Tag: USA
Florida shooting suspect could face death penalty
Washington - The suspect in an airport shooting in Florida could face the death penalty after prosecutors on Saturday filed court documents accusing him...
Trump says no further prisoners should be released from Guantanamo
Washington - US president-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said there should be no more prisoner releases from the US military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,...
It’s a boy: Janet Jackson has her first child at 50
Los Angeles - Pop singer Janet Jackson has had her first child at the age of 50, Billboard magazine reported Tuesday, citing the pop...
Russia expelling 35 US diplomats in hacking row
Moscow - Russia is expelling 35 US diplomats in response to US President Barack Obama's expulsion of the same number of Russian officials in a...
Japan, US seal bonds during Abe’s symbolic visit to Pearl Harbor
Washington - US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday honoured the victims of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor...
Singer George Michael dies aged 53
London - British pop singer George Michael has died, the British news agency PA reported Sunday, citing his publicist.
"It is with great sadness that we can...
Japanese premier to make “historic” visit Pearl Harbor with Obama
Washington - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Barack Obama on Tuesday will make a "historic" visit to Pearl Harbor, the Hawaiian naval...
Ikea reaches settlement with bereaved families in furniture lawsuit
New York- Ikea has agreed to pay 50 million dollars to the families of three toddlers who were killed in the United States when dressers...
Trump unveils new trade body, names China critic as trade advisor
Washington - US president-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to cancel or renegotiate multiple international trade agreements, will establish a new trade council inside...
China has returned seized US Navy drone, Pentagon says
Beijing - China confirmed Tuesday that it has returned a US Navy underwater drone back to US authorities, which the country seized last week in the...