America

Hurricane Irma hits US: 315 thousand families in Florida have power outages

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More than 315,000 households have lost power in Florida, USA. The storm is expected to enter the Florida Keys around 7 to 8 a.m. on September 10, local time.

US-backed forces in Syria begin campaign in Deir ez-Zor

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The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are sealing a campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in northern Deir ez-Zor province, a senior SDF official told Reuters on September 8.

US completes deployment of 4 more THAAD launchers in South Korea

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The South Korean Ministry of National Defense announced on September 7 that it had completed the deployment of the late-stage anti-aircraft missile defense system (THAAD) to respond to threats from North Korea.

US seeks to freeze Kim Jong-un's assets

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The US has proposed a series of new sanctions against North Korea, including cutting oil supplies and freezing assets of leader Kim Jong-un.

Super typhoon with winds of 297km/h "extremely dangerous" Irma is entering the US

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Hurricane Irma, one of the strongest storms on record in the Atlantic, is moving into the US and other islands in the Caribbean.

US sends 6 fighter jets to the Korean peninsula to deter Pyongyang

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Four F-35B stealth fighters and two B-1B strategic bombers participated in training with the Korean F-15K fighter squadron on the Korean peninsula on August 31 as a deterrent to Pyongyang's ballistic and nuclear missile program.

US mobilizes warships, aircraft, and military forces to Texas to overcome the consequences of Hurricane Harvey

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Flooding during Hurricane Harvey has submerged many cities in the US state of Texas. The US military is mobilizing resources from states across the country to support rescue efforts.

US successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile in Hawaii

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The US Navy and the US missile defense agency (MDA) successfully dropped a ballistic missile in a test run off the coast of Hawaii, the US government announced on August 30.

US-Japan declare to stand side by side after North Korea's "opening"

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North Korea said the missile launched at Japan early this morning was an initial walk towards the goal of "including Guam".

Why are Americans still flocking to North Korea?

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The last Americans are flocking to North Korea before the travel ban issued by Washington officials officially takes effect from September 1.

The power of the breakthrough when "super typhoon of the decade" Harvey made landfall in the US

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Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the coast of Texas on the evening of August 25 (local time) with high winds that could threaten life and cause widespread flooding.

Supermarket is deserted as Americans prepare to deal with "super typhoon of the decade" Harvey

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Before "superstorm of the decade" Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast on the evening of August 25, Americans were busy shopping for essential necessities to overcome the superstorm.

President Donald Trump apologizes to former "ightest police chief in the US"

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President Donald Trump has granted amnesty to former police chief Joe Arpeggio in his case of failure to comply with court orders, the White House announced on the evening of August 25.

Russia appoints former defense official as ambassador to the US

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Moscow has chosen Anatoly Antonova - the diplomat in charge of defense and security issues, as Russian Ambassador to Washington to replace Mr. Sergey Kislyak.

North Korea launches cheering paintings to send US " warnings" message

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North Korea has just launched a steel-backed anti-US cheering pack with a "trump card" of missiles in hand.