Americas

US approves sale of 84 Patriot missiles to Kuwait

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it has approved the sale of 84 of the most recent…

Update: US Pres Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at removing some of the…

Hong Kong: US and allies defend ‘bastion of freedom’

The law has sparked a new wave of anti-mainland protest  WASHINGTON/HONG KONG, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US, UK, Australia and Canada…

Covid-19: 50 world leaders call for post-pandemic cooperation

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Worldleaders called for resilience and cooperation after thepandemic recedes, during a UN video conference…

US Pres Trump to ‘sign executive order about social media’: White House

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order targeting social media firms, the White…

Covid-19: US weekly jobless claims still elevated; core capital goods orders fall

The second wave of layoffs could grow bigger WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment…

US Congress approves sanctions bill over Uighur detentions

A facility believed to be a ‘re-education camp’ where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained in Xinjiang WASHINGTON, May 28…

UN concerned by US claims Russia sent jets to Libya

UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN said it was “following with great concern” claims that Russia recently sent…

US ends sanction waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was ending waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain…

Covid-19: US states, cities cry out for federal aid amid pandemic

WASHINGTON, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In the decentralized American system, the COVID-19 pandemic is draining public finances in many cities…