Trump: if Tehran attacks, it will be 'official end of Iran'

President Donald Trump issues an ominous warning to Iran, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.
20 May 2019, 06:05 AM

Missouri, latest US state to restrict abortion

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, making it the latest
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US to sell missiles to S Korea, Japan

The United States said Friday it had approved more than $600 million in sales of air defense missiles to South Korea and Japan as tensions return with North Korea.
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Ex-CIA agent gets 20-year sentence for spying for China

An ex-CIA officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison for spying for China in a case called part of an "alarming trend" in the US intelligence community.
18 May 2019, 06:12 AM

US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions

US diplomats have warned that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran.
18 May 2019, 05:05 AM

Trump to visit South Korea for talks on North’s nukes

President Donald Trump will visit South Korea in June to meet with his counterpart Moon Jae-in over their efforts to persuade North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons arsenal, the White House said Wednesday.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM

NY Mayor de Blasio joins 2020 US race

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday said he will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, despite a panning by US media and polls which suggest he faces a tough fight.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM

China slams US blacklisting of Huawei as trade tensions rise

China slams a decision by the US government to put telecom equipment giant Huawei on a blacklist and says it will take steps to protect its companies, in a further test of ties as the economic heavyweights clash over trade.
16 May 2019, 10:51 AM

Border security, green card changes drive new Trump proposal

After years of setbacks and stalemates, US President Donald Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan as he tries to convince the American public and lawmakers that the nation’s legal immigration system should be overhauled.
16 May 2019, 04:23 AM

Trump Jr agrees to testify in Senate

President Donald Trump’s son Donald Jr has agreed to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian election
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases

Alabama's state Senate passes a bill to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother's health, as part of a multistate effort to have the US Supreme Court reconsider a woman's constitutional right to an abortion.
15 May 2019, 04:27 AM

NY mayor takes climate protest to Trump Tower

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, seen as a potential Democratic presidential hopeful in 2020, on Monday organised a protest inside Trump
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM

WhatsApp urges users to upgrade app after attack

WhatsApp yesterday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to sneak spyware into phones, in the latest trouble for its parent Facebook.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US farmers to get $15b in aid amid China trade war: Trump

US President Donald Trump says that his administration was planning to provide about $15 billion in aid to help US farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China in a deepening trade war.
14 May 2019, 12:02 PM

Trump, Xi may meet next month on trade

US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping could meet next month on the sidelines of the G20 summit to hash out their
12 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Mueller won’t testify next week: Democrats

Robert Mueller, the US special counsel whose report on Russian election interference has shaken a divided Washington, will not testify
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Pentagon assigns another $1.5b for border wall

The Pentagon said Friday it was diverting another $1.5 billion for new barriers to stop illegal immigrants on the US-Mexico border,
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Democrats subpoena Trump’s tax returns

US House Democrats issued subpoenas Friday against top government officials demanding President Donald Trump’s tax returns, the latest twist in the sharpening battle between the White House and opponents in Congress.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Missile tests not ‘breach of trust’

North Korean missile launches over the past week have not affected Donald Trump’s relationship with Kim Jong Un, the US president said Friday, in a change of course after initially expressing his dissatisfaction. Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles Thursday following an earlier drill the previous Saturday -- the first in 18 months.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Fraudster who used ice cream to lure seniors is sentenced

A New Jersey man who defrauded Medicare by using the promise of ice cream to lure senior citizens into genetic testing is sentenced to more than four years in prison.
11 May 2019, 05:33 AM