USA-and-Canada
Trump struggles for a plan should the migrant caravan arrive
Washington, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration has not settled on a plan for what to do if a migrant caravan arrives at the southern border, despite threats by President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency or rescind aid from the countries whose people are journeying north.
US revokes visas of Saudis implicated in killing of writer
Washington, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday described the killing of a Saudi journalist as a botched operation and a "bad original concept" as his administration took its first, careful steps toward punishing the Saudis by moving to revoke the visas of the suspects.
Six children dead in virus outbreak at US rehab centre
Dhaka, Oct 24 (AP/UNB) - A severe viral outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation center for "medically fragile children" has left six youngsters dead and 12 others sick, the state Health Department said Tuesday.
Trump blasts caravan, says he's cutting Central American aid
Washington, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump declared Monday the U.S. will begin cutting aid to three Central American countries he accused of failing to stop thousands of migrants heading for the U.S. border. But across his administration there was no indication of any action in response to what he tweeted was a "National Emergy."
Trump refugee cuts slows resurgence of cities like Buffalo
Buffalo,Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — When thousands of others fled the struggling Rust Belt city of Buffalo, refugees poured in to fill to void and invigorate the economy.
US general visits troops fighting Islamic State in Syria
Al-Tanf, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East made an unannounced visit Monday to a key military outpost in southern Syria, pressing the need for a continued U.S. presence there to root out remaining Islamic State fighters and serve as leverage against growing Iranian activity in the region.
Trump escalates immigration rhetoric at rally to boost Cruz
Houston, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump escalated his immigration rhetoric at a midterm rally in Texas on Monday, falsely accusing Democrats of "encouraging millions of illegal aliens to break our laws, violate our borders and overwhelm our nation."
Over 7K-strong, migrant caravan pushes on; still far from US
Tapachula, Mexico, Oct 23 (AP/UNB) — Thousands of Central American migrants resumed an arduous trek toward the U.S. border Monday, with many bristling at suggestions there could be terrorists among them and saying the caravan is being used for political ends by U.S. President Donald Trump.
6 shot on street near north Florida stadium before NFL game
Jacksonville, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — Six people have been wounded in a street shooting blocks from the Florida stadium where the NFL's Houston Texans played and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Ragged, growing caravan of migrants resumes march toward US
Tapachula, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — A growing caravan of Honduran migrants streamed through southern Mexico on Sunday heading toward the United States, after making an end-run around Mexican agents who briefly blocked them at the Guatemalan border.