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Trump company set for criminal trial in off-books pay scheme 23 Oct 2022 - 05:45 pm

New York: More than three years after Manhattan prosecutors started investigating Donald Trump - after going to the Supreme Court twice to gain...

Trump summoned to testify to Jan 6 US Capitol riot panel 22 Oct 2022 - 09:38 pm

Washington: Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating...

Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high 22 Oct 2022 - 09:29 pm

San Diego: A surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level...

Hurricane Roslyn strengthens to Category 4 as it barrels toward Mexico's Pacific coast 22 Oct 2022 - 08:15 pm

Mexico City: Hurricane Roslyn intensified to a powerful Category 4 storm on Saturday and was expected to keep strengthening as it churned toward...

6 feared dead in small plane crash off Costa Rica 22 Oct 2022 - 07:32 pm

San Jose: Six people, apparently including a German business magnate, were feared dead on Saturday after a small plane crashed into the Caribbean...

Republican National Committee sues Google over email spam filters 22 Oct 2022 - 07:10 pm

Washington: The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday for allegedly sending its emails to users' spam...

Costa Rica search underway for missing plane carrying five Germans 22 Oct 2022 - 04:17 pm

San Jose: Costa Rica's coast guard and police were searching on Saturday for a plane with five German citizens on board which lost...

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose 21 Oct 2022 - 10:20 pm

Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the...

Trump ex-adviser Bannon sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress 21 Oct 2022 - 06:32 pm

WASHINGTON: SteveBannon, a prominent figure on the American right who served as a senior strategist for former President Donald Trump, was sentenced by...

US panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations 20 Oct 2022 - 10:54 pm

NEW YORK: COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts...

Biden touts Pittsburgh bridge as infrastructure win 20 Oct 2022 - 10:08 pm

Pittsburgh: President Joe Biden on Thursday checked out the repair work underway at a Pennsylvania bridge that became a symbol of the nation’s...

Argentina President takes on 'Big Brother' contestant 20 Oct 2022 - 09:59 pm

BUENOS AIRES: President Alberto Fernández of Argentina is objecting to allegations by a contestant in the local version of the reality show 'Big...

Venezuela gives US two months to request 'Fat Leonard' extradition 19 Oct 2022 - 11:37 pm

Caracas: Venezuela's top court has ruled to give the US government 60 days to request the extradition of fugitive Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn...

US charges five with shipping military items to sanctioned Russian companies 19 Oct 2022 - 10:19 pm

New York: US prosecutors on Wednesday charged five Russian nationals for sanctions evasion and other charges for using a German company to ship...

Biden to release 15m barrels from oil reserve, more possible 19 Oct 2022 - 06:08 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the US strategic reserve on Wednesday as part...

US awards $2.8bn for EV battery, grid projects 19 Oct 2022 - 05:27 pm

Washington: The Biden administration will announce on Wednesday it is awarding $2.8bn in grants for projects to boost US manufacturing of electric vehicle...

Exxon, Shell and Chevron sued by New Jersey over climate change 18 Oct 2022 - 09:59 pm

Five of the world’s biggest oil and gas producers were sued by New Jersey for allegedly deceiving the public about the impact of...

US Factory Production Rises for a Third Straight Month 18 Oct 2022 - 05:47 pm

New York: US factory production rose for a third month in September, suggesting firm growth in manufacturing that’s underpinned by solid business investment...