US thaws from Arctic deep freeze as death toll climbs
AFP | A brutal cold spell that paralyzed the US Midwest, freezing water mains, causing power outages and cancelling flights, eased on Friday, with forecasts...
U.S pulls out of nuclear treaty with Russia
News Analysis | The United States of America has announced that it is walking off the nuclear treaty it signed with, then, the Soviet Union...
US oil giants report strong profits despite volatile crude prices
AFP | US oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported strong annual profits on Friday, concluding with a solid fourth quarter despite a dive in...
Chavez-era ex-officials turn backs on Venezuela’s Maduro
AFP | They embraced the socialist revolution of late leader Hugo Chavez along with millions of other Venezuelans, but four former officials have now been...
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
AFP | The United States said Friday it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations by Russia, which has...
Brazilian indigenous community threatened in aftermath of dam burst
AFP | In her 88 years, Antonia Alves has seen much hardship as a member of Brazil's indigenous community, whose people have often been driven...
El Chapo’s wife says drug kingpin is ‘excellent’ husband and father
AFP | Accused Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is an "excellent father, friend, brother, son and partner," his young wife said as his...
Facebook: From Harvard dorm to global phenomenon
AFP | Key dates in the history of Facebook, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary in February: 2004 JANUARY: Mark Zuckerberg, a 19-year-old computer whiz at Harvard...
Trump ‘serious’ about Afghan withdrawal, Taliban says
AFP | US President Donald Trump is serious about getting out of Afghanistan, the Taliban told AFP on Friday, outlining the “Islamic system” comprising “all Afghans” that...
Venezuela opposition cling to social media lifeline
AFP | Deprived almost entirely of coverage on mainstream media, Venezuela's self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido has been deftly using the social networks to woo support,...
Kabul regime lost more territory to Taliban in 2018, U.S admits
News Analysis | The office of the Special Inspector General Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a US body mandated with preparing quarterly reports regarding the situation in...
Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes
AFP | Nearly a week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with nearly 350 killed or...