Majority of US veterans against Afghan war: poll

A majority of US military veterans say the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan was “not worth fighting,” according to poll results released
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Prosecutors seek life in prison for El Chapo

US prosecutors on Wednesday called for “ruthless” drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be jailed for life plus 30 years for trafficking
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Nicki Minaj pulls out of S Arabia concert

US rapper Nicki Minaj yesterday said that she was pulling out of a planned concert in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Ross Perot passes away

Ross Perot, the self-made billionaire and computer industry giant whose two runs for president as an outsider shook up American politics, died yesterday at 89, his family said.
9 July 2019, 19:45 PM

Powerful S California quake causes damage, injuries

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes Southern California, triggering fires, buckling part of a highway, damaging buildings but causing few reported injuries despite striking with eight times more force than the initial quake in the same area a day earlier.
6 July 2019, 10:17 AM

Satirists mourn as Mad folds

Mad Magazine has amused and outraged readers for nearly seventy years but now it is being pulled from newsstands, triggering testimonials from comedians and cartoonists.
5 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump brushes off migrant centre criticism with a tweet

President Donald Trump brushed off reports of overcrowding and squalid conditions in migrant detention centres Wednesday by saying the
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan to meet Trump

Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump on July 22, the Pakistani foreign ministry said
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

US hell-bent on hostility

North Korea’s mission to the United Nations accused the United States on Wednesday of being “more and more hell-bent on hostile acts” against Pyongyang, despite President Donald Trump wanting talks between the two countries.
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM

US hell-bent on hostile acts despite wanting to talk: NKorea

North Korea’s mission to the United Nations accuses the United States of being “more and more hell-bent on hostile acts” against Pyongyang, despite President Donald Trump wanting talks between the two countries.
4 July 2019, 04:24 AM

Trump admin abandons controversial census change

President Donald Trump’s government on Tuesday gave up a controversial attempt to put a question about citizenship on next year’s
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Help, 40 days here’

Government investigators warned of dangerous overcrowding at more migrant facilities on the southwest US border, publishing photos on Tuesday of packed cells in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley where some children have no access to showers or hot meals.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM

US govt staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted

A senior US official has told the Commerce Department's enforcement staff this week that China's Huawei should still be treated as blacklisted, days after US President Donald Trump sowed confusion with a vow to ease a ban on sales to the firm.
3 July 2019, 07:01 AM

US federal judge blocks use of some funds for border wall

A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's use of $1 billion in funds to construct a wall along the southern border with Mexico, but declined to issue a permanent injunction.
29 June 2019, 05:05 AM

Trump says he could meet NKorea’s Kim at DMZ

Eyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump has issued a Twitter invitation to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join him for a hand shake during a visit to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) with South Korea.
29 June 2019, 04:15 AM

Warren emerges unscathed

A lot could have gone wrong for Elizabeth Warren at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate. It didn’t.
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM

US, China agree tentative trade truce ahead of G20 summit: SCMP

The United States and China agree to a tentative truce in their trade dispute ahead of a meeting between leaders of the two nations at the G20 summit this weekend, the South China Morning Post reports, citing sources.
27 June 2019, 05:10 AM

House passes $4.5b aid bill, Trump vows veto

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $4.5 billion aid package to address the migrant surge along the US-Mexico border, including new standards for migrants in custody following reports of poor conditions facing young children at overcrowded facilities.
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM

San Francisco first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

San Francisco becomes the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes, as concerns grow over a sharp rise in vaping among youths.
26 June 2019, 04:27 AM

US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees

The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announces his resignation amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of migrant children in Texas.
26 June 2019, 04:26 AM