A powerful suicide truck bombing struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 21 people and wounding as many as 91, the Interior Ministry said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Friday’s bombing in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Logar province, and […]
The United States will restrict travel from India starting from May 4, the White House said on Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said […]
The Pentagon on Friday said it was cancelling the construction of parts of former President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico that were being built using military funds, with the unused money being returned to the military. Trump declared a national emergency in 2019 in an effort to redirect […]
Federal authorities investigating Rudy Giuliani are seeking information related to a former US ambassador to Ukraine who was removed from her job two years ago on orders of then-President Donald Trump, a lawyer for Giuliani said Friday. Robert Costello confirmed via text message to The […]
President Joe Biden’s administration urged China to do more to respect the intellectual property of American companies, signaling the U.S. will maintain pressure applied under Donald Trump to crack down on commercial crimes ranging from IP theft to counterfeiting and digital piracy. The Trade Representative’s […]
Russia has blacklisted eight officials from European Union countries, barring them from entering the country in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Russian citizens by the bloc. Russia’s foreign ministry said on Friday those banned included Vera Jourova, vice-president for values and transparency at the executive […]
Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran on a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are focused on what US sanctions will need to end and the steps Iran must take to resume its obligations, a senior Biden White House official said on Friday. “We’ve seen willingness of all sides, including the […]
AstraZeneca said Friday that it intends to seek United States authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in the “coming weeks”, acknowledging a delay in the much-anticipated filing that had been expected by mid-April. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker revealed the new timetable as it released first-quarter financial results, […]
Stocks dropped from a record as traders assessed corporate earnings, economic data showing potential inflation pressures and hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve official. The dollar climbed. The SP 500 trimmed its biggest monthly advance since November, with energy and technology shares leading losses on […]
Bogota, Colombia — Eight ex-commanders of Colombia’s now-defunct rebel group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), have formally admitted to accusations of kidnappings as a policy within their ranks and other crimes against humanity in a transitional justice court on Friday. The ex-leaders released […]
