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United States steps back from debt cliff... for now
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States staved off a catastrophic credit default Thursday after Democrats accepted an offer from the Republicans to raise the debt limit for two months.
United States is world's biggest plastic polluter, report finds
AFP, Published on 02/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the federal government Wednesday that called for a national strategy to tackle the growing crisis.
United States returns pillaged skull, golden objects to France
AFP, Published on 04/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States has returned a set of illegally obtained artifacts, including a skull from the Parisian catacombs and golden ingots from an Atlantic shipwreck, to their rightful owner -- the French state.
How the United States can avoid war with China
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 06/02/2023
» 'I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me we will fight [with China] in 2025," declared US Air Force Gen Mike Minihan last weekend. He didn't mention what his elbow told him, or if he ever consulted his head on the matter.
A migrant's odyssey from Venezuela to the United States
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» MATAMOROS (MEXICO) - Lying in the jungle with a gun pointed at him, Marcel Maldonado remembered his mother's warning about the dangers of migrating overland to the United States -- and wondered if he'd get out alive.
Philippines, United States to sign military intelligence-sharing deal
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2024
» MANILA: The Philippines and the United States will sign on Monday a military intelligence-sharing deal, Manila's defence ministry said, in a further deepening of security ties between the two defence treaty allies.
Vietnam asks United States to reconsider seafood export ban
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam has asked the United States to reconsider a decision that could lead to a ban on some Vietnamese seafood exports to the American market starting next year, a potential blow to an economy already hit by US tariffs.
Thailand has sent trade proposal to United States, PM says
Reuters, Published on 13/05/2025
» Thailand has sent a trade proposal to the United States, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday, as the government seeks negotiations to reduce steep US tariffs.
United States beat Germany to avoid record fourth straight loss
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» MIAMI: Sophia Smith and Mallory Pugh scored second half goals as the United States women's team ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-1 friendly win over Germany in New Jersey on Sunday.
Taxing the rich, an idea gaining ground in the United States
AFP, Published on 03/03/2019
» NEW YORK - Long out of favor in the United States, the idea of taxing rich individuals and corporations to pay for healthcare or to combat inequality is gaining ground among Democratic politicians.