Tag: U.S.
New Jersey, California, others to ease mask mandates
As masking policies shift, many school districts in the United States have returned to in-person learning in recent weeks, according…
Winter storm causes havoc in U.S. East Coast, Canada
More than 200,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia reported power outages, according to PowerOutage.US, a…
U.S. tells Americans to avoid travelling to Canada
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. State Department on Monday advised against travel to neighboring…
Omicron triggers hospitalization surge among U.S. children
Doctors say it is too early to determine whether Omicron causes more severe illness in children than other variants of…
Facebook to settle U.S. employment discrimination claims with $14.25m
The case centred on Facebook’s use of the so-called permanent labour certification called the PERM programme.
U.S. confirms case of monkeypox ‘imported’ from Nigeria
The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed a rare case of human monkeypox was detected…
Uyghurs: U.S. moves to ban all products from China’s Xinjiang
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to ban the import of products from China's Xinjiang region.
US carries out air raids on Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
U.S. strikes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed at least seven Iran-backed militiamen, a Britain-based monitoring group…
US – Africa relations will likely improve by virtue of Trump’s exit, by Jude Kearney
By Jude Kearney 2021 could be the beginning of a much needed reset for US relations with Africa and its…
COVID-19: 9 to 10 people infected every minute in Los Angeles
An average of nine to 10 people in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States (U.S.),…
Nigeria, USA to lead global coalition against ISIS – ONSA
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says Nigeria and the United States of America are…
U.S. elects record 106 women Reps — projections
Harrison Arubu No fewer than 106 women will serve in the 117th U.S. House of Representatives beginning on Jan. 3,…
Crowd control weapons in U.S. cause at least 115 head injuries – Study
By (dpa/tca/NAN) The use of crowd control weapons during protests that have unfolded nationwide after the officer-involved death of George…
Oil prices rise on falling U.S. dollar
Oil prices recovered on Tuesday, erasing overnight losses, as investors moved into risk assets and away from the safe-haven U.S.…
Edo polls: Deteriorating political climate dangerous: US speaks
The U.S. has expressed worry over reports of deteriorating political climate in Edo and interference by security forces in political…