US & Canada News

Few clues yet from damaged black boxes of China Eastern crash
Preliminary report on March crash of Boeing 737-800 that left 132 people dead says analysis of recorders is continuing.
Published On 21 Apr 2022
US Justice Department appealing order that ended travel mask rule
A US judge this week suspended a mandate requiring travellers to wear masks on planes, trains and other public transit.
Published On 20 Apr 2022
Tesla profits surge as EV maker races past rising material costs
Tesla has been an outlier since the pandemic outbreak, posting record deliveries and earnings for several quarters.
Published On 20 Apr 2022
IMF, World Bank warn of ‘huge buildup of debt’ in poorest nations
Rising interest rates are squeezing the world’s poorest nations already struggling with COVID-19 and high food prices.
Published On 20 Apr 2022

US, Canadian and British officials leave Group of 20 meeting in Washington as Russian delegates speak, UK minister says.

The United States has imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow since its February 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Arizona orders mandatory evacuations as dry brush and pine trees ignite in early start to US southwest wildfire season.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges cooperation as US prepares for increase in arrivals at border with Mexico.

Senior US defence official says howitzer training of a few dozen Ukrainian forces has begun outside of the country.

Existing home sales fell 2.7 percent from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, data shows.

The call comes amid continued US concerns that China could support Russia in the invasion of Ukraine.

Annual inflation rose to 6.7 percent last month, up from 5.7 percent in February, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.

Netflix traded as low as $212.51 in New York, extending its plunge this year to 64 percent.

Home Secretary Priti Patel will decide whether to approve UK court order to extradite WikiLeaks founder.

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