Tag: United States
We traveled the Oregon Trail. We found the ‘spirit of America’
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. ‒ Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin…
Iran banking on Iraq vote to retain regional influence
Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it…
Sami Hamdi’s wife urges US to release UK journalist
Soumaya Hamdi was planning for the family holiday she would soon be taking with her husband when she…
United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called for an end to a US economic embargo on Cuba…
South Korea’s trade chief charts path for surviving US-China competition
By Jihoon LeeGYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -South Korea aims to deepen cooperation with the United States, stabilise supply…
U.S. crackdown sends wave of fear through immigrant communities
Sarah Balderas, a Kansas immigration attorney, says Congress is allowing politics to get in the way of its…
Colombia calls for U.S. to stop boat strikes, “engage in dialogue”
The Colombian government has asked the United States to stop attacking vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean…
U.S., South Korea works to address visa issues after Georgia raid
Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Leaders of the U.S.-Republic of Korea Business Travel and Visa Working Group met virtually…
US strikes alleged drug vessel on Pacific side of South America, CBS reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel on the Pacific side of South…
Bolivia votes in runoff election, marking pro-market shift and US embrace
By Lucinda Elliott and Monica MachicaoLA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivians vote in a presidential runoff on Sunday that marks…
Colombia accuses US of violating sovereignty in strike
Colombia's president accused on Saturday Washington of violating his country's sovereignty and killing a fisherman, shortly after US…
U.S. purchases Alaska from Russia
Oct. 18 (UPI) -- On this day in history:In 1776, the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania was established.…