North America

Los Angeles forced to suspend vaccine centers over dire shortage

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Facing a severe vaccine shortage, Los Angeles moved to temporarily close five major inoculation…

US backs Japan concerns on China ships

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concern Wednesday over China's incursions into Japanese territorial…

Biden announces new Pentagon task force on China

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the formation of a special Defense Department task force…

Gunman wounds five in US health clinic shooting: police

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A man who was unhappy with the treatment he had received at a Minnesota health…

Trump impeachment trial will ‘tear this country apart’: defense lawyer

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Senate impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump will "tear this country apart,"…

Brazilian, S.African virus strains found in Toronto

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Health authorities in Toronto announced Sunday they had discovered the first two known cases of the…

Intruder at Canada PM’s residence pleads guilty

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- A heavily armed military reservist who crashed his truck onto the estate where Prime Minister…

Trump asked to testify in Senate impeachment trial

  by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Democratic lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Donald…

Full text: European Commission announcement of new regulation on vaccine export curbs

Editor's Note: The following is the full text of the "Opening remarks by Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis at the press…

‘Got to work on that landing’: SpaceX rocket in fiery crash, again

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A prototype of a SpaceX rocket the company hopes will one day journey to Mars…

This website uses cookies.