United States

Thursday, November 22nd 2018 - 09:33 UTC
US military police at the border with Mexico are unarmed, said Defense Secretary Mattis

United States Defense Secretary James Mattis has said military police at the border with Mexico will be unarmed and will not have the power to carry out arrests. “They don't have guns in their hands, there is no armed element going in,” Mr. Mattis told reporters on Wednesday.
Thursday, November 22nd 2018 - 08:22 UTC
Trump clashes with the Supreme Court over asylum policy

United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has taken the extraordinary step of rebuking President Donald Trump's criticism of a federal judge. Mr. Trump on Tuesday called a jurist who ruled against his asylum policy an “Obama judge”.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:30 UTC
“Fake security threats” in Buenos Aires ahead of the G20 leaders' summit

Bomb threats, false alarms and the discovery of grenades have put security forces in Buenos Aires City on high alert, just days before the world's most powerful leaders converge on Argentina for the G20 Leaders Summit at the turn of the month.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:28 UTC
US Senators demand from Trump a second investigation into Khashoggi's death

United States President Donald Trump has been asked to ascertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday sent a letter demanding a second investigation.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:16 UTC
US Senators question Russian candidate to be elected head of Interpol

A letter from some US senators who seek to block the Russian candidate Alexander Prokopchuk from being elected as Interpol chief is an obvious example of exerting undue pressure and election meddling, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 09:12 UTC
President Trump top advisor suggests the “eviction of China” from the WTO

One of President Trump's top economic advisers has suggested there could be a case for “evicting China” from the World Trade Organization (WTO). In a BBC interview, Kevin Hassett chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers said China had “misbehaved” as a member of the WTO. He also claimed that the US had been failed by the organization.
Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
France and Denmark have second thoughts about economic sanctions on Iran, after foiled attacks

European Union foreign ministers showed cautious support on Monday for possible new economic sanctions on Iran in a shift of policy after accusations of Iranian attack plots in France and Denmark, diplomats said.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
California inferno: 80 dead, 1,200 missing, 13.000 home turned into dust

The number of people who remain missing in the wake of a pair of ferocious wildfires that have been blazing across both ends of California for more than a week spiked to more than 1,200 late Saturday.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Automation, rust belts, and the angry and unhappy US electorate

Barack Obama said of the U.S. mid-term elections that “the character of our country is on the ballot,” and the outcome proved him right. The United States is a psychological basket case, more deeply and angrily divided than at any time since the Vietnam War.
Saturday, November 17th 2018 - 12:57 UTC
Ocean Infinity will charge for finding the submarine

The US ship operator company that found the remains of ARA San Juan, Ocean Infinity on Thursday will receive USD 7,500,000, as indicated in the contract signed with the Argentine State.