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Blinken says Taliban 'grossly' violated Doha agreement by sheltering al Qaeda's Zawahiri

Blinken says Taliban 'grossly' violated Doha agreement by sheltering al Qaeda's Zawahiri

-- 2022-08-02 11:39:03

The Taliban "grossly" violated the Doha Agreement by hosting and sheltering al Qaeda's top leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, Reuters reports. The Unit...

At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell

At least 14 potential heat deaths in Oregon after hot spell

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-02 10:46:48

Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week’s scorching heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14. The Oregon S...

Honduras authorities report 'historic' coca seizure

Honduras authorities report 'historic' coca seizure

-- 2022-08-02 10:40:04

Honduran authorities reported on Monday the discovery of more than 1.6 million coca leaf bushes in the most important seizure of its kind ever as Honduras struggles to combat drug production, reports...

US House Speaker Pelosi to visit Taiwan on Tuesday: Taiwan media

US House Speaker Pelosi to visit Taiwan on Tuesday: Taiwan media

-- 2022-08-01 21:02:08

Several Taiwan media outlets reported late on Monday that US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Taiwan on Tuesday and spend the night in Taipei, citing unidentified sources. Chi...

Pelosi begins closely-watched Asia tour in Singapore

Pelosi begins closely-watched Asia tour in Singapore

-- 2022-08-01 14:00:59

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to kick off a tour of four Asian countries on Monday in Singapore amid intense speculation that she may risk the wrath of Beijing by also visit...

US flood death toll reaches 25

US flood death toll reaches 25

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-31 09:59:02

At least 25 people, including four children, died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are expected, the state's governor Andy Beshear said on Saturday. "T...

Blinken holds telephone conversation with Lavrov over release of two Americans

Blinken holds telephone conversation with Lavrov over release of two Americans

-- 2022-07-30 18:35:16

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and pressed the Kremlin to accept the 'substantial proposal' that Washington ha...

15 dead in Appalachian flooding, toll expected to rise

15 dead in Appalachian flooding, toll expected to rise

-- 2022-07-29 18:34:49

Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America. Kentucky's governor...

Brazil grants permit to pave highway through heart of Amazon forest

Brazil grants permit to pave highway through heart of Amazon forest

-- 2022-07-29 10:34:31

Brazil's environmental authority on Thursday granted an initial permit that will allow a major highway to be paved through the center of the Amazon rainforest, the minister of infrastructure said, in...

US gun executives say criminals, not guns, responsible for mass shootings

US gun executives say criminals, not guns, responsible for mass shootings

-- 2022-07-28 11:24:41

Top executives at US gunmakers testified on Wednesday that criminals, not their products, were responsible for mass shootings, as they faced questions from a US House committee investigating recent ma...

Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends isolation period

Biden tests negative for Covid-19, ends isolation period

-- 2022-07-27 23:03:20

US President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 after coming down with the coronavirus last week and is ending his isolation period at the White House, his physician said on Wednesday. Biden...

Trump returning to Washington to deliver speech on crime

Trump returning to Washington to deliver speech on crime

-- 2022-07-26 19:58:23

Former US president Donald Trump will return to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office, delivering a speech on crime before an allied think tank that has been crafting an agenda...

Several people killed in mass shooting in Canada

Several people killed in mass shooting in Canada

-- 2022-07-25 21:28:23

Several people were killed in a mass shooting early on Monday in the Canadian province of British Columbia, according to a Reuters report that cited Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Police ha...

At least seven injured in shooting at Los Angeles park

At least seven injured in shooting at Los Angeles park

REUTERS 2022-07-25 11:31:29

At least seven people were injured following gunfire at a Los Angeles park on Sunday, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Paramedics took four men and three women to area hospitals after the shooti...

Emergency declared over California wildfire

Emergency declared over California wildfire

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-24 14:25:55

A state of emergency has been declared in part of California as the largest active wildfire in the US rapidly spreads near Yosemite National Park. The Oak Fire has quickly grown since starting on Fri...

Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of US Congress

Trump ex-adviser Bannon convicted of contempt of US Congress

-- 2022-07-23 11:38:51

Steve Bannon, a key associate of former President Donald Trump and an influential figure on the American right, was convicted on Friday of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committe...

Biden experiencing mild symptoms after contracting Covid-19

Biden experiencing mild symptoms after contracting Covid-19

-- 2022-07-22 16:23:20

US President Joe Biden is experiencing mild symptoms after testing positive for Covid-19. The White House on Thursday said he will continue working while staying in isolation. Biden, 79, has a runny...

Capitol riot: Trump ignored pleas to condemn attack, hearing told

Capitol riot: Trump ignored pleas to condemn attack, hearing told

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-22 11:19:01

Ex-US President Donald Trump watched last year's Capitol riot on TV at the White House, ignoring his children and aides who "begged him" to rebuke the mob, a congressional inquiry has heard. "He chos...

Biden tests Covid positive

Biden tests Covid positive

-- 2022-07-21 20:44:56

Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as US president, has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue working but in isolation, the White House said on Thursday...

Biden plans talks with China's Xi soon, casts doubt on Pelosi Taiwan trip

Biden plans talks with China's Xi soon, casts doubt on Pelosi Taiwan trip

-- 2022-07-21 11:46:36

US President Joe Biden plans to speak with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, by the end of the month at a moment of simmering tensions between the countries over Taiwan and trade, Reuters reports...

Polar bears scavenge on garbage to cope with climate change

Polar bears scavenge on garbage to cope with climate change

-- 2022-07-20 18:47:55

Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears.On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and US scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to...

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-17 10:08:10

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would i...

Mexico military helicopter crash leaves 14 dead

Mexico military helicopter crash leaves 14 dead

-- 2022-07-16 17:26:45

Mexico's Navy said on Friday that 14 people were killed and another person was injured after a Black Hawk military helicopter crashed in the northern state of Sinaloa. According to Reuters, the cause...

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy

Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder, expects action on energy

-- 2022-07-16 08:43:14

US President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he held him responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as they held talks...

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, dies at 73

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife, dies at 73

-- 2022-07-15 10:28:24

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife and the mother of three of his children, has died aged 73. "She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational lif...

US FDA authorises Novavax COVID vaccine for adults

US FDA authorises Novavax COVID vaccine for adults

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-14 09:59:50

The US Food and Drug Administration authorised the use of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, clearing the way for a shot whose more traditional technology has raised hopes of wider acceptanc...

Biden en route to Israel

Biden en route to Israel

-- 2022-07-13 13:03:54

US President Joe Biden arrives in Israel on Wednesday to kick off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East dominated by efforts to persuade Gulf allies to pump more oil and bring Israel and Saudi Arabia...

US, Chinese foreign ministers hold first in person talks since October

US, Chinese foreign ministers hold first in person talks since October

-- 2022-07-09 11:23:50

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Saturday for the first in-person talks since October after attending a G20 summit where the top US diplomat led efforts...

Blinken to seek G20 pressure on Russia to open sea lanes, warn China on Ukraine

Blinken to seek G20 pressure on Russia to open sea lanes, warn China on Ukraine

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-06 09:59:19

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will call on G20 nations this week to put pressure on Russia to support UN efforts to reopen sea lanes blocked by the Ukraine conflict and repeat warnings to China...

Fourth of July rooftop shooter kills six in Chicago suburb

Fourth of July rooftop shooter kills six in Chicago suburb

-- 2022-07-05 19:11:29

A gunman perched on a rooftop opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bikes at a Fourth of July parade on Monday, killing six and wounding more than 36 in the Chicago suburb of Highla...