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US issues new sanctions on alleged Houthi financing network
New sanctions come as Yemeni rebels ramped up attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE in recent weeks.
The United States has issued fresh sanctions on alleged members of an illicit network financing Yemen’s Houthi rebels, citing the…
Ukraine tensions: US defends evacuating embassy as Ukraine urges calm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the "imminent" threat of Russian military action in Ukraine justifies evacuating the US embassy in Kyiv.
His words came after Ukraine's president urged calm, saying the biggest…
Hijab ban in Indian state violates religious freedom: US official
US ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom slams hijab ban by the southern Indian state, drawing a sharp response from India.
A US official has voiced concerns about the controversial banning of the headscarf at schools and…
Ukraine tensions: Russia invasion could begin any day, US warns
Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave immediately, the US has warned.
An invasion could start with the aerial bombing that would make departures difficult and endanger civilians, the White…
Lake Erie: 18 rescued from breakaway floating ice sheet
Eighteen people have been rescued after becoming stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie in Ohio, US.
The group were riding snow mobiles and all terrain vehicles (ATVs) on the frozen lake when the ice sheet broke away near Catawba Island.…
Biden vows to work with Cambodia to promote US-ASEAN relations
In order to improve ASEAN-US relations, President Joe Biden stated that his administration is looking forward to working with Cambodia as the ASEAN chair in promoting the bloc’s “regional architecture” for bilateral agreements and…
Cambodia hires prominent U.S. lobbying firm to boost bilateral ties
The government of Cambodia has hired the second largest lobbying firm in the U.S. in hopes of improving relations with Washington, but analysts told agencies that Phnom Penh’s policies are the problem.
The Cambodian Embassy in Washington…
All US federal prisons closed after deadly fight in Texas
Authorities say the move was taken out of an ‘abundance of caution’ after two inmates killed at facility in Beaumont.
All federal prisons across the United States were locked down overnight following a deadly gang brawl in a facility in…
US: Ten people injured in Pittsburgh bridge collapse
A bridge in the US city of Pittsburgh has collapsed with six vehicles, including a bus, on it at the time.
Officials said 10 people sustained minor injuries, three of whom were taken to hospital.
The snow-covered Forbes Avenue Bridge…
US rejects Russian demand to bar Ukraine from Nato
The US has rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from Nato, amid warnings Russia might invade its neighbour.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was giving Russia a formal response to its demands to resolve the Ukraine crisis.
Mr…