Lithuania New US ambassador to Belarus meets with exiled opposition leader Julie Fisher, who has yet to present her credentials in Minsk, said the meeting sent "a clear signal that the U.S. stands with the Belarusian people". 21/04/2021
USA George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Chauvin found guilty of murder President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough". 20/04/2021
USA President Joe Biden praying for 'right' verdict in Derek Chauvin trial US President Joe Biden says he believes that the evidence in Derek Chauvin's trial is "overwhelming" and he is praying for the "right" outcome. 20/04/2021
Travel News France is working on a 'special pass' for vaccinated US travellers France is the world's top destination for tourists and now it is finding a way to welcome back American travellers. 19/04/2021
Russia Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be transferred to hospital France said further EU sanctions on Russia could be imposed while the White House warned of "consequences" if jailed dissident Alexei Navalny's health deteriorates any further. 18/04/2021
China US and China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency China and the United States are the world’s top carbon polluters, pumping out nearly half of the fossil fuel fumes that are warming the planet’s atmosphere. 18/04/2021
USA Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China US President Joe Biden met with Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in Biden's first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader. 17/04/2021
USA Video shows US teen, 13, wasn't holding gun when shot dead by police Police in Chicago said Adam Toledo was holding a handgun when an officer shot him in the chest. 16/04/2021
Poland Poland expels three Russian diplomats over 'hostile actions' The move comes after the White House announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over a massive cyberattack and election interference. 15/04/2021
USA More clashes in Minnesota after police shoot, kill Black man Hundreds of protesters faced off against police on Monday in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer fatally shot Daunte Wright. 13/04/2021
USA George Floyd died of a lack of oxygen, says expert trial witness Medical experts have emphatically denied Derek Chauvin's defence argument that George Floyd died as a result of drugs and underlying health problems. 09/04/2021
Brazil Countries hit new records of COVID case numbers and deaths Numbers have been surging in countries even where the pandemic is thought to be kept in check. 09/04/2021
Iran France urges Iran to avoid nuclear escalation ahead of talks Washington and Tehran said they would take part in indirect talks in Vienna next week, nearly three years after President Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal. 03/04/2021
Iran Iran and other world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal Former US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the landmark nuclear deal in 2018 but Joe Biden has indicated that the U.S. would be willing to rejoin. 02/04/2021
USA Biden announces huge 'once-in-a-generation' infrastructure plan US President Joe Biden outlined a more than two trillion dollar plan to invest in infrastructure including roads and broadband internet. 01/04/2021
USA California office building shooting kills 4, including child A shooting at a Southern California office building on Wednesday killed four people, including a child. 01/04/2021
USA Tearful witnesses describe being prevented from helping George Floyd A Minneapolis firefighter was one of several witnesses who said they wish they could have helped George Floyd. 31/03/2021
USA G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90 Liddy, a former FBI agent and Army veteran, was convicted of conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping for his role in the Watergate burglary. 31/03/2021
USA Derek Chauvin: George Floyd murder trial hears from witnesses George Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked protest across the US and a global reckoning on race. 29/03/2021
Experiences Why are alcohol-free bars growing in popularity in the United States? Alcohol-free bars are opening across the United States as more and more people try out staying sober. 24/03/2021
USA Colorado shooting victims included store workers and police officer Ten people lost their lives in a mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store. 23/03/2021
World US says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial The US watchdog urged AstraZeneca to "ensure the most accurate, up-to-date efficacy data be made public as quickly as possible." 23/03/2021
USA Miami imposes coronavirus curfew amid spring break chaos Hard-partying spring break crowds gathered by the thousands without masks or social distancing. 22/03/2021
Experiences These communities in America are paying digital nomads to move there Discover the communities in America that are paying digital nomads to make the move - and find out why. 19/03/2021
USA Biden plans to send four million COVID jabs to Mexico, Canada The US will send four million AstraZeneca doses to Mexico and Canada, the White House said on Thursday. 18/03/2021
USA Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlours A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlours in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community that’s increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic. 17/03/2021
