The Americas

Google, Facebook face over $9 bn in fines

Privacy-advocacy group Noyb.eu said that tech giants such as Facebook and Google are essentially forcing people to adopt a "take it or leave it" approach when it comes to privacy.

May 26, 2018

US middle schooler with two guns shoots teacher, student

This comes a week after a student in Texas shot and killed eight of his classmates and two teachers.

May 26, 2018

Trump and Kim lookalikes at Winter Olympics 2018

US President Donald Trump calls off meeting with North Korea's Kim

"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting," Trump said in a letter.

May 24, 2018

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Oil prices rise on worries over Venezuelan supply

The United States is actively considering oil sanctions on Venezuela, where output has dropped by a third in two years to its lowest in decades.

May 22, 2018

Cuba plane crash survivor dies, toll rises to 111

Cubana de Aviacion flight DMJ-972, which was using a Boeing 737 operated by Mexico's Global Air airline, crashed on May 18.

May 22, 2018

Gunman who killed Indian man in Kansas bar pleads guilty to federal charges

The Indian man, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was shot in 2017. The shooting drew international attention as part of a wave of attacks nationwide against ethnic and religious minority groups following the 2016 election of U.S. President Donald Trump.

May 22, 2018

'Laze' warning issued as Hawaiian lava reaches sea

Laze, which is a mashup of "lava" and "haze", is a nasty product formed when hot lava hits the ocean, sending hydrochloric acid and volcanic glass particles into the air.

May 21, 2018

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro launched new Venezuelan cryptocurrency

Venezuela's Maduro wins presidential vote: election board

The election board said that the turnout for the latest poll was about 46.1 percent, way down from 80 percent registered at the last presidential vote in 2013. This was due to a boycott by Venezuela's mainstream opposition.

May 21, 2018

Oil prices boosted by news China, U.S. put trade war 'on hold'

Analysts say there is enough supply to meet demand despite ongoing production cuts led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), plunging output in crisis-struck Venezuela and looming U.S. sanctions against major oil producer Iran.

May 21, 2018