US prepares draft of UN Security Council resolution on Palestinian-Israeli conflict
The United States has distributed to the UN Security Council a draft resolution on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, condemning Hamas and recognizing Israel's right to self-defense, but not calling for a ceasefire, a source in the Security Council told Sputnik.
US school district agrees to pay $27 million in settlement after 13-yr-old boy killed by bullies
Moreno Valley (California): The family of 13-year-old Diego Stolz, who tragically lost his life in a lunchtime attack by two fellow students, is set to receive a $27 million settlement from a Southern California school district, media reports said.
US: Miami airport officials caught on camera stealing money from passenger bags
Miami (US): A video of two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees allegedly pilfering money and belongings from passengers' bags at Miami International Airport has gone viral.
Microsoft report says fake Chinese accounts could be working to sway US electors
Washington: Microsoft researchers have detected a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts trying to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence, Reuters reported.
US Secretary of State Blinken discusses events in Russia with Polish FM
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau over the phone, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Texas mass shooting: Police searching for gunman who killed 5 people, including 8-yr-old
Washington: Cops are looking for a shooter, who allegedly gunned down five Hondurans, including a child aged eight, at a house in Texas in another mass shooting incident in the United States, the local sheriff confirmed on Saturday, media reports said.
US in close contact with Sudan leaders to extend ceasefire: State dept
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States is in close contact with Sudan's armed forces and civilian leaders about the possibility to extend the ceasefire, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee said.
'We will charge you': US flight attendant's savage announcement onboard goes viral
A flight attendant in the United States has gone viral for criticising her own airline company in a speech that she delivered over the loudspeaker just minutes after take-off.
Saudi Arabia working on nuclear power development cooperation with China, Russia: Reports
Riyadh: After failing to get help from the United States to develop nuclear power for years, Saudi Arabia has started exploring options to work with other countries, including China and Russia, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing sources.
US willing to cooperate with Pak over IMF deal: US Ambassador to Pakistan
Islamabad: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome wished for a deal between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assuring Washington's willingness to support the country in its efforts to resume a stalled $6.5 billion bailout programme.
Chinese fighter jet intercepts US aircraft over the South China Sea: Report
A Chinese J-11 fighter jet, equipped with air-to-air missiles, intercepted a US patrol aircraft near the Paracel Islands over the South China Sea, according to media reports.
Trump to speak at US Conservative mega-convention in early March
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump will speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, at the beginning of March, the organization announced in a press release.
Indian-origin woman dies after being hit by police vehicle: Report
Washington/IBNS: A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman has died after being struck by a Seattle police patrol vehicle in United States' South Lake Union, the Seattle police department said in a statement.
Black Lives Matter co-founder's cousin dies after being tasered by LAP
Washington: A cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has died in the US state of California after the local police used a Taser on him following a traffic incident, which he presumably had caused, a body-cam footage published by the Los Angeles police showed.
Donald Trump's Twitter handle restored after Elon Musk's poll
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was restored after a thin majority of Twitteraties supported his return in a poll launched by the microblogging site’s new owner Elon Musk on Saturday.