The $300bn bill written by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican leaders was blocked by Democrats.
Blazes destroy hundreds of homes and some entire communities as thousands are displaced.
National Association of Resident Doctors says strike was suspended to give government enough time to meet its demands.
Lawyers for the four police are taking a 'blame the victim' approach, which experts say can be effective in trial.
The development comes as a final hurdle to the start of the talks - fate of six Taliban prisoners - have been resolved.
Thousand of people left homeless after a fire destroys Europe's largest refugee camp.
Trump is under attack from Biden and Democrats for failing to marshal an adequate response to the pandemic.
Europe's leaders have been handed an ultimatum by the UK: accept the treaty breach or prepare for a messy divorce.
Skies were so dark it appeared more night than day at times, while in some places ash fell like snow.
Limiting immigration has been a focus for Donald Trump and Joe Biden is pledging to reverse many of Trump's policies.
Video of the police abuse went viral sparking unrest across the country with more than 150 civilians and police injured.
For two months, Bulgarians have protested against a scandal-ridden government which refuses to resign.
Donald Trump said he did not want 'panic' over COVID-19, a disease that has killed more than 190,000 Americans.
Health ministry says death toll in the Palestinian territories rose to 224, while total infections reached 37,214.
Ituri province's interior minister says 23 killed in Irumu territory on Tuesday, followed by 35 on Thursday.
The reforms will be put to a referendum on the anniversary of the start of Algeria's war of independence from France.
Racist demos in Stockholm being led by head of Denmark's Stram Kurs group, who has been banned from entering Sweden.
The large fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest have begun spreading into untouched areas.
Huge fire at site of last month's devastating explosion met with fear, anger and questions about incompetence.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, more than 85 percent of the world's wetlands have been lost over the past 40 years.
Fears of water-borne diseases in Sudan as floodwaters recede, leaving tens of thousands of people in unsanitary conditions.
One Wandi Wandian woman describes a 'resurgence of culture' among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Myanmar's de facto leader excluded because of her acceptance of state crimes against the Rohingya minority.
Discussions involving parties, unions and civil society come before September 15 deadline set by regional bloc ECOWAS.
It is about using speech to reaffirm domination.
