Sources: MarketWatch
American right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk is shot dead during a debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, United States. 2025-09-10
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that Venezuela has freed two Americans, Gustavo Cardenas and Jorge Fernandez, after being detained in the country. 2022-03-8
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announces that he will step down as CEO during the third quarter. Current Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy is expected to replace him. 2021-02-2
American regulators from the Food and Drug Administration confirm that Pfizer's vaccine candidate is 95% effective. 2020-12-8
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says that the company will likely run new trials of their potential vaccine. 2020-11-26
Two people β one Japanese and one American β die from coronavirus in Wuhan. They are the first foreigners (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) to die from it. 2020-02-8
Pakistani forces rescue Canadian Joshua Boyle, American Caitlan Coleman, and their family, in the Kurram Valley. The family had been kidnapped by the Taliban nearly five years ago in Afghanistan's Wardak Province. 2017-10-12
Veteran U.S. broadcaster Barbara Walters announces her 2014 retirement. 2013-05-13
American actress Reese Witherspoon is arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges of disorderly conduct. 2013-04-21
An Algerian official reports that a group of hostages has escaped from the natural gas complex that was taken over by Islamist militants. It is reported as many as 20 escaped, including Americans. 2013-01-17