Though scaled back because of COVID, the drill is likely to infuriate North Korea, which calls it a ‘rehearsal for war’. South Korea and the United States will begin their ….. Read More
Tag: US & Canada
Inuit group votes against supporting Nunavut mine expansion
Inuit communities have raised opposition to the proposal to expand an iron ore mine on Baffin Island in northern Canada. An Inuit organisation in the territory of Nunavut in northern ….. Read More
Trump asks GOP groups to stop fundraising using his name: Reports
Trump lawyers ask three Republican groups to stop using his name and likeness in fundraising emails and on merchandise. Former US President Donald Trump has asked three Republican organisations to ….. Read More
US Senate narrowly passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief legislation
The United States Senate has narrowly passed an amended version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill, sending the legislation back to the US House of Representatives for ….. Read More
Will Biden’s return to multilateralism extend to the ICC?
US President Joe Biden’s election victory has raised the prospect of increased United States support and engagement with the International Criminal Court (ICC). Many observers cited Biden’s emphasis on multilateralism and ….. Read More
‘Active threat’: Chinese hackers target 30,000 US entities
At least 30,000 US organisations including local governments have been hacked in recent days by an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, according to a computer security specialist. The campaign has ….. Read More
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID aid bill stalls in US Senate
Democrats, Republicans reject minimum wage rise, wrangle over federal unemployment benefits US Senate Democrats’ effort to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill stalled on Friday as senators ….. Read More
Mars rover travels 6.5 metres in ‘flawless’ first drive
Perseverance rover can travel 200 metres a day, but scientists need to conduct tests and safety checks before it ventures further. NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has taken its first, short drive on ….. Read More
737 MAX declared emergency after engine stall, safely lands
American Airlines flight with 95 passengers and 6 crew lands safely; 737 MAX planes have faced scrutiny for years. American Airlines Co said on Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX ….. Read More
US, EU to suspend tariffs in Boeing-Airbus dispute
A first phone call on Friday clinched the first trade breakthrough to start rebuilding transatlantic relations between the United States and the European Union in the wake of the Trump ….. Read More
