US toll from vaping linked illness hits 12

Twelve people in the United States have died from vaping-related illness, health officials said on Thursday, reporting 805 cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use. The latest toll was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which said the
27 September 2019, 18:00 PM

US plans to cap number of refugees for resettlement

The Trump administration said on Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program. In a move immediately decried by immigrant advocates as an
27 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Tension high after UN failure

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated yesterday as Washington deployed more troops to the Gulf and Tehran challenged its arch-enemy to provide evidence it attacked Saudi oil facilities.
27 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Venezuelans will end up ‘free’: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Venezuela was suffering “a tragedy of historic proportions” as he pledged to do everything in his power to isolate Nicolas Maduro’s regime. Trump told around two dozen Latin American leaders on the sidelines of the
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Fellas, work it out’

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he encouraged India and Pakistan to work out their differences in separate meetings with their prime ministers this week.
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Whistleblower alleges ‘cover up’

The White House moved to “lock down” all records of Donald Trump’s phone call seeking Ukraine’s interference in the 2020 US election, a whistleblower’s complaint released yesterday alleges, in the latest explosive episode in the rapidly unfolding impeachment drama.
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi announces the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from a foreign power to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
25 September 2019, 05:27 AM

Tech giants vow to step up fight

A global working group set up by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft to remove extremist content will become an independent watchdog working “to respond quicker and work more collaboratively to prevent” attacks like Christchurch, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump complains he deserves Nobel prize

US President Donald Trump aired one of his oldest grievances at the United Nations on Monday: that it’s unfair he never got the Nobel
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump ordered aid freeze before Ukraine call: reports

Donald Trump ordered almost $400m in aid to Ukraine to be frozen days before he allegedly asked its president to investigate the son of Joe Biden, US media said late Monday, quoting administration officials. The reports in the Washington Post and New York Times add to a
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM

‘I’d like to help’

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he hoped India and Pakistan could come together to resolve their differences over Kashmir, as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Trump to use US influence to help end India’s “siege” of the volatile territory.
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump says meeting with Kim Jong Un ‘could happen soon’

Donald Trump, who orchestrated a spur-of-the-moment June encounter with Kim Jong Un that saw him become the first US president to set foot in North Korea, says that another meeting with the North Korean leader “could happen soon.”
24 September 2019, 04:41 AM

Trump confirms Biden topic in Ukraine call

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he discussed former vice president Joe Biden and corruption allegations in a phone call with Ukraine’s leader, adding to calls by Trump’s opponents for his impeachment.
23 September 2019, 18:00 PM

US wants to avoid Iran war

The United States said Sunday it will make its case against Iran at the United Nations this week, insisting it wants to give diplomacy “every opportunity to succeed” in the wake of a devastating attack on a vital Saudi oil complex.
23 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Vaping-related illness sickens over 500 in US

More than 500 people have been sickened in an outbreak of vaping-related illness in the United States, health authorities say, as Los Angeles became the latest city to take steps to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
20 September 2019, 11:52 AM

One dead, 5 hurt in Washington, DC shooting: Police

One person was killed and five others wounded on Thursday in a shooting on the streets of Washington, DC, not far from the White House, police say.
20 September 2019, 04:37 AM

Trump picks Robert O’Brien for top security job

US President Donald Trump yesterday named his pointman for hostage situations, Robert O’Brien, to replace his hawkish national security advisor sacked last week. “I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!” Trump tweeted. Last week, Trump
18 September 2019, 18:03 PM

Trump to meet Imran, Modi for talks focusing on Kashmir

US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet both Indian and Pakistani leaders in the next few days while claiming that “a lot of progress is being made” in defusing tensions between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed neighbours.
18 September 2019, 04:48 AM

Actress Huffman gets 2 weeks jail in US college admissions scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman is given two weeks jail time Friday for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious American university, the first high-profile figure to be sentenced in a cheating scandal that rocked America.
14 September 2019, 09:45 AM

US lawmakers urge Trump to mediate between India and Pakistan

Key US Senators and Congressmen are now urging President Donald Trump to play a constructive role in helping resolve Kashmir and other underlying disputes between India and Pakistan.
14 September 2019, 04:32 AM