was banned from social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook extending Europe's battle with big technology.

• Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Experienced diplomat appointed by Biden as next CIA chief

  

  President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced William Burns as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, tapping a retired veteran diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Biden honored to have vice-president Pence attend the inauguration ceremony

  

  US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who said that he wouldn't attend.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Rich Argentines fly to Miami to get the Covid vaccinations: Florida residents complain

  

  Residents of foreign countries have obtained COVID vaccinations in Florida, taking advantage of the state’s loose rules on who can get a shot. The list includes a prominent Argentine lawyer, business leaders, and Canadians whose home countries restrict vaccines to first-responders, medical personnel, and a few other groups.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  US assesses potential losses in agricultural exports to EU if the Mercosur deal is finally ratifies

  

  Analysis by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS / USDA) point out that the country has US$ 4 billion in agricultural exports that may be affected to some extent by the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. The agreement has yet to be ratified by national parliaments.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Growing controversy between US and trade partners over digital service taxes

  

  United States has decided to suspend proposed tariffs on about 1.3 billion US dollars worth of French products amid a dispute over digital service taxes (DSTs), the US Trade Representative's (USTR's) Office said.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  US joins the world battle to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

  

  The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, has taken the initiative in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Schwarzenegger confident US will get up again, “like a phoenix from the ashes”

  

  Arnold Schwarzenegger offered his trademark parting message to Donald Trump after last week's storming of the US Capitol by the president's supporters: “You are terminated, Mr. President,” Schwarzenegger told Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Trump's account in Twitter permanently banned fearing further risk of violence incitement

  

  Due to the risk of further incitement of violence, Twitter Inc has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump's account on Friday following the incited storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. It was the first time in history Twitter has suspended a head of state.