United States

• Thursday, April 4th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Argentine soybean farmers sign delayed-price contracts hoping for a US/China trade deal and higher prices

  

  Soybean growers in Argentina are playing a waiting game, wagering on better prices ahead as the U.S. and China inch toward a trade deal and as nation’s currency keeps depreciating. Farmers on the Pampas arable belt have signed delayed-price contracts for almost three quarters of the 12.2 million metric tons they’ve sold to crushers and exporters so far, according to government data. That compares with 60% at the same stage last year.

• Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:51 UTC

  Maduro's regime strips Guaido of immunity; Venezuela remains with no power

  

  Venezuela's chief justice asked lawmakers on Monday to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity, taking a step toward prosecuting him for alleged crimes as he seeks to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

• Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Boeing told by FAA to try harder in improving the 737 MAX software

  

  Boeing must perform more work on its proposed fix to 737 MAX aircraft before it can be submitted for review, US officials said on Monday, suggesting the planes could stay grounded a while longer. Additional work is needed “to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said in a statement.

• Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:34 UTC

  US Supreme Court rules a convicted murderer has no right to a “painless death”

  

  US Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted murderer on death row in Missouri has no right to a “painless death”. The ruling clears the way for the execution of Russell Bucklew, who asked for gas rather than lethal injection, citing an unusual medical condition.

• Monday, April 1st 2019 - 08:55 UTC

  Trump cuts aid to Central American countries to stop immigration to the US

  

  United States opposition politicians and aid agencies have questioned a decision by President Donald Trump to cut off aid to three Central American states. Mr. Trump ordered the suspension of aid payments to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to push their governments to stop migration into the US.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 23:25 UTC

  New York country massive vaccination campaign following measles outbreak

  

  The New York county which declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak is on the “right path” after administering hundreds of vaccinations in two days, the chief of the US district said. Under the emergency, Rockland County banned non-vaccinated minors from public places in a bid to prevent the once-eliminated disease from spreading.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 23:12 UTC

  Ethiopian airline crash confirms malfunctioning of Boeing's anti stall system, reports Wall Street Journal

  

  Details have begun to emerge of the final moments of an Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed three weeks ago. An anti-stalling system on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max, has been blamed for the disaster which killed all 157 people on board.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 23:08 UTC

  Rolling Stones postpone US and Canada tour because Mick Jagger is ill

  

  The Rolling Stones have postponed their tour of the US and Canada because Mick Jagger has fallen ill. In a statement, the band said that doctors had advised Jagger not to tour because he needs to receive medical treatment.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 08:08 UTC

  Huawei sales top US$ 100bn despite US campaign on fears of security threat

  

  Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said revenues topped US$ 100bn in 2018 despite a US-led campaign against the business on fears it poses a security threat. The firm said revenue for 2018 hit 721.2bn yuan (US$ 107bn), while net profit jumped 25% to 59.3bn yuan.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 07:52 UTC

  Single ticket in Wisconsin wins third largest jackpot in US lottery: US$ 768.4 million

  

  A single ticket sold in the state of Wisconsin matched all six numbers in the Wednesday night Powerball drawing to win the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. Due to strong ticket sales, the jackpot climbed to an estimated US$ 768.4 million at the time of the drawing with a cash option of US$ 477 million.