US Mauritius
Obama Approves US Airstrikes in Syria, Vows to Target ISIS ‘Wherever They Exist’
President Obama on Wednesday ordered a sharp escalation of the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State, authorizing U.S. airstrikes in Syria along with expanded airstrikes in Iraq as he vowed to wipe out the group’s terrorists “wherever they exist.”
12 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Russia Faces New U.S., EU Sanctions Over Ukraine Crisis
European Union governments agreed on Thursday to begin their new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis on Friday but could lift them next month if Moscow abides by a fragile truce, while the United States prepared its own fresh sanctions.
12 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Obama Says Beheading Shows Need for International Action
President Barack Obama said a video showing the beheading of a second American journalist by Islamic State underscores the need for a global alliance to confront the extremist group.
04 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Military Operation Targets Extremists in Somalia
U.S. military forces directed a counter-terrorism operation against the al-Shabab network of Islamic extremists in Somalia, the Pentagon said Monday.
02 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
Jennifer Lawrence's Nude Photos Leak Online, Other Celebs Targeted
A 4chan user claims to have released nude photos of several female celebrities in a major hacking.
02 Sep 2014, business.mega.mu
American Who Joined ISIS Killed in Syria Gunfight, Relative Says it Was 'His Destiny'
A close relative told the Daily News that the family of Douglas McAuthur McCain was aware of his trip to the region, but were kept in the dark about his purpose. McCain's sister, Delecia, posted photos of him along with a heartfelt message Tuesday.
28 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Syria Conflict: Obama Approves US Surveillance Flights
US President Barack Obama has authorised surveillance flights over Syria in order to gain intelligence on the activities of Islamic State (IS).
26 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Northern California Braces For Aftershocks After Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake
Residents of northern California are bracing for aftershocks after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit near Napa Valley Sunday, injuring at least 172 people and causing extensive damage, including fires sparked by burst gas lines, in the largest tremor to rock the Bay Area since the magnitude 6.9 Loma Prieta quake in 1989.
25 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
In Washington, Second Thoughts on Arming Police
Jolted by images of protesters clashing with heavily armed police officers in Missouri, President Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of the government’s decade-old strategy of outfitting local police departments with military-grade body armor, mine-resistant trucks, silencers and automatic rifles, senior officials say.
24 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
National Guard Arrives In Ferguson, But Clashes Continue
Strict new protest rules and the presence of the National Guard in Ferguson didn’t prevent fresh clashes with police on Monday night, the ninth night of unrest since unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot dead by a white police officer on Aug. 9.
19 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
National Guard Called in After Second Night of Chaos in Ferguson, Missouri
Missouri's governor said on Monday he would send the National Guard into the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson to restore calm after authorities forcibly dispersed a crowd protesting last week's fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by police.
18 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Etats-Unis-Maurice: Rajesh Ramloll Lève le Voile sur l’Implication du FATCA
Le renouvellement de l’Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) n’est pas le seul événement qui a braqué les projecteurs sur les États- Unis ces derniers temps.
13 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
A Washington: le PM Vante Maurice Comme Modèle de Transparence Pour Attirer des Investissements
Aux chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement réunis pour le sommet Etats-Unis – Afrique hier, mercredi 6 août, le Premier ministre, Navin Ramgoolam, a invité les dirigeants africains à s'inspirer de l'exemple de Maurice.
07 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Sommet États-Unis/Afrique : Les Enjeux
Washington accueille, depuis hier, un sommet États-Unis-Afrique, une rencontre qualifiée de ‘historique’ par le président américain, Barack Obama. L’Île Maurice y est représentée par le Premier ministre, le Dr Navin Ramgoolam.
06 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
US-Africa Summit Garners Over $17 Billion in Investment Pledges
African leaders on Tuesday called for a deeper economic relationship with the United States, hailing investment pledges totaling more than $17 billion at a Washington summit as a fresh step in the right direction.
06 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Formule de Cogestion Avec les Etats-Unis
Les Chagos mais aussi l’exploitation des ressources marines de Maurice avec l’aide des Etats-Unis.
05 Aug 2014, business.mega.mu
Obama Announces Expanded Sanctions Against Russia as E.U. Aligns
The European Union on Tuesday overcame months of misgivings to impose a wave of tough new economic sanctions on Russia, including an arms embargo and limits on access to European capital markets for Russian state-owned banks.
30 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Amid Threat of New Sanctions, U.S. Says Russia is Flouting Key Arms Treaty
Non-compliance with 1987 treaty against medium-range cruise missiles "a very serious matter," says Administration Official
29 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
Arizona Takes Nearly 2 Hours to Execute Inmate
In another unexpectedly prolonged execution using disputed lethal injection drugs, a condemned Arizona prisoner on Wednesday repeatedly gasped for one hour and 40 minutes, according to witnesses, before dying at an Arizona state prison.
26 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu
U.S. Discloses Intelligence on Downing of Malaysian Jet
The Obama administration, detailing what it called evidence of Russian complicity in the downing of a Malaysian airliner, on Tuesday released satellite images and other sensitive intelligence that officials say show Moscow had trained and equipped rebels in Ukraine responsible for the attack.
25 Jul 2014, business.mega.mu