United States

Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivia, Venezuela not joining US efforts against drug trafficking, Biden says

US President Joseph Biden has issued yet another declaration including Venezuela and Bolivia among the countries that do not fight drug trafficking.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 19:07 UTC
Russian reaction might include nukes, top US politician fears

A former top US State Department official Tuesday said Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine after sustaining some heavy losses over the past day or two in its war with Ukraine.
Tuesday, September 13th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Blinken offers Mexico to join US semiconductor program

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Mexico City Monday and extended an invitation to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to participate in a semiconductor and electromobility investment package announced by the Joseph Biden administration worth US$ 50 billion.
Monday, September 12th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Assange supporters stage demonstrations in Mexico City

Relatives and supporters of Julian Assange's gathered Sunday in fron of the US Embassy in Mexico City to protest against the impending extradition of the Wikileaks founder to the United States to face espionage charges, on the wake of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's arrival.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 10:23 UTC
Poliovirus disaster emergency declared in New York; fears disease could spread to hundreds

The state of New York declared a disaster emergency on Friday after poliovirus was detected in wastewater samples from Long Island, signaling growing community spread of the virus which can cause paralytic disease.
Friday, September 9th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Trump shows full support for Bolsonaro ahead of elections

Former US President Donald Trump expressed his full support for the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's elections to be held next month, because he “is a wonderful man and has my complete and total endorsement.”
Friday, September 9th 2022 - 08:23 UTC
President Biden: “Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era”

Statement of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Death of Queen Elizabeth. In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her.
Saturday, September 3rd 2022 - 10:10 UTC
US to increase military aid to Taiwan

Funding worth more than US$ 1.1 billion has been pledged from the United States to Taiwan, according to Pentagon sources quoted Friday by the press. The measure will help the island strengthen its missile and radar systems, a State Department spokesman also said.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 14:00 UTC
World leaders praise Gorbachev for making the world safer and giving freedom to millions

United States, United Kingdom, Germany, UN, EU, France, paid homage to the former leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91. Praise flowed to the memory of the man who helped achieve a peaceful end to the almost half century Cold War.
Wednesday, August 31st 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Republican Governor lands in Taiwan in yet another chafing mission for Beijing

Arizona's Republican Governor Doug Ducey Tuesday landed in Taipei in yet another US delegation trip enraging Beijing over direct ties between sovereign countries and the island the Asian giant deems a rogue province.