Brazil: Bar shooting kills eleven people
May 20, 2019, at 11:59 am
Rio de Janeiro, May 20 (Xinhua): At least 11 people were shot and killed in a bar in Brazil's northern state of Para, police said.
Trump foretells 'official end of Iran' in case of 'fight' with US
May 20, 2019, at 09:56 am
Moscow, May 20 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with an "official end" if it dares to start a "fight" against Washington.
Trump says he supports states' toughened restrictions on abortion with exceptions
May 19, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Washington, May 19 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Saturday took a "strongly Pro-Life" stance while supporting some exceptions in response to the controversial abortion ban by Alabama.
Two killed in helicopter crash in US state of Utah
May 18, 2019, at 10:37 pm
Los Angeles, May 18 (Xinhua/UNI) Two people were killed in a helicopter crash in the western U.S. state of Utah on Friday, authorities said.
US Judge orders conditional release of 4 activists arrested in raid at Venezuelan Embassy
May 18, 2019, at 07:39 am
Washington, May 18 (Sputnik/UNI) A US judge on Friday ordered the release of four American activists who were arrested during a police raid on the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington on the condition that they do not try to return to the diplomatic facility.
US, Canada in joint statement confirm agreement to lift metal tariffs within 2 days
May 18, 2019, at 07:36 am
Washington, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States and Canada said in a joint statement on Friday that they will lift all tariffs on aluminum and steel products they imposed on the other within two days.
Donald Trump unveils new immigration policy plan
May 17, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Washington, May 17 (UNI): US President Donald Trump has unveiled new 'merit-based' immigration policy plans that aim to increase the proportion of skilled migration to the country.
F-16 fighter jet crashes into California building, 5 injured
May 17, 2019, at 01:28 pm
Washington, May 17 (UNI): A US F-16 fighter jet crashed outside March Air Reserve Base near the city of Perris in southern California, the base has confirmed, adding that five people on the ground were injured.
Pompeo says Russia not interested in loose nuclear materials in region over N Korea
May 17, 2019, at 10:29 am
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said Russia and the United States had overlapping interests concerning North Korea, adding that Moscow, particularly, sought to ensure "there aren't loose nuclear materials floating around in the region."
US-Russian counterterrorism cooperation helped boost security of both states: Pompeo
May 17, 2019, at 10:22 am
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) US-Russian counterterrorism cooperation has helped to protect lives of Russian nationals and step up the United States' security, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has said.
Pompeo says reducing violence in Afghanistan meets interests of both US, Russia
May 17, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) The reduction of violence in Afghanistan meets interests of both Russia and the United States, since both Washington and Moscow are concerned over terrorist threat coming from the Middle Eastern country, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has said.
Trump terminates preferential trade tariff system with Turkey
May 17, 2019, at 10:17 am
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump said he has decided to end the preferential trading regime with Turkey under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) as of Friday.
US senators introduce Arctic drilling ban to protect ecosystems
May 17, 2019, at 10:15 am
Washington, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) More than a dozen US Democratic senators introduced a ban on drilling in the Arctic Ocean to protect ecosystems in the region and the global economy.
US democratic lawmakers say Trump's new immigration plan 'Dead on Arrival'
May 17, 2019, at 10:13 am
Washington, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Democratic lawmakers in US Congress have indicated that President Donald Trump's new merit-based immigration plan has no chance of becoming law.
US needs to launch probe after latest migrant child death in custody: Advocacy Group
May 17, 2019, at 10:08 am
Washington, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) The Trump administration should allow an independent investigation of its immigration detention centers after the most recent death of a migrant child in US custody earlier this week, Border Network for Human Rights Executive Director Fernando Garcia said in a press release on Thursday.
Trump declares national emergency over IT threats
May 16, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Washington, May 16 (UNI): US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from "foreign adversaries".
US-led coalition on 'High Alert' over possible threats to US forces in Iraq : CENTCOM
May 15, 2019, at 09:59 am
Washington, May 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The US-led coalition is on high alert as it monitors credible threats to American forces in Iraq, US Central Command spokesman Bill Urban said in a statement.
US border wall construction to cause ‘Irreversible Damage’ to environment : Advocacy Group
May 15, 2019, at 09:53 am
Washington, May 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The Trump Administration’s plan to suspend or waive more than 40 environmental laws in order to extend its proposed border wall across two US states will damage ecosystems and harm wildlife, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) said in a press release.
Pence discusses China, Venezuela with Canadian PM Trudeau : White House
May 15, 2019, at 09:48 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela as well as China’s coercive economic practices, the White House said in readout of their phone call on Tuesday.
Trump dismisses report about US considering sending 120,000 troops to combat Iran
May 15, 2019, at 09:44 am
Washington, May 15 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed a New York Times report about US top security officials reviewing a plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East to counter Iran.
US decides to deport 65 Pakistanis
May 14, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Washington, May 14 (UNI) Two weeks after the Trump administration imposed visa sanctions on Pakistan, a special chartered plane will take some 65 Pakistani citizens home as they have been deported by the United States.
Trump vows Iran to face 'Bad Problem' if it attacks any oil tankers
May 14, 2019, at 09:51 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that Iran would suffer a "bad problem" if it decides to attack any oil tankers in the Middle East.
Trump says he has not made decision on tariffs on additional $325Bln in Chinese imports
May 14, 2019, at 09:40 am
Washington, May 14 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he has not yet decided on whether he would impose tariffs on an additional $325 billion of imports from China.
Trump, Xi likely to meet at G20 summit in Japan: White House Advisor
May 12, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Washington, May 12 (Sputnik) US President Donald Trump may meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at G20 summit in Japan at the end of June, White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said in an interview with Fox News, released on Sunday.
Trump reiterates criticism of Mueller report saying 'Witch Hunt' must never happen again
May 12, 2019, at 09:02 pm
Moscow, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump continued on Sunday his Twitter tirade against Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election, saying that the "witch hunt" must never be allowed to happen again.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau discusses developments in US-China trade talks with Donald Trump
May 11, 2019, at 11:41 am
Moscow, May 11 (Sputnik): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the latest developments in the Chinese-US trade talks in a phone calls with US President Donald Trump, Trudeau's press service said in a statement.
Trump's $200 billion tariff hike on Chinese goods comes into effect
May 10, 2019, at 08:29 pm
Washington, May 10 (UNI): The Donald Trumps administration's decision to increase 25 per cent tariff on 200-billion-dollar worth of Chinese goods took effect on Friday after trade talks failed to achieve any major breakthrough.
Pentagon confirms N Korea flight-tested multiple ballistic missiles
May 10, 2019, at 09:17 am
Washigton, May 10 (Sputnik) The US Defence Department can confirm that North Korea tested multiple ballistic missiles that flew east to distances in excess of 300 kilometers (186 miles), Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col Dave Eastburn said in a statement.
Pompeo says visited Baghdad to reassure Iraq over Iran's alleged escalating activity
May 08, 2019, at 09:28 am
Washington, May 8 (Sputnik/UNI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters he paid a surprise quick visit to Iraq to pledge US support to the Baghdad government amid reports of troubling indications from Iran.
US suspects Iran of moving ballistic missiles by sea to Persian Gulf - Reports
May 08, 2019, at 09:21 am
Washington, May 8 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States suspects Iran of moving its short-range ballistic missiles by sea to the Persian Gulf, local media have reported, citing unnamed US officials with knowledge of the situation.