#package

9:57am, 3rd May, 2019

Part of Manchester cordoned off after reports of suspicious package - British police

Police have cordoned off an area of Manchester city centre in northern England after reports of a suspicious package, a spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said.

FBI confirms suspicious package sent to Tom Steyer

2:42pm, 2nd November, 2018

US

FBI confirms suspicious package sent to Tom Steyer

The FBI on Friday said it had recovered a suspicious package addressed to California billionaire Tom Steyer, a Democrat known for his ads calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump, exactly one week after federal authorities arr...

Mail bomb suspect ordered held without bail, new package found

3:46pm, 29th October, 2018

US

Mail bomb suspect ordered held without bail, new package found

A man accused of mailing 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail on Monday, and authorities intercepted a similar suspicious package addressed to CNN in Atlanta.

FBI focuses on Florida in hunt for sender of package bombs

4:06am, 26th October, 2018

US

FBI focuses on Florida in hunt for sender of package bombs

Federal authorities investigating the pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump are focusing on Florida, where they believe at least some of 10 packages originated.

FBI searches Florida mail center in hunt for sender of package bombs

8:14pm, 25th October, 2018

Politics

FBI searches Florida mail center in hunt for sender of package bombs

Federal agents searched a U.S. mail facility near Miami on Thursday night in the race to find who sent 10 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump as leads pointed to Florida as the packages' possible origin.

Trump enacts anti-opioid abuse package in rare bipartisan step

6:37am, 25th October, 2018

Politics

Trump enacts anti-opioid abuse package in rare bipartisan step

Medical treatment will be more widely available to opioid abusers while mailing illicit drugs will be more difficult under a measure to fight drug addiction that was signed into law on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump.

New York police investigate suspicious package in Tribeca area: CNN

5:55am, 25th October, 2018

US

New York police investigate suspicious package in Tribeca area: CNN

The New York Police Department is investigating a suspicious package in Tribeca, CNN reported on Thursday, airing footage of law enforcement in the New York City neighborhood.

Trump to sign anti-opioid abuse package in rare bipartisan step

5:29am, 24th October, 2018

Politics

Trump to sign anti-opioid abuse package in rare bipartisan step

Medical treatment would be more widely available to opioid abusers, while mailing illicit drugs would become more difficult under a rare bipartisan measure aimed at tackling the nation's addiction crisis expected to be signed into law on Wednesd...

Saudis offer Pakistan $6 billion rescue package to ease economic crisis

1:00pm, 23rd October, 2018

World

Saudis offer Pakistan $6 billion rescue package to ease economic crisis

Saudi Arabia has agreed to give Pakistan $3 billion in foreign currency support for a year and a further loan worth up to $3 billion in deferred payments for oil imports to help stave off a current account crisis, Pakistan's government said on T...

Talks on Air India bailout package at 'advanced stage': official

2:19am, 26th September, 2018

Business

Talks on Air India bailout package at 'advanced stage': official

Discussions on a bailout package for embattled state-run carrier Air India are at an "advanced stage", the country's junior aviation minister Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday.

Australia announces extra $140 million aid package for drought-hit farmers

11:42pm, 4th August, 2018

World

Australia announces extra $140 million aid package for drought-hit farmers

Australia on Sunday announced a A$190 million ($140.56 million) aid package for drought-afflicted farmers as much of east coast suffers the worst dry spell in living memory.

Royal Mail shareholders reject senior executives' pay package

9:21am, 19th July, 2018

UK

Royal Mail shareholders reject senior executives' pay package

Britain's Royal Mail Plc said on Thursday that its shareholders rejected a pay package for its senior executives.

House passes bipartisan package on easing capital markets rule

6:22pm, 17th July, 2018

Politics

House passes bipartisan package on easing capital markets rule

The House of Representatives voted 406-4 on Tuesday to pass legislation easing rules for small businesses and entrepreneurs in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote that could boost support for the package among Democrats in the Senate.

China denies it has offered a $200 billion package to slash U.S. trade gap

8:45am, 18th May, 2018

Business

China denies it has offered a $200 billion package to slash U.S. trade gap

BEIJING (Reuters) - China denied on Friday that it had offered a package to slash the U.S. trade deficit by up to $200 billion, hours after it dropped an anti-dumping probe into U.S. sorghum imports in a conciliatory gesture as top negotiators meet i...