Clapton guitar tops $600,000 in rock memorabilia auction

A vintage Eric Clapton guitar sold for $625,000 in New York at a weekend auction of rock memorabilia that fetched nearly $5 million in total, Julien Auctions announced.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Tunisia intercepts over 200 migrants trying to reach Italian coast

Tunisian authorities said Sunday they had intercepted more than 200 migrants trying to reach the Italian coast, in nine separate operations.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM

US must agree to lift its sanctions

The United States must “accept reality” and agree to lift its sanctions on Iran during next week’s nuclear talks in Vienna, according to Tehran’s top negotiator.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM

5 dead, 40 injured as vehicle speeds into US Christmas parade

Five people died and more than 40 people were injured when an SUV sped through a barricade and into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
22 November 2021, 03:23 AM

Nasa seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on moon

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the US government wants to hear about it.
21 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Quote of the day

This hysteria is being whipped up artificially. Those who have brought their armed forces from overseas are accusing us of unusual military activity on our own territory. That is, the United States.
21 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Convicted felon's gun goes off at Atlanta airport, 3 hurt

Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta's airport, sending terrified travelers bolting onto the tarmac on Saturday, halting flights during the busy Thanksgiving holiday period.
21 November 2021, 06:57 AM

Killing of BLM Protesters: Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a high-profile and politically divisive trial.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

US commitment to Middle East ‘strong and sure’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin yesterday sought to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden’s administration was committed to the region despite Washington increasingly turning its attention towards countering China.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Time shrinking for Iran deal: US

The US envoy for Iran Robert Malley warned Friday that Tehran was approaching the point of no return for reviving a nuclear deal after it boosted
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

US ‘deeply concerned’ by missing China tennis star

The United States is “deeply concerned” about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who went missing after making sexual assault allegations against
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Cash truck spill prompts California freeway frenzy

An armored truck spilled huge wads of cash across a California freeway Friday, prompting chaotic scenes as drivers stopped to scoop up banknotes.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Historic 1hour 25 minutes

US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday became the first woman to - briefly - be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a regular health check.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges over shooting two people to death during riots

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
19 November 2021, 18:27 PM

Rare original copy of US constitution auctioned for $43m

An extremely rare original copy of the US Constitution sold Thursday for $43 million -- a world record for a historical document at auction -- with a cryptocurrency consortium that coveted the text outbid by another investor.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Vaccine: US clears boosters for all adults

The United States authorised the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18 and older yesterday, as the world’s hardest-hit country enters a new winter wave of the pandemic.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost US ties: Blinken

US President Joe Biden plans to hold a summit with African leaders to show US commitment to the continent, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced yesterday.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

9-hr rant to foil Biden’s agenda!

House Democrats postponed to Friday a vote on US President Joe Biden’s historic package of social welfare reforms as the leader of the minority Republicans’ gave a nine-hour speech.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

New US probe hits Instagram

A consortium of US states announced a joint probe Thursday of Instagram’s parent company Meta for promoting the app to children despite allegedly knowing its potential for harm, in fresh regulatory trouble for the scandal-hit network.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Harris to become first woman with presidential powers as Biden undergoes colonoscopy

President Joe Biden will transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday while he is under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy he will undergo as part of his annual physical, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement.
19 November 2021, 15:51 PM