USA: Obama eases limits on family travel, money transfers to Cuba
US President Barack Obama lifted some restrictions Monday on travel and remittances to Cuba by Cuban-Americans with family on the island, a White House official said.
USA: Music producer Phil Spector guilty of murder
A Los Angeles court has found music producer Phil Spector guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of an actress at his mansion in 2003.
Cuba: Fidel Castro calls for end to 'cruel' US sanctions
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro called Monday for an end to the US embargo on Cuba, calling it "the most cruel of all actions" hours after US President Barack Obama eased limits on travel and money transfers by Cuban-Americans.
TRADE: Argentina considers dumping dollar in Latin American trade
Argentina is to propose to the Latin American Integration Association the idea of ditching the dollar in Latin American trade. It would be an extension of an existing treaty between Argentina and Brazil.
PERU: Leftist rebels kill 13 soldiers in coca region
Peru's Shining Path rebels killed 13 soldiers in an ambush of a military patrol in the country's remote southeast, Defence Minister Antero Flores Araoz said on Saturday.
SOMALIA: Mortar rounds fired at US congressman
Attackers fired mortar shells at US Congressman Donald Payne (pictured) on Monday as he was leaving Mogadishu after talks on the rise of piracy but no casualties were reported. Payne's trip to Somalia had been a rare visit by a US official.
CAR INDUSTRY: GM could file for bankruptcy by June
According to The New York Times, the US Treasury is directing General Motors to make preparations for a bankruptcy filing by June 1 at the latest. The goal is said to be a fast "surgical" bankruptcy.
USA: Obamas' 'First Dog' arrives at the White House
The much-anticipated "First Dog", a Portuguese Water Dog named Bo, has arrived at the White House, fulfilling a promise US President Barack Obama made to his daughters during his campaign. The pup's official unveiling is expected Tuesday.
USA: Deadly wildfires, tornadoes ravage southeast states
A strong storm system cut a swath of destruction from Texas to Tennessee, killing at least eight, injuring dozens, and leaving destruction in its wake. One of the fires appears to have been deliberate.
JUSTICE - USA: Ex-Nazi to fight rejected appeal on extradition, says son
John Demjanjuk, a suspected ex-Nazi guard facing charges for severe crimes in Germany, has seen his appeal against an extradition order to Germany rejected by a US immigration board. His son says they will renew the appeal.
JUSTICE: US court allows Noriega’s extradition to France
A US court has agreed to extradite former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France, where he faces money laundering charges. Noriega finished serving a 17-year prison term in the US on related charges in September 2007.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft ordered to pay $388 million in patent case
A federal jury ordered US software giant Microsoft to pay $388 million to Uniloc for infringing on an anti-piracy software patent. Microsoft announced it would seek an overturn of the verdict.
POLITICS : The ‘Dean machine’ hits Paris with a wired gospel
Democrat Howard Dean, the pioneer of cyber political activism, was invited to a Paris talk on revitalizing and upgrading political life. But can the lessons from US presidential campaigns be downloaded in France?
USA: US gov't ready to force out banking bosses
The US government is prepared to force out the bosses of banks who ask for more bailout money, and replace them with new management, the country's Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Sunday night in a televised interview.
USA: Obama eases limits on family travel, money transfers to Cuba
US President Barack Obama lifted some restrictions Monday on travel and remittances to Cuba by Cuban-Americans with family on the island, a White House official said.
USA: Music producer Phil Spector guilty of murder
A Los Angeles court has found music producer Phil Spector guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of an actress at his mansion in 2003.
TRADE: Argentina considers dumping dollar in Latin American trade
Argentina is to propose to the Latin American Integration Association the idea of ditching the dollar in Latin American trade. It would be an extension of an existing treaty between Argentina and Brazil.
PERU: Leftist rebels kill 13 soldiers in coca region
Peru's Shining Path rebels killed 13 soldiers in an ambush of a military patrol in the country's remote southeast, Defence Minister Antero Flores Araoz said on Saturday.
SOMALIA: Mortar rounds fired at US congressman
Attackers fired mortar shells at US Congressman Donald Payne (pictured) on Monday as he was leaving Mogadishu after talks on the rise of piracy but no casualties were reported. Payne's trip to Somalia had been a rare visit by a US official.