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New Orleans (AFP) - A man "hellbent on creating carnage" drove a pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of New Year revellers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing...

New York (AFP) - From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on...

New York (AFP) - Tens of thousands of partygoers from around the world braved freezing temperatures and driving rain overnight Tuesday to ring in the new year in New York's...

Washington (AFP) - The FBI uncovered more than 150 homemade bombs on a farm in Virginia in what is thought to be the largest such seizure in the agency's history,...

Ottawa (AFP) - An American man who absconded after being sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol riot is now seeking political asylum in Canada, as he...

Panama City (AFP) - Panama on Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the United States' handover of its interoceanic canal, a milestone overshadowed by President-elect Donald Trump's threat to demand...

Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a...

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Monday unveiled almost $6 billion in military and budget aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide assistance before Donald Trump takes office...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The holiday weekend in North America saw two films battling for box-office supremacy and both emerging with a claim to first place. Disney's animated...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The top UN official for humanitarian aid in Yemen, who narrowly dodged an aerial bombing raid by Israel on Sanaa's airport, denied Friday that...