United States

Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
US blacklists Cuba for not cooperating on counterterrorism; Havana argues “we are victims of terrorism”

The United States said on Wednesday it had added Cuba to a blacklist of countries that do not fully cooperate on counterterrorism, denouncing the presence of Colombian leftist guerrillas.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:11 UTC
US Senate limits internet surveillance tools under the national security umbrella

The US Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans' Internet habits without a warrant, as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance tools.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
US Senate votes financial support for local newspapers and broadcast outlets

Thousands of local US newspapers and broadcast outlets, grappling with a massive downturn in advertising because of the Covid-19 pandemic, would be eligible for financial help under legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
US accuses Chinese hackers of attempting to steal coronavirus data on vaccines

US authorities warned on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Record US port exports to China while US consumers face shortages

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, analysis of government data showed.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Strong US military and political support for Taiwan ahead of inauguration of reelected president Tsai

The US navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a week before Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration for a second term in office amid rising tensions with China.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
US Congress demands Trump explain the botched “invasion” of Venezuela with two US citizens arrested

The head of a US congressional committee said on Tuesday he was asking President Donald Trump's administration for explanations over a mysterious botched “invasion” of Venezuela in which two Americans were arrested.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:37 UTC
Fed says US households will need more fiscal support and forecasts 20% unemployment

United States businesses and households are going to need more fiscal support to get through what will likely be a longer period of recovery from the coronavirus shutdown than initially expected, Federal Reserve policymakers said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 13th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
US budget deficit in April reaches a record US$ 738 billion: revenue down 55% and outlays up 161%

The United States on Tuesday reported a record US$738 billion budget deficit in April, as an explosion in government spending and a shrinking of revenues amid the novel coronavirus pandemic put it deep into the red.
Tuesday, May 12th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
President Trump cuts short press briefing after an exchange with CBS reporter

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press briefing on Monday after getting into a testy exchange with an Asian-American reporter. CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang asked Trump why he continued to insist that the US was doing better than other countries when it came to testing for the virus.