Biden nominates former US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel
September 06, 2023 6:01 AM Lew, who must be confirmed by the Senate, will face a complicated political situation. Read More
Tunisian police arrest interim president of opposition Ennahda party
September 06, 2023 5:58 AM Tunisian police have arrested the interim president of the opposition Ennahda party, Mondher Ounissi, the party said in statement on Tuesday. Read More
Cyclone rains in Brazil’s south kill 22, leave cities completely flooded
September 06, 2023 5:20 AM An extratropical cyclone has been battering southern Brazil, flooding homes, swelling rivers and claiming the lives of nearly two dozen people, state authorities said on…
US says 52 million air bag inflators should be recalled over rupture threat
September 06, 2023 5:16 AM A rupture in March resulted in facial injuries to a driver. Read More
Attacks on Ukraine ‘very close’ to border, says Romanian president
September 06, 2023 5:02 AM Bucharest has strongly condemned attacks by Russia on Ukraine’s Danube infrastructure. Read More
US faces acute funding dilemma in race to maintain military edge
September 06, 2023 5:00 AM It is caught in a bind to maintain US power globally and balance that with domestic priorities. Read More
Biden to focus on World Bank reform, new funding at G-20 in New Delhi
September 06, 2023 4:52 AM He will urge other multilateral development banks to boost lending for climate change and infrastructure project. Read More
Biden to wear mask after US first lady tests positive for Covid-19
September 06, 2023 4:18 AM WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid-19 again on Tuesday but will wear a mask out of precaution after First Lady Jill…
Hawaii, Maui sued by victim’s family for gross negligence in deadly wildfires
September 06, 2023 4:06 AM “First-of-its-kind” lawsuit accuses the governments of gross negligence, after at least 115 people died. Read More
US says North Korea will ‘pay a price’ for any weapons supplies to Russia
September 06, 2023 3:45 AM WASHINGTON/MOSCOW – Arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are actively advancing, a US official said on Tuesday, and warned leader Kim Jong Un that…