Tag: US

Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea hoping ‘to open the door’

by Cat Barton Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea Tuesday after saying he wants to “open the door” to the regime and claiming that United States President Donald Trump would be pleased with his mission. Sporting a baseball cap, sunglasses, multiple facial piercings and a black t-shirt emblazoned with the logo of sponsor PotCoin — a cryptocurrency for the legal cannabis industry — […]

American student released from N. Korea prison arrives in US

by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American student who fell into a coma while imprisoned in a North Korean labor camp returned to the United States late Tuesday after Pyongyang allowed him to be flown home, US media reported. A military airplane carrying Otto Warmbier landed in his hometown of Cincinnati shortly before 10:20 pm (0220 GMT Wednesday), CBS News reported. The release of Warmbier, 18 months into a […]

U.S. State Dept “pleased” by release of U.S. student by North Korea

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday (June 13) it was “grateful” for the release of Otto Warmbier, a U.S. university student held captive in North Korea for 17 months. Warmbier, 22, a University of Virginia student from suburban Cincinnati, was on his way back to the United States. State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Warmbier was “in the air” and would not comment further on his physical condition, […]

Trump calls Obamacare “one of the greatest catastrophes that our country has signed into law”

MILWAUKEE, United States (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (June 13) blamed democrats for the suffering of “millions of American families.” Trump arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin along with two couples who Trump said were unhappy with the rising cost of their healthcare payments and suffered under the “crushing burden of Obamacare.” Trump accused Congressional Democrats of obstructing Republican efforts to create a new healthcare plan. “The Democrats have let you down big […]

Former Panamanian president ordered to remain in US custody

MIAMI, United States (Reuters) – Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, wanted by the Central American country on political espionage charges, will remain in United States custody until a June 20 bond hearing in a federal court in Miami, a judge ordered on Tuesday (June 13). Martinelli, accused of using public money to spy illegally on more than 150 political rivals during his 2009-2014 term as president, was arrested outside Miami late on Monday. He has […]

Trump teases ‘Earn While You Learn’ during Wisconsin technical college visit

MILWAUKEE, United States (Reuters) – During a visit to a Milwaukee, Wisconsin technical college on Tuesday (June 13), United States President Donald Trump hinted at a new program  called ‘Earn While You Learn’. He did not offer further details about the program. Trump was visiting Waukesha County Technical College where he heard from students and praised the school for providing students with technical skills to launch gainful careers.

Life lessons from Trump as he hosts college football champions at White House

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the Clemson Tigers college football team at the White House on Monday (June 12) to celebrate the team’s national championship victory earlier this year. The president offered congratulations and spoke about what it takes to win. “You never ever gave up, you can never give up in life,” Trump said. Clemson won the championship in January, defeating Alabama 35-31 after a touchdown was scored […]

Melania Trump and son Barron officially move into White house

(Reuters) – United States First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump will now officially call the White House ‘home.’ They arrived with President Donald Trump in Washington on Sunday (June 11), in what the media said was their official moving day at the presidential residence. Melania Trump and Barron remained in New York after Trump’s inauguration in order to allow Barron to finish out the school year. Ahead of their arrival on Sunday, […]

US intelligence contractor pleads not guilty to leaking charge

GEORGIA, United States (Reuters) – A United States intelligence contractor pleaded not guilty on Thursday (June 8) to a charge of leaking a classified report on Russian election interference to a media outlet. Reality Leigh Winner, 25, who was ordered to remain held without bond, is accused of leaking a National Security Agency report to The Intercept, according to officials. The NSA document provided technical details on what it said were Russian attempts to hack […]

US looks to reassure allies as concerns grow about its global role

SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) – Senior United States officials said on Monday (June 5) the US, under President Donald Trump was committed to the region, reassuring nervous global partners after pulling out of the global climate pact. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking in Sydney after meetings between Australian and US foreign and defense ministers, said the Trump administration should be judged for its actions and not words. Global leaders have said there was growing […]

China says US should play ‘constructive role’ in South China Sea disputes

BEIJING, China (Reuters) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the United States to play a “constructive” role in the South China Sea disputes on Monday (May 6). US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that his country could not allow China to use its economic power to “buy its way out of other problems, whether it’s militarizing islands in the South China Sea or failing to put appropriate pressure on North Korea.” China’s claims in […]

One dead, many injured after bus crash near Atlanta – reports

ATLANTA, United States (Reuters) – One person was killed and at least 21 were injured on Thursday (June 8) when a bus chartered by a church youth group overturned on a major road southwest of Atlanta, Georgia, local media reported. The bus is from a Huntsville, Alabama, church, WSB-TV reported. Forty people were on the bus when the accident occurred, the TV station reported. At last one other vehicle was involved in the crash, local […]