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  • Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 14:19 UTC

    US grain exports threatened by insufficient draft along the Mississippi for barges

    Barges along the Mississippi must travel to ports carrying less grain because of insufficient draft

    As has happened with the mighty Paraná River in the heartland of South America, with the Amazon in northern South America, and even with the Panama Canal, all of them suffering lack of rainfall to keep basins flowing with sufficient water levels, now has come the turn of the Mississippi with insufficient draft for the vessels and barges involved in transporting US grains.

  • Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 05:13 UTC

    Uncover the exciting adventures awaiting in Las Vegas

    Photo: Pexels

    For most people, this dazzling jewel of the Nevada desert does not need an introduction. Known for its gambling culture, Las Vegas has a rich tapestry of adventures that appeals to travelers from all walks of life. It is the most populated in Nevada and the 25th most inhabited city in the United States.

  • Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:04 UTC

    Milei visits rabbi's grave and has lunch with Bill Clinton

    Clinton advised Milei to take the most important political measures during his first weeks in office

    Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei Monday visited the tomb of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in New York as planned but then had lunch with former US President Bill Clinton, which had not been announced. Milei had already visited the religious site before the primary elections in August.

  • Monday, November 27th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

    Milei off to US for talks with IMF, WB, and Biden's administration

    Milei and his sister Karina attended a Jewish religious ceremony in Buenos Aires on Saturday

    Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei left Sunday evening for the United States to meet with officials from the Joseph Biden administration and creditor organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), it was reported in Buenos Aires

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 08:47 UTC

    Milei to visit US and Israel before inauguration

    Milei will be visiting some rabbi friends

    Citing spiritual reasons and meetings with rabbi friends, Argentina's President-elect plans to visit the United States and Israel before taking office on Dec. 10, it was reported Monday in Buenos Aires. “I am sleepless, the international agenda is calling so we have to work”, said Javier Milei.

  • Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

    Biden, Xi resume direct talks after over a year of top-level silence

    Both leaders had a “candid” conversation where no major breakthroughs were expected

    After going no contact for over a year, Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Xi Jinping of China met Wednesday in San Francisco on the sides of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

  • Wednesday, November 15th 2023 - 00:29 UTC

    Yielding to public opinion, US Supreme Court releases a “Code of Conduct” for Justices

    Chief Justice Roberts has asked court officials to review internal oversight mechanisms that ensure compliance with the code

    The United States Supreme Court on Monday made public an eight page “Code of Conduct” for Justices in response to years of criticism that the Court is not sufficiently transparent and underlining that its members should “avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety” in their actions on and off the bench.

  • Monday, November 13th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    House Speaker launched draft to avoid US gov't shutdown

    The White House has expressed its discrepancies with the new proposal

    Republican Congressman Mike Johnson has submitted a last-minute budget proposal to avoid a shutdown of the government of the United States, it was reported in Washington DC.

  • Saturday, November 11th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

    APEC: No major breakthrough expected from Biden-Xi meeting

    It will be San Francisco's biggest political event since 1945

    San Francisco is finalizing its arrangements for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit during which a key meeting between Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Xi Jinping of China is expected to take place on Nov. 15. Xi and Biden will get together to discuss a range of “potentially contentious” topics including the need for military-to-military dialogue.

  • Friday, November 10th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

    US market reopened for Paraguayan beef

    Peña made the announcement after meeting with Fernández in Asunción

    The United States has reopened its doors to Paraguayan beef after 25 years, President Santiago Peña announced Thursday together with US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment José W. Fernández and US Ambassador Marc Ostfield, it was reported in Asunción.