Biden's FAA pick ready to face Senate confirmation hearing
When Michael Whitaker last worked at the Federal Aviation Administration, his tasks included bringing air traffic control -- which tracked airplanes using strips of paper -- into the 21st century.
2023-10-04 19:18
Kevin McCarthy's wild ride as US House speaker ends in historic fall
By David Morgan WASHINGTON Kevin McCarthy began his wild ride as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
2023-10-04 18:29
Irish police chief to meet officer representatives over rota row
Officers are planning to take four more days of action in a dispute over rotas.
2023-10-04 18:25
US House adrift as Republicans fight over their next leader
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives was leaderless on Wednesday,
2023-10-04 18:18
Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist sentenced in absentia
Maria Ovsyannikova, who protested live on air against the invasion of Ukraine, gets more than 8 years in jail.
2023-10-04 17:49
US senators examine TikTok hiring of ByteDance executives
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. senators said on Tuesday they were investigating short video sharing app TikTok's reported
2023-10-04 17:22
In Singapore, a certificate to own a car now costs $106,000
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE To own a car in Singapore, a buyer must bid for a certificate that
2023-10-04 17:16
Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging
The photo, showing the combination of numbers 6 and 4 , has been scrubbed on Chinese social media.
2023-10-04 16:29
Irish economy growth 'slowing following rapid rise'
A leading think tank revises down its growth forecast for the domestic Irish economy this year.
2023-10-04 14:47
TikTok: Social media app halts online shopping service in Indonesia
The country's government banned social media platforms from selling goods to protect physical stores.
2023-10-04 13:47
Baltimore police confirm an active shooter situation near Morgan State University
Baltimore police are responding to "an active shooter situation" near the campus of Morgan State University, the department said Tuesday night.
2023-10-04 10:45
How Kevin McCarthy lost political cage fight with arch-enemy Matt Gaetz
At times it seemed like the Florida rebel versus the rest of the Republican party as he brought down the Speaker.
2023-10-04 10:18