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North Korea's Kim says US is 'root cause' of tensions
Washington and Seoul are security allies and the United States stations around 28,500 troops in South Korea
As Taiwan tensions grow, US and China seek right decibel
President Joe Biden's national security advisor discussed Taiwan during a lengthy meeting last week with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi.
7-year-old boy starved to death while locked in bedroom, father's girlfriend charged with murder
A medical examination revealed that the boy weighed just 37 pounds when his lifeless body was brought to a hospital
Southwest Airlines cancels 1,000-plus flights Sunday
More than 800 Southwest flights were scrapped Saturday
Iran-S Korea row worsens over oil billions frozen by US sanctions
President Joe Biden's administration says it is ready to return to the 2015 deal and lift sanctions but negotiations have stalemated.
Trump tries to block testimony on January 6 uprising: media
Trump's defiance could force the committee into legal fights that could stretch out the investigation.
EU leaders seek unity on how to face China and US
The collapse in Afghanistan and the submarine fallout have given fresh impetus to those pushing for the EU to develop a separate military capability, with France leading the charge.
Biden goes on offensive against 'reckless' Republicans
Biden on Monday called Republican opponents "reckless and dangerous" for refusing to join Democrats in raising the debt limit.
Former Marine accused of killing, dismembering daughter, years after allegedly murdering son
His daughter was found dismembered and thrown in a dumpster
Uptick in new US unemployment benefit claims slows
Claims are a closely-watched metric of labor market health, and shot into the millions when the pandemic broke out in the United States in March 2020.
EU, US look to repair relations at tech summit
The TTC was born out of President Joe Biden's summit in Brussels in June
US generals say they recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
Milley said the Taliban "was and remains a terrorist organization and they still have not broken ties with Al-Qaeda."
EU-US to seek shared tech rules despite French ire
The talks in Pittsburgh, a rust-belt city that has grown into a tech hub, are only the first instalment of the Trade and Tech Council
Mexico tells US it wants regional migration agreement
Tens of thousands of undocumented migrants, mostly Haitians, have arrived in recent months at Mexico's southern border seeking a new life in the United States.
Google to spend $2 billion on New York City office
The final site is to be spread over three buildings between Hudson Street and Washington Street, with construction of two of them already completed.
US to end travel bans for vaccinated passengers
The trade group Airlines For Europe predicted "a much-needed boost to trans-Atlantic traffic & tourism and will reunite families and friends."
More Americans lost to Covid-19 than 1918 flu pandemic
Unlike today's influenzas, which impact children and the elderly the most, the 1918 flu caused unusually high mortality among young adults.
Fed expected to stay cautious as economy sends mixed signals
The FOMC will convene as the economy sends mixed signals about two of the central bank's top priorities: employment and prices.
Biden asks for early talks with Macron amid submarine row
Australia's decision to tear up the French deal in favour of American nuclear-powered vessels sparked outrage in Paris
US judge blocks use of Covid rules to expel migrant families
Sullivan issued a temporary injunction against blocking migrant families using the so-called Title 42 rule starting on September 30.
EU to ban forced-labour products in tougher China stance
The stance underlined a hardening Western approach to China
Wall Street falls even as data shows inflation easing
Oil prices have bounced back strongly, and inched up despite the International Energy Agency saying global crude demand had dropped for three straight months
Prince Harry and Jill Biden pay tribute to America's war wounded
Prince Harry, a combat veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan, first attended the US Department of Defense Warrior Games in 2013 in Colorado.
N. Korea test-fires new 'long-range cruise missile': KCNA
The reported launches are the first since March by the North, which has not carried out a nuclear test or an intercontinental ballistic missile launch since 2017.
Newly released FBI memo hints at Saudi involvement with 9/11 hijackers
It was released after President Joe Biden was pressured by family members of those killed on 9/11 who have sued Saudi Arabia for complicity.
Biden, Xi talk to avoid US-China 'conflict': White House
The list of disagreements between Washington and Beijing is long and growing.
Divided, bruised US marks 9/11's 20th anniversary
The Taliban who once sheltered bin Laden are back ruling Afghanistan.
New 9/11 trial judge wants 'action' in hearings
The second day of hearings after an 18-month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic focused on a review of the judge's own potential biases.
Coyote attacks 2 toddlers in separate yards in Massachusetts; search on for animal
The victims were rushed to a hospital for treatment and were said to be stable
Taliban announce hardline govt as protests grow
The group -- which executed people in stadiums and chopped the hands of thieves in the 1990s -- has previously said it would not stand for any resistance against its rule.