US makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money in South Korea without fear of U.S. sanctions
2023-09-12 04:22
Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border with its neighbor
The president of the Dominican Republic says he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he is threatening to shut down land, air and sea traffic between the two neighbors over their latest dispute
2023-09-12 03:58
Ukraine claims to retake Black Sea drilling rigs from Russian control
The four strategically important oil and gas platforms were seized by Russia in 2015.
2023-09-12 03:53
Kamala Harris attends 9/11 anniversary at Ground Zero as Joe Biden becomes the first president to miss the event
Joe Biden had to spend a couple of hours in Alaska as he stopped for refueling on his way back from Vietnam and India
2023-09-12 03:27
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, meet Putin
North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un would visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin, with the reclusive ruler's armoured train reportedly on...
2023-09-12 02:57
Morocco earthquake: Trowbridge community 'overwhelmed' by support
The Moroccan community appeals for aid to send to families impacted by the disaster.
2023-09-12 02:55
Armenia holds drills with US amid rift with Russia
The United States and Armenia opened military drills on Monday, the latest sign of Yerevan drifting from Moscow's orbit as Russia's invasion...
2023-09-12 02:54
'Stop Cop City' petition campaign in limbo as Atlanta officials refuse to process signatures
Officials from the City of Atlanta have refused to verify tens of thousands of signatures submitted by activists who have been trying for two years to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center
2023-09-12 02:46
Dollymania: When Dolly the Sheep Created a ’90s Media Sensation
Dolly the sheep was the first animal cloned from a single adult cell—and raised a lot of questions about the future of human cloning.
2023-09-12 02:22
Sheriff in New Mexico's most populous county rejects governor's gun ban, calling it unconstitutional
The sheriff in New Mexico’s largest metro area has vowed not to enforce an emergency order by the governor to temporarily suspend the right to carry firearms in public in and around the city of Albuquerque
2023-09-12 02:19
British foreign secretary visits Israel to highlight close ties at precarious time for the country
The British foreign secretary has arrived in Israel on a three-day visit to a country in turmoil, facing its biggest protest movement in history and heightened violence in the occupied West Bank
2023-09-12 02:18
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter
2023-09-12 02:17