United States

Tuesday, October 29th 2019 - 07:29 UTC
IMF and US congratulate president elect Fernandez

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Monday congratulated Alberto Fernandez, winner of Argentina's presidential elections, and vowed to work with his government to stabilize the economy.
Monday, October 28th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
California declares emergency as wildfires blaze across the state

California's governor declared a state-wide emergency on Sunday as a huge wind-fuelled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening tourist towns in the state's famed Sonoma wine region.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
US suspends all scheduled flights to Cuba except those to Havana

The United States will suspend all scheduled flights to Cuba except to its capital Havana, authorities said on Friday, as US President Donald Trump pushes to dismantle the rapprochement begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
A classic, J&J baby powder removed from US shelves: asbestos contamination fears

Three major US retailers, including Walmart, are removing all 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder from their stores, following the healthcare conglomerate's recall last week of some bottles due to possible asbestos contamination.
Friday, October 25th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Uncontrolled wildfire raging through wine territory in California

About 50,000 people were ordered to flee their homes north of Los Angeles on Thursday as a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds erupted and raged out of control. The so-called Tick Fire near Santa Clarita, about 55km north of Los Angeles, broke out in the early afternoon and quickly consumed 5,000 acres, fire officials said.
Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 18:40 UTC
Is Google's Sycamore machine a breakthrough to ”quantum supremacy”?

Scientists claimed on Wednesday to have achieved a near-mythical state of computing in which a new generation of machines vastly outperforms the world's fastest super-computer, known as “quantum supremacy”.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 12:12 UTC
How has the US-China trade war affected forex?

There are many factors that affect the value of currencies and influence the flow of foreign exchange, but few have a more significant impact than a trade war.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Trump optimistic a partial trade deal with China will be signed next month

US President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means he will likely be able to sign it next month. Trump remains upbeat on the chances Beijing and Washington will seal the mini-deal he announced earlier this month - marking a cooling-off period in the two nations' damaging trade war.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Trump claims being president has cost him several billions if he had kept to his businesses

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that being president has cost him between US$2 billion and US$5 billion that he would have made if he had continued running his business instead of getting into politics, a claim unsupported by evidence.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 09:45 UTC
US Justice Department concluded Honduras president was bribed by drug cartels

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez emerged battered from the trial and conviction of his brother last Friday after the US Justice Department concluded that the evidence showed narco-traffickers had bribed the president and his party.