US & Canada
North Korea fires two missiles as U.S. condemns flurry of tests
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the United States for what ...U.S. orders families of Ukraine embassy staff to leave on war fears
The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats’ family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options ...Biden sees Russia moving on Ukraine, sows doubt on Western response
U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Wednesday that Russia will make a move on Ukraine, saying Russia would pay dearly for a ...Blinken vows ‘relentless’ diplomacy to avert Russian attack on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Russia could launch a new attack on Ukraine at very short notice but Washington ...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 ...














