United States

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 15:28 UTC

  Tillerson fired, Trump names CIA chief Pompeo new Secretary of State

  

  Rex Tillerson was fired as secretary of State on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous tenure as America's top diplomat that was marked by a series of public disagreements with his boss — President Donald Trump.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 09:31 UTC

  Argentine envoy in Washington to negotiate exemption of higher metal tariffs

  

  Argentina's Commerce Secretary Miguel Braun travelled to Washington to negotiate an exemption to the higher tariffs recently placed on steel and aluminum imports by the Donald Trump administration.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 07:12 UTC

  White House confirms Trump will visit Peru and Colombia in April

  

  United States president Donald Trump will make his Latin America debut next month, visiting Peru and Colombia after harsh rhetoric towards Hispanic migrants and neighbors to the south. Trump will travel to Peru to attend the Summit of the Americas in Lima on April 13-14, a gathering of leaders from across the Western Hemisphere, and from there he will visit Colombia.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 17:44 UTC

  An opening — nothing more — with North Korea (*)

  

  After meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean officials have reported that North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States about its nuclear weapons program. If true — and there is much to be confirmed — the offer should be pursued. Caution must be the watchword of any discussions, however. Talks are welcome, but their goal must be the rollback and eventual elimination of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Negotiations can never legitimate Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions or accept its status as a nuclear-weapon possessing state.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 17:31 UTC

  China, Russia and Japan applaud the announced Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting

  

  China, Japan and Russia have cheered an impending meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a “significant first step” towards the de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 11:39 UTC

  Sharp reaction from Asian nations to Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

  

  Major Asian nations reacted sharply to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Friday, warning of damage to relations amid industry calls for retaliation.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 09:08 UTC

  Open Skies agreement between Brazil and US: 30% surge in flights expected

  

  Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday approved an Open Skies agreement between Brazil and the United States that clears the way for a partnership between American Airlines Group Inc and LATAM Airlines Group. The treaty will be sent to President Michel Temer, who is expected to sign it into law.

• Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:39 UTC

  Trump ready to sign metals' tariffs on Thursday; Mexico and Canada could be spared; Republicans object

  

  Some countries are now likely to be spared from planned tariffs on metals advocated by U.S. President Donald Trump. White House sources said Trump's controversial tariff plan could be put into action at a signing ceremony on Thursday afternoon.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:45 UTC

  Exxon-Mobil hits oil jackpot offshore Guyana: future production of 500.000 bpd

  

  United States-based oil giant ExxonMobil says the latest oil discovery in Guyana will help bring production to more than 500,000 barrels per day. In a statement, the oil company said that it was satisfied with the discovery in the Pacora Well that was safely drilled to a depth of 18,363 feet in 6,781 feet of water. It said drilling began on January 29 this year.

• Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:36 UTC

  US shale oil output surge set to influence world market in next five years

  

  United States shale oil output is set to surge over the next five years as drillers recover rapidly from a three-year slump, the International Energy Agency said, sharply upgrading its previous growth forecasts. A landmark deal in 2017 between OPEC and other oil producers including Russia to curb output in order to battle a global glut materially improved the outlook for other producers as oil prices rose sharply throughout the year, the IEA said.