New York, June 1, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting later on Monday, to discuss the escalating…
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Colombian holds presidential election marred by violence
Rio de Janeiro, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – Colombians are voting for a new president on Sunday, after an election campaign marred by tension and…
Trump seeks centre stage at US anniversary show as artists pull out
Washington, May 31, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, look set to headline the upcoming US anniversary festivities, after cancellations…
Peru declares emergency in another border province over crime
LIMA, May 28 (Xinhua/GNA) — Peru has declared a state of emergency in Tumbes province, in the northern department of Tumbes on the border…
U.S. gov’t to send Americans exposed to Ebola to makeshift hospital in Kenya: report
WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — The U.S. government is planning to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new quarantine facility in Kenya, instead…
U.S. “Friends” star’s assistant sentenced to over 3 years for role in actor’s death
LOS ANGELES, May 27 (Xinhua/GNA) — A former live-in assistant who admitted injecting actor Matthew Perry with ketamine before the “Friends” star’s fatal overdose,…
Fatalities reported after chemical tank implosion at pulp and paper mill in U.S. Washington state
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 (Xinhua/GNA) — The implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in Longview, the U.S. state of…
Trump celebrates after medical check-up: It went ‘perfectly’
Washington, May 26, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump, underwent a routine medical check-up on Tuesday,and subsequently raved about the positive outcome. “Everything checked…
Trump pushes for expanded regional normalization with Israel
Washington, May 25, (dpa/GNA) – US President, Donald Trump, on Monday called for a diplomatic rapprochement between several countries and Israel, urging a broader…
At least 19 injured in stampede at U.S. South Carolina beach
NEW YORK, May 24 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 19 people were injured in a stampede at Atlantic Beach in the U.S. state of South…
Clashes reported in Bolivia as authorities move to clear roadblocks
Buenos Aires,May 24, (dpa/GNA) – Clashes have broken out in Bolivia, as police and the military moved to clear roadblocks set up by trade…
Trump says he told his negotiators ‘not to rush into a deal’ with Iran
Washington, May 24, (dpa/GNA) – US President Donald Trump, said on Sunday that negotiations with Iran on ending the war were moving forward, but…
Suspect dead after shots fired near White House
Washington, May 24 (dpa/GNA) – A person has died after opening fire near the White House and being shot by officers, the Secret Service…
Trump rules out use of force to take Greenland: U.S. ambassador
OSLO, May 23 (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. President Donald Trump, has ruled out using military force to take control of Greenland, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark…
Rubio: Chances for peaceful solution with Cuba ‘not high’
Washington/Havana, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Thursday told reporters that he currently sees little chance of a diplomatic…
Trump: US sending 5,000 additional soldiers to Poland
Washington, May 23, (dpa/GNA) – The United States will deploy an additional 5,000 US soldiers to Poland, President Donald Trump says in a post…
Cuban president says U.S. indictment of Raul Castro is “political maneuver” with no legal basis
HAVANA, May 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — The charges by the U.S. government against Cuban Revolution leader, Raul Castro, are a “political maneuver” with no legal…
Trump says there will not be escalation in Cuba
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that there will not be escalation in Cuba, shortly after a U.S. grand…
Southern California wildfire puts over 17,000 residents under evacuation order
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (Xinhua/GNA) — More than 750 firefighters are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven “Sandy Fire” in Southern California’s Ventura County, which has…
Trump says the ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran, threatens destruction
Washington, May 18, (dpa/GNA) – US President, Donald Trump, has threatened Iran with destruction, as diplomatic efforts to broker an agreement to end the…