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Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker captured

Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker captured

-- 2021-10-24 16:49:00

The Colombian government said on Saturday that Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker "Otoniel" was captured.According to the authorities, Dairo Antonio Usuga, who headed the country's largest drug tr...

CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-22 09:44:26

Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday. Certain people who received Pfizer va...

Biden says US has commitment to defend Taiwan from Chinese attack

Biden says US has commitment to defend Taiwan from Chinese attack

-- 2021-10-22 09:42:41

The United States would come to Taiwan's defense and has a commitment to defend the island China claims as its own territory, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, comments that appeared to be a br...

US House committee backs contempt charge against Trump aide Bannon

US House committee backs contempt charge against Trump aide Bannon

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-20 10:16:45

A US congressional committee probing the deadly January 6 assault on the Capitol voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of contempt-of-Congress charges against Steve Bannon, a longtime aide to former P...

Haiti gang demands $1 million per person for kidnapped missionaries

Haiti gang demands $1 million per person for kidnapped missionaries

-- 2021-10-20 09:42:11

A Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries is asking for $17 million - or $1 million each - to release them, according to a top Haitian official. Justice Minister Lis...

Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies

Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies

-- 2021-10-18 20:00:20

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. The former US secretary of state was fully vaccinated...

Group of US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

Group of US missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

-- 2021-10-18 11:11:05

A US Christian aid organisation on Sunday said a group of its missionaries had been kidnapped in Haiti, a further sign the Caribbean nation's gangs are growing increasingly brazen amid political and e...

Bill Clinton released from hospital

Bill Clinton released from hospital

-- 2021-10-17 22:00:32

Former US President Bill Clinton walked out of a Southern California hospital on Sunday after being admitted last week for a urological infection and will continue receiving treatment in his home st...

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti

Up to 17 US missionaries and family kidnapped in Haiti

-- 2021-10-17 17:30:33

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, reports Reuters citing US media r...

US offers to pay relatives of Kabul drone attack victims

US offers to pay relatives of Kabul drone attack victims

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-16 14:04:40

The US government has offered financial compensation to the relatives of 10 people mistakenly killed by the American military in a drone strike on the Afghan capital, Kabul, in August. An aid worker...

US says it will accept mixed doses of vaccines from int'l travellers

US says it will accept mixed doses of vaccines from int'l travellers

-- 2021-10-16 11:30:40

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Friday that it will accept mixed-dose coronavirus vaccines from international travellers, a boost to travellers from Canada and oth...

Vaccinated foreigners can enter US from Nov 8

Vaccinated foreigners can enter US from Nov 8

-- 2021-10-15 20:47:07

The White House on Friday announced it will lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals effective Nov 8, at land borders and for air travel. Curbs on non-essential travellers at l...

US rejoins UN human rights council after three years

US rejoins UN human rights council after three years

-- 2021-10-15 19:08:24

The United States has officially rejoined the United Nations Human Rights Council, reversing former US President Donald Trump's withdrawal three years ago. The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected...

Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised with non-COVID-19 infection

Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalised with non-COVID-19 infection

-- 2021-10-15 17:11:39

US former President Bill Clinton is recovering after two days of treatment for an infection in a California hospital, his doctors said on Thursday. The 75-year-old was admitted to the University of C...

US had 'productive' humanitarian aid talks with Taliban

US had 'productive' humanitarian aid talks with Taliban

-- 2021-10-13 10:24:10

The United States and the Taliban had "productive discussions" on the issue of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan during meetings in Qatar over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Ned Pric...

Merck seeks first US authorisation for COVID-19 pill

Merck seeks first US authorisation for COVID-19 pill

-- 2021-10-11 20:48:14

American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co Inc has applied for US emergency use authorisation for its drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19, putting it on course to become the first...

US terms Taliban talks in Doha 'candid and professional'

US terms Taliban talks in Doha 'candid and professional'

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-11 13:09:11

The United States said on Sunday the first face-to-face meeting between senior US and Taliban officials since the hardline group retook power in Afghanistan was "candid and professional" and that the...

US Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to pass secrets

US Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to pass secrets

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-11 12:05:30

A Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representat...

US to accept WHO-approved Covid vaccines for international visitors

US to accept WHO-approved Covid vaccines for international visitors

-- 2021-10-09 13:33:24

The United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorised by US regulators or the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said l...

Trump's DC hotel lost millions despite foreign payments: US House panel

Trump's DC hotel lost millions despite foreign payments: US House panel

-- 2021-10-09 08:55:58

Former US President Donald Trump's showcase hotel in Washington - a popular gathering spot for supporters and foreign dignitaries - bled millions of dollars during his time in office even as he concea...

Biden, Xi plan US-China virtual summit before year's end: US

Biden, Xi plan US-China virtual summit before year's end: US

-- 2021-10-07 10:35:09

The United States and China have agreed in principle for their presidents to hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, a senior US administration official said on Wednesday, after high-level...

Biden, Xi agree to hold US-China virtual summit before year's end, US says

Biden, Xi agree to hold US-China virtual summit before year's end, US says

-- 2021-10-07 10:18:40

The United States and China have agreed in principle for their presidents to hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, a senior US administration official said on Wednesday, after high-level...

Numerous ships waiting to unload at California port following oil spill

Numerous ships waiting to unload at California port following oil spill

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-06 08:48:51

A section of the oil pipeline that burst off the Southern California coast was displaced 105 feet (32 meters) across the ocean floor, officials said on Tuesday, fueling speculation that a ship's ancho...

Biden aides to assure Israelis of pursuing 'other avenues' if Iran diplomacy fails

Biden aides to assure Israelis of pursuing 'other avenues' if Iran diplomacy fails

-- 2021-10-05 12:15:45

Top US officials will tell their Israeli counterparts on Tuesday that the Biden administration remains committed to diplomacy with Iran, but if necessary would be prepared to pursue "other avenues" to...

Refugee admissions hit record low in USA

Refugee admissions hit record low in USA

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-05 12:00:55

Refugee admissions to the United States fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year, despite President Joe Biden's pledge to reverse the sharp cuts made by the Trump administration, according to...

Fire destroys Honduras' Caribbean resort island of Guanaja

Fire destroys Honduras' Caribbean resort island of Guanaja

-- 2021-10-03 11:36:09

A huge fire destroyed or damaged more than 200 houses and businesses on the Honduran island of Guanaja on Saturday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee for safety and ravaging the tourism-dependent...

Trump asks Florida judge to force Twitter to restart his account

Trump asks Florida judge to force Twitter to restart his account

-- 2021-10-02 19:15:29

Former US President Donald Trump asked a federal judge in Florida to force Twitter to reinstate his account, Bloomberg News reported late on Friday. In July Trump sued Twitter, Facebook Inc and Alpha...

US Covid death toll surpasses 700,000

US Covid death toll surpasses 700,000

-- 2021-10-02 14:09:18

The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly and people working in hig...

30-country meeting on cyber crime, ransomware planned

30-country meeting on cyber crime, ransomware planned

-- 2021-10-02 08:53:00

Top US national security advisers will gather officials from 30 countries this month with plans to combat the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, President Joe Biden said on Friday. A...

US immigration agents to target migrants for deportation

US immigration agents to target migrants for deportation

-- 2021-10-01 08:29:17

The US government will narrow who immigration agents target for arrest and deportation, US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Thursday, in a marked departure from the hard-line app...