Racism underlies disparities in maternal mortality in Americas -UN report

By Nancy Lapid High rates of pregnancy-related deaths among women of African descent in North and South America

2023-07-12 12:22

US plans second summit with Pacific island leaders in September

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will host a second summit with leaders of Pacific island nations in September, Joseph

2023-07-21 05:26

With X's Musk under fire, Biden joins rival Threads

US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White House blasted the...

2023-11-21 08:00

Biden meets Chinese FM, urges cooperation on 'global challenges'

US President Joe Biden met China's foreign minister for talks on Friday as the two countries seek to smooth ties ahead of a possible visit...

2023-10-28 02:59

How Ghana's central bank lost $5bn in one year

The country's economic crisis has sparked protests and led to calls for the bank's boss to resign.

2023-10-06 08:23

EU summit to look at changes the bloc needs to make to welcome Ukraine, others as new members

A day after pledging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy their unwavering support, European Union leaders came face to face with one of their worst political headaches — how and when to welcome destitute and battered Ukraine into the bloc

2023-10-06 19:53

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson dies at 75

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics with turns as Energy Secretary and United Nations ambassador under the Clinton administration, died on Friday, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said in a statement. He was 75.

2023-09-03 00:57

‘Wouldn’t call it a chase’: Harry and Meghan’s cab driver says they looked ‘nervous’ during paparazzi ordeal but weren't in danger

The chase repotedly featured 'half a dozen cars, with reckless driving' as the cab reached speeds of up to 80 mph to shake the paparazzi

2023-05-18 19:45

IRS says Microsoft may owe more than $29 billion in back taxes; Microsoft disagrees

The Internal Revenue Service says Microsoft owes the U.S. Treasury $28.9 billion in back taxes, plus penalties and interest

2023-10-12 08:54

Survey finds that US abortions rose slightly overall after new restrictions started in some states

A new survey finds that the total number of abortions provided in the U.S. after bans started going into effect in some states last year increased slightly

2023-10-26 00:54

Dorset beach tops Lonely Planet's list of world's best winter visits

The Jurassic Coast beach beats off competition from Iceland and France to come out on top.

2023-11-29 14:25

Rains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano

Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to escape a restive volcano have to contend with another threat that’s complicating the ongoing evacuations: monsoon rains that could be unleashed by an approaching typhoon

2023-06-10 16:46