Tag: US
Republicans keep US House majority; Senate in play
The Republican party kept control of the US House of Representatives in midterm elections Tuesday, early media projections showed, as…
US judge says nurse can leave home in Ebola row
A US judge ruled Friday that a nurse quarantined by her home state after treating Ebola patients in Africa could…
US spy agencies spent nearly $68 bn in 2014
US spy agencies spent nearly $68 billion in fiscal year 2014, about the same level of spending on intelligence gathering…
US soldiers under Ebola quarantine in Italy sent packing
Veneto President Luca Zaia on Wednesday said Italy should not allow US soldiers returning from Ebola-stricken Liberia to be quarantined…
New commander takes over US Ebola mission in W.Africa
A new commander on Saturday took over the US military mission to combat Ebola in West Africa, the Pentagon said.…
IS attack on Kobane stalls amid US air assault
A bid by Islamic State fighters to seize the flashpoint Syrian border town of Kobane has stalled, American officials said,…
Rwanda ends Ebola checks on travellers from US, Spain
Rwanda lifted Thursday Ebola travel restrictions on travellers who had been in the United States and Spain after the president…
Poll: Ebola fears rise in US but most confident in response
After two health care workers in Texas were infected with Ebola while caring for a Liberian patient, a poll Tuesday…
US cautiously optimistic after no new Ebola in 5 days
With no new Ebola cases in five days, US authorities were cautious but hopeful Monday that the virus has been…
Life sentence for US man who shot teen over loud music
A Florida man who fatally shot a black teenager during an argument over loud music was sentenced Friday to life…
Obama names Ebola chief
United States President Barack Obama on Friday named attorney Ron Klain to coordinate the US response to the Ebola outbreak,…
US schools close in Texas, Ohio, over Ebola fears
Some schools in Ohio and Texas closed Thursday amid fears that students or staff had been exposed to a nurse…
US to be ‘more aggressive’ in monitoring Ebola, says Obama
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged a “much more aggressive” response at home to the Ebola threat, and…
2nd US Ebola patient flew on domestic airplane
The second US health care worker infected with Ebola flew on a domestic airplane a day before her diagnosis, and…
Second health worker in Texas tests positive for Ebola
A second health worker at the Texas hospital where the first case of Ebola contamination on US soil occurred has…
First US Ebola infection result of ‘protocol breach’
A Texas health care worker has become the first person to contract Ebola on American soil, authorities confirmed Sunday, blaming…
US to work with 12 African countries to fight Ebola
By Simon Ateba The United States Government will work with 12 African countries and train 500 healthcare support providers per…
US still supports fight against Boko Haram – Entwistle
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, has debunked media reports that America was not doing enough in helping…
US doctor tells patients they had cancer to make money
A prominent cancer doctor in Michigan, US, Dr. Farid Fata admitted in court to intentionally and wrongfully diagnosing healthy people…
US to tighten controls on travelers to fight Ebola
The United States will announce tightened controls on international travelers in the coming days to prevent Ebola from spreading on…
US court lifts gay wedding bans in more states
A US federal court swept away bans on same-sex marriage in up to five more US states Tuesday, bringing the…
FBI asks for tips on IS group volunteers
The FBI on Tuesday appealed for help tracking people planning to join the Islamic State group in combat, including an…
US court ponders whether Muslim inmate can grow beard
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed whether Arkansas prison authorities can prevent inmates from growing beards over fears they…
IS war could reach Nigeria, says Ex-US Defense chief
Leon Panetta, who headed the CIA and then the Pentagon has said that Islamic State (IS) war could extend to…
Ex-US defense chief sees 30-year IS war, blames Obama
The fight against the Islamic State group will be difficult and could last decades due to decisions made by US…
US military officials feared dead in Japan typhoon
Strong typhoon Phanfone slammed into Japan Monday, packing gusting winds and huge waves that swept three US military officials out…
China cyber-crime costing US billions – FBI
China is waging an aggressive cyber-war against the United States which costs American business billions of dollars every year, Federal…
US journalist with Ebola arrives Nebraska
Doctors in Nebraska are set for the Monday arrival of Ashoka Mukpo, an NBC television cameraman who contracted Ebola in…
Hewlett-Packard to split business
Hewlett-Packard is poised to become the latest technology firm to split into two entities by separating its computer and printer…
Texas tracks 50 exposed to Ebola, 10 ‘high risk’
Texas health officials were monitoring 50 people for Ebola exposure Friday, 10 of whom are at high risk of the…