‘No sense of cleanliness’: Donald Trump blames India, China for climate change

US President Donald Trump blames big economies India, China and Russia for climate change stating that these countries do not have any sense of cleanliness and pollution.
6 June 2019, 07:42 AM

Trump sees progress in Mexico talks but ‘not nearly enough’

Straining to stave off threatened US tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump declares it was “not nearly enough” to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch the flow of Central American migrants flooding America’s southern border.
6 June 2019, 04:30 AM

US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants

The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for US visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.
3 June 2019, 08:42 AM

US won't 'tiptoe' around China with Asia stability at threat: Defence chief

The United States will no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behaviour in Asia, with stability in the region at threat on issues ranging from the South China Sea to Taiwan, acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan says.
1 June 2019, 06:04 AM

Huawei Mate 20 Pro back in Google's Android Q beta programme

Google reinstates Huawei Mate 20 Pro as one of the devices eligible for its Android Q Beta programme.
1 June 2019, 04:36 AM

Huawei is too close to Chinese government: US defence chief

Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan says that technology firm Huawei is too close to the Chinese government, adding that Washington is concerned about cyber attacks and the theft of intellectual property.
1 June 2019, 04:15 AM

Trump vows rapid increase in tariffs on Mexico goods unless illegal immigration ends

President Donald Trump, incensed by a surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border, vows to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico, starting at 5% and ratcheting higher until the flow of people ceases.
31 May 2019, 04:37 AM

Mueller a ‘conflicted person’

President Donald Trump yesterday acknowledged for the first time that Moscow helped him win the White House in 2016 -- before retracting himself to launch a fiery attack on Robert Mueller and the Russia probe.
30 May 2019, 20:00 PM

'13 Reasons Why' linked to uptick in US adolescent suicides: Study

A new study about "13 Reasons Why," which follows the story of a high school girl who takes her own life, has found that suicides among US youths rose significantly in the months following the popular Netflix show's release.
30 May 2019, 05:56 AM

US Special Counsel Mueller says charging Trump was 'not an option'

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller says his investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election was never going to end with criminal charges against President Trump because of Justice Department policy and that he would give no more information than was already published in his report.
29 May 2019, 15:49 PM

US charges WikiLeaks founder Assange with espionage

The US Justice Department unveils 17 new criminal charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying he unlawfully published the names of classified sources and conspired with and assisted ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in obtaining access to classified information.
24 May 2019, 06:22 AM

Sea dragons captivate visitors at California aquarium

At first glance, it looks like a branch of kelp, but then an eye moves among its leafy appendages, and ridges of tiny, translucent fins start to flutter, sending the creature gliding through the water like something from a fairy tale.
23 May 2019, 06:58 AM

US eases tone on Iran

President Donald Trump’s administration charged Tuesday it was “quite possible” Iran was responsible for the sabotage of Gulf oil interests but said its robust response had stopped potential attacks on Americans.
22 May 2019, 18:37 PM

US calls for dismantling UN Palestinian agency

The United States yesterday called for dismantling the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, weeks before unveiling the
22 May 2019, 18:31 PM

Trump lashes out of Pelosi accusation

President Donald Trump yesterday fired back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s accusation that he is engaged in a cover-up, saying at a
22 May 2019, 18:31 PM

US firms rethink China presence because of trade war: Survey

Most US businesses in China are hurting from the tariffs war between the two countries, forcing some companies to relocate abroad or refocus their business, a survey shows.
22 May 2019, 06:09 AM

Growing number of House Democrats seek action against Trump

More Democrats are calling — and more loudly — for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after his latest defiance of Congress by blocking his former White House lawyer from testifying.
22 May 2019, 04:32 AM

US must ensure access to safe abortions: UN rights office

The United Nations human rights office calls on US authorities to ensure that women have access to safe abortions, saying bans lead to risky underground abortions that can endanger a woman's life.
21 May 2019, 14:27 PM

US to encourage investment in West Bank, Gaza Strip

The White House will unveil the first part of President Donald Trump’s long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan when it holds an international conference in Bahrain in late June to encourage investment in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, senior US officials said on Sunday.
20 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US Navy warship sails in disputed South China Sea

The US military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, angering Beijing at a time of tense ties between the world’s two biggest economies.
20 May 2019, 18:00 PM