Новости по теме Americas

Egypt freezes assets of 14 top Islamists Egypt's public prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets belonging to 14 top Islamists, as the US dispatched its first senior official to Cairo since president Mohamed Morsi's ouster.

16 July 2013

'Despicable Me 2' tops US box office for a second week "Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, led the US box office for a second consecutive weekend.

15 July 2013

Ready for Hillary? Courting a candidate for 2016 How formidable a potential candidate is Hillary Clinton? A group laying groundwork for her possible 2016 presidential campaign said it is being offered million-dollar donations -- before she has even announced a run.

15 July 2013

Russia to provide list of Kazakhstan-born children at U.S. Ranch for Kids Russian Children's Rights Envoy Pavel Astakhov will visit Astana and provide Kazakhstan with a list of children from Kazakhstan kept at American Ranch for Kids.

15 July 2013

Obama urges calm after racially-charged murder trial President Barack Obama appealed to Americans for restraint Sunday amid anger from civil rights activists and public protests against the acquittal of a man who gunned down an unarmed black teenager.

15 July 2013

U.S. thanks Kazakhstan for Iranian nuclear talks The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has thanked Kazakhstan for hosting talks on the Iranian nuclear program.

15 July 2013

AT&T to buy carrier Leap Wireless AT&T announced plans Friday to buy mobile carrier Leap Wireless in a deal worth at least $4 billion, giving the telecom giant more spectrum and the Cricket prepaid phone franchise.

14 July 2013

First-ever Oscars concert planned for nominated music The Oscars will, for the first time, hold a concert in Los Angeles featuring the songs and scores nominated for Hollywood's most prestigious prize.

14 July 2013

Hulu owners opt to keep online video service The entertainment studios behind Hulu took the online video service off the auction block Friday, opting instead to pump an additional $750 million into the Netflix rival.

14 July 2013

Human-powered helicopter wins US prize A Canadian-built helicopter that is powered by a human riding a bicycle has become the first winner of a decades-old $250,000 engineering prize.

13 July 2013

Brazil military boosting security for papal visit The Brazilian military decided to boost security above its original plans for Pope Francis' visit during a major Catholic youth fest late this month.

13 July 2013

Texas abortion law passes despite protests The Texas senate late Friday approved a bill setting some of the strictest limits on abortion in the United States, just weeks after a filibuster by opposition Democrats dramatically thwarted the measure.

13 July 2013

S. American leaders back asylum amid Snowden row South American leaders defended their right to offer asylum, venting anger at claims of US spying in the region while intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's fate hangs in the balance.

13 July 2013

US-EU trade talks make headway under tight timeline US and European Union trade negotiators said Friday they had begun to identify key areas of agreement and difference as they closed the first week of talks to create an ambitious transatlantic free-trade zone.

13 July 2013

Dolby helps 'Pacific Rim' thrill ears as well as eyes Dolby sound specialists have given director Guillermo del Toro a way to put movie goers into the thick of battles between giant robots and fearsome monsters in "Pacific Rim."

13 July 2013

Obama signs Taiwan aviation bill President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill which backs Taiwan's participation in a UN aviation agency, despite China's opposition to any recognition for the island that hints at statehood.

13 July 2013

Asiana pilots appeared unaware of speed until too late The pilots of the Asiana Boeing 777 that crashed in San Francisco appeared to be unaware the plane was flying too slowly until just seconds before the aircraft slammed into the ground.

13 July 2013

US disappointed by Russia conviction of dead lawyer The United States on Thursday voiced disappointment at a Russian court's posthumous conviction of late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky for tax evasion.

12 July 2013

Brazil workers protest nationwide for better conditions Striking workers blocked key highways and staged mainly peaceful marches across Brazil in a day of industrial action called by major unions to demand better work conditions.

12 July 2013

Apple case cracks open e-books, digital goods pricing A ruling by an American judge that Apple illegally conspired to fix e-book prices could boost competition in the market for all kinds of digital goods, including music and movies.

12 July 2013

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