Category Archives: Americas
The school bus that Saipov ran into before escaping on foot.
:: The United States is quietly pursuing direct diplomacy with North Korea, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, despite US President Donald Trump’s public assertion that such talks are a waste of time. Using the so-called “New York
New York Mayor: 8 dead in lower Manhattan “cowardly” terror attack
:: The New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said that eight people were killed in a truck attack and shooting incident that occurred in a Lower Manhattan area in New York on Tuesday. Dozens more were injured. “This was
iPhone X is best yet and FaceID works, mostly: Reviewers
:: The first reviews of Apple Inc’s eagerly awaited iPhone X unanimously judged it the best iPhone yet, although some reviewers pointed out potential glitches in FaceID, the company’s new face recognition system. The run-up to the Nov. 3 release
Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger dating Kuwaiti Noor Alfallah
:: Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger is reportedly dating Noor Alfallah, a 22-year-old budding film producer of Kuwaiti origin. They were spotted together in Paris, according to British media reports, during the 74-year-old’s tour. According to the Daily Mail, a
Trump administration does not want limits on war authorization
:: President Donald Trump’s top national security aides pushed back on Monday against US lawmakers calling for a new congressional war authorization, saying it would be a mistake to impose geographic or time limits on the campaign against ISIS and
Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ tanks, ‘Saw’ sequel No. 1 with $16.3M
:: George Clooney’s “Suburbicon” notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the horror sequel “Jigsaw” topped all releases despite an underperforming debut. The eighth “Saw” film landed at No. 1
Mattis warns ‘massive’ response to North Korea atomic weapon use
:: US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on Saturday warned North Korea of a “massive military response” to any use of nuclear weapons as tensions remain sky-high ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea. Pyongyang in recent months has
Ahead of Trump trip, China urges US not to allow Taiwan president in
:: China urged the US on Friday not to permit Taiwan’s president to travel through US territory en route to the island’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of US President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.
Tillerson tells Myanmar army chief US concerned about reported atrocities
:: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke on Thursday with Myanmar’s army chief and expressed concern over reported atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, the US State Department said in a statement. Tillerson urged the army chief, Senior
New US sanctions imposed for Iran’s ballistic missile program and support of Hezbollah
:: The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed new sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile program, Bloomberg reported. The 423-2 vote represented the first action from Congress against Iran since US President Donald Trump earlier this month refused
Tillerson: No place for Assad in unified, whole Syria
:: The United States wants a whole and unified Syria with no role for incumbent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters on Thursday. Tillerson added that “the reign of the Assad family is coming
USS Howard aids Iranian mariners from pirate attack off Yemen
:: An American destroyer has aided three Iranian civilian mariners who reported being attacked by pirates off Yemen, according to a statement from the US Navy on Wednesday. A team from the USS Howard provided medical aid, food and water
US House passes sanctions on Iran-backed Hezbollah
:: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday backed new sanctions on Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, part of an effort to take a tough line against Tehran without immediately moving to undermine an international nuclear agreement. Three Hezbollah-related measures passed
Cisco, Google tie up for new open hybrid cloud solution
:: Google has announced a new partnership with Cisco to deliver an open hybrid cloud solution that will help customers better develop and manage applications on-premises and on Google Cloud. “Together, the companies will work on a complete solution to
Facebook launches Workplace Chat app for desktop
:: Facebook on Thursday launched the desktop version of its Workplace Chat app that can be downloaded by anyone on PC, Mac, Android or iOS. “Now, we’re offering a messaging-focused experience through Workplace Chat, both on desktop and mobile,” said
Twitter to label election ads after US regulatory threat
:: Twitter Inc. said on Tuesday it would add labels to election-related advertisements and say who is behind each of them, after a threat of regulation from the United States over the lack of disclosure for political spending on social
Another woman accuses Harvey Weinstein of rape
:: Another woman came forward on Wednesday to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of rape. Natassia Malthe, an actress with dozens of credits, said the disgraced film mogul raped her in her London hotel room late at night in 2008. At
Blake Lively tackles blindness in new complex film role
:: To play a blind woman for her latest film role, Blake Lively took no short cuts into the darkness. The 30-year-old actress learned to use a walking cane, wore opaque contact lenses off-camera to better understand her character and
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