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Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
The Pentagon is creating a new office to investigate unidentified flying objects amid concerns that...
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U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil to help bring down energy costs
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a record 50 million barrels of oil released...
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Luxury online watch retailer WatchBox raises $165m in new funding
Luxury watch marketplace WatchBox raised $165 million of equity capital in a funding round to...
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U.S. retailers cheery about holiday season despite inflation
After nearly two years of pandemic gloom, American consumers appear primed to spend generously for...
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US issues 'Do Not Travel' COVID-19 warning for Germany, Denmark
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department on Monday...
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Target to keep stores closed on Thanksgiving for good
Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to...
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Alex Jones, Roger Stone subpoenaed by House Jan 6 committee
A committee investigating the Jan 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to five more...
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Iraq central to solving regional problems, says foreign minister
Iraq is calling for regional co-operation to ease tensions, and the country is central to...
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Biden turns 79 after getting clean bill of health
Joe Biden celebrated his 79th birthday Saturday one day after being declared "healthy" and "fit"...
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Interior secretary seeks to rid U.S. of derogatory place names
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said...
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Family matters: Meghan Markle calls for paid family leave on 'The Ellen Show'
Appearing on NBC’s The Ellen Show show on Thursday night, Meghan Markle took part in...
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US says time running out for Iran to agree to nuclear deal
The US envoy to Iran said on Friday that Tehran was approaching the point of...
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Totoya plans to invest billion of dollars in battery plant in US
Toyota Motor is planning to invest billions of dollars in a battery plant to be...
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US, UN demand proof of missing tennis star Peng Shuai's well-being
The United States and UN on Friday (Nov 19) demanded proof of Peng Shuai's whereabouts...
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Taliban appeal to U.S. Congress to release Afghan assets
The Taliban called Wednesday on U.S. Congress members to release Afghan assets frozen after their...
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U.S. drug overdoses top 100,000 in pandemic year
U.S. annual drug overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 for the first time during...
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More turn to abortion pills by mail in U.S., with legality uncertain
Before her daughter’s birth, she spent weeks in bed. Another difficult pregnancy would be worse...
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U.S. cars mandated to spot drunk drivers -- and stop them
Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark U.S. safety mandate to fight...
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Taiwan commissions advanced new F-16s as China threat grows
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen lauded military cooperation with Washington on Thursday (Nov 18) as she...
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US Senate confirms Google critic as Department of Justice antitrust chief
The US Senate on has confirmed Jonathan Kanter to run the Justice Department’s antitrust division,...
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Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
China on Tuesday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe...
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Pfizer asks U.S. to authorize COVID pill
U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer on Tuesday asked regulators to authorize its COVID pill after it...
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Biden celebrates rare win with U.S. infrastructure bill signing
Battered by critics and dire opinion polls, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the...
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Mrs UAE World Debanjali Kamstra to wear a falcon-inspired dress at global pageant
With only two months left before the Mrs World pageant in Las Vegas, the UAE's...
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Saudi Arabia's wealth fund nearly triples US stock investments to more than $43bn
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund nearly tripled its holdings of US stocks to more than...