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The first group of Afrikaners arrive in the United States after U.S. president Donald Trump grants refugee status to the white minority group, who Trump says face a "genocide" in the South African farm attacks. The government of South Africa rejects the claims.
2025-05-12

A firefighter is killed and five other people are injured after a building collapses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
2022-06-18

Georgia becomes the ninth U.S. state to ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools.
2022-04-28

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction releases a report accusing the United States of wasting billions of dollars in Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed. The agency says only $343.2 million worth of vehicles and buildings were in good condition.
2021-03-1

A U.S. official says Iranian Navy gunboats are preventing the damaged Norwegian-owned "Front Altair" oil tanker from being towed away by two private tugboats in the Gulf of Oman.
2019-06-14

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022, which would make it the fourth nation to do so after Russia, the United States, and China.
2018-08-15

In retaliation for the recent travel ban, Iran bars the United States' athletes from the 2017 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle tournament to be held in Kermanshah.
2017-02-3

In a widely expected move, the United States Federal Reserve Board raised the federal funds interest rate, the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans, from the 0-.25% range to the .25-.50% range. U.S. stock markets rallied on the news. [http:--money.cnn.com-2015-12-16-news-economy-federal-reserve-interest-rate-hike-index.html (CNNMoney)] [http:--www.consumeraffairs.com-news-federInternatial-reserve-raises-key-interest-rate-121615.html (Consumer Affairs)]date=August 2019
2015-12-16

The United States commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, a decisive battle in the American Civil War.
2013-07-1

South Korea and the United States raise their military watch alert to "vital threat" (level 2) ahead of an expected North Korean missile launch.
2013-04-10