US & Canada
U.S. imposes sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, after missile tests
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm it said were responsible for ...U.S. man recovering after ‘breakthrough’ pig-heart transplant
A U.S. man with terminal heart disease was implanted with a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind surgery, and three days ...Japan and U.S. vow more defence cooperation to counter Chinese threat
The United States and Japan on Friday voiced strong concern about China’s growing might in unambiguous terms and pledged to work together ...U.S. cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program
The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe ...COVID-19 pandemic could end in 2022 if global vaccination increases, WHO says
The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could end next year but the coronavirus will not disappear, the World Health Organization’s Mike ...US lifts travel restrictions imposed on southern Africa
US President Joe Biden has formally announced he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries ...World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time
The world’s economic output will exceed $100 trillion for the first time next year and it will take China a little longer ...Christmas weekend sees thousands of flights cancelled globally
Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven ...China puts entry ban on four U.S. individuals in response to sanctions
China’s foreign ministry spokesman said four people from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom would be banned from mainland China, Hong ...Moderna says booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears protective vs Omicron
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of ...














