NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Two US senators have urged US President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defence system, saying such a punitive measure would endanger growing cooperation. India signed a US$5.5 billion (S$7.4 billion) deal with Russia in 2018 for five of the surface-to-air missile systems […]
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden heads to the G20 in Rome on Thursday (Oct 28) facing headwinds at home, and facing a somewhat sceptical Europe across the Atlantic. Also, at major international summits much of what really matters is not in scripted statements but on the sidelines where leaders meet, sometimes quietly. Please subscribe or […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – A US ban of China Telecom (Americas) by regulators signals an escalation of tension as the world’s two largest economies clash over issues ranging from the coronavirus to cyber-espionage and computer chips. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday (Oct 26) voted 4-0 to cancel permission to operate in the US […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Joe Biden, hoping to signal US re-engagement with allies after four years of Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, heads to a meeting of Group of 20 (G-20) leaders in Europe this week to discuss energy prices, the Iranian nuclear programme and supply chain issues, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said […]
A woman suffered third-degree burns on her breasts after she fainted over a pan of boiling chicken and her skin ‘melted away’. Abbie Reynolds, 29, had been chatting to her housemate Margaret Williams when she suddenly realised she was struggling to keep up with the conversation. The school psychologist’s vision went blurry, and she started […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – After years of rumours and allegations, Big Chicken is now on trial. A group of 10 executives and employees of top US poultry companies – including two former chief executives – are facing criminal antitrust charges in a trial getting under way this week in Denver. They face prison and million-dollar […]
A group of former emergency dispatchers suing Lehigh County, Pa., in federal court said that operators routinely refused to use a translation service. The county disputes the allegations. By Neil Vigdor A group of former 911 dispatchers in Pennsylvania contends in a federal lawsuit filed this month that an Allentown man and his nephew died […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Vaccines for kids between the ages of 5 and 11 will likely be available in the first half of November, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Sunday (Oct 24), predicting a timetable that could see many kids getting fully vaccinated before the end of the year. “If all goes […]
Two children were killed after a drag racer lost control and smashed into a crowd of spectators. The Texas car event turned into tragedy when a high-powered car left the track at high speeds, ploughing into the crowd. A 46-year-old woman is also in a critical condition, with seven more injured. The two boys who […]
A photo of a plane passenger with her long hair hanging over the back of her seat has gone viral with some branding it ‘completely inconsiderate & unnecessary’. Anthony, from the US, tweeted the picture and asked his followers: ‘Would this p**s you off?’. Thousands of people replied with most of them agreeing it was […]