Trump slams India's high tariffs, vows to charge reciprocal levies

Feb 15, 2025

Olympia [Washington] (US), February 15: U.S. President Donald Trump criticized on Thursday India's high tariffs, vowing that the United States would retaliate.

U.S. retails sales drop by 0.9 pct in January after strong holiday spending

Feb 15, 2025

Olympia [Washington] (US), February 15: U.S. retail sales fell by 0.9 percent in January after a strong holiday spending, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on...

U.S. CDC to cut one-tenth of workforce

Feb 15, 2025

Los Angeles [California] (US), February 15: Nearly 1,300 employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- about one-tenth of the agency's...

6.0-magnitude quake hits 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia: USGS

Feb 15, 2025

Albany [New York] (US), February 15: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia at 20:28:23 GMT on Friday,...

Investigators say Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions before collision with passenger jet

Feb 15, 2025

Olympia [Washington] (US), February 15: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter's crew might not have heard...

U.S. stocks close mixed as retail sales decline

Feb 15, 2025

Albany [New York] (USA) , February 15: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday after hitting near-record highs the previous day, as investors assessed economic data...

Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this week

Feb 15, 2025

Houston [Texas], February 15: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 588 this week, up by two from the previous...

US IRS prepares to lay off thousands of workers, sources say

Feb 15, 2025

Washington DC [US], February 15: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is preparing to fire thousands of workers in the coming days, a move that could...

Elon Musk's tactics frustrate some White House senior officials

Feb 15, 2025

Washington DC [US], February 15: As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among...