Trump delays Congress speech over shutdown

US President Donald Trump backed down late Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address, agreeing to delay it until a government shutdown ends, although the more than month-long impasse dragged on.
24 January 2019, 18:00 PM

No cave in on wall demands: Trump

President Donald Trump had a message Tuesday for Democrats hoping he'll relent in the political arm wrestling that has seen funds blocked to parts of the government for a record 32 days: "No Cave!"
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Pompeo hails wave of 'disruption' in politics

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday praised a wave of "disruption" in world politics, citing Donald Trump and Brexit but also pointing to elections in France and Malaysia.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM

4 charged in bomb plot against Muslim community in New York

Three men and a teenager have been arrested after planning to bomb a Muslim community in upstate New York, and investigators have recovered three homemade bombs and nearly two dozen guns, authorities say.
23 January 2019, 04:37 AM

US airport resumes normal operations after drone sightings temporarily halt traffic

Drone sightings in northern New Jersey temporarily halt arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport, but normal operations have since been resumed, officials say.
23 January 2019, 04:25 AM

US Senate to vote on ending government shutdown

The US Senate shifts slightly closer to resolving a month-long partial government shutdown, but there is no sign of relief anytime soon for 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay.
23 January 2019, 04:21 AM

US supreme court allows Trump plan

The US Supreme Court yesterday handed President Donald Trump a victory on his policy barring many transgender people from the military, allowing it to go into effect by lifting lower court rulings that had blocked the plan on constitutional grounds.
22 January 2019, 18:00 PM

US to formally seek extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou: Globe And Mail

The United States informs the Canadian government that it plans to proceed with a formal request to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on allegations violation of US sanctions against Iran, the Globe and Mail reports on Monday.
22 January 2019, 05:08 AM

Kamala Harris joins US presidential run

US Senator Kamala Harris yesterday announced that she is running for president, joining an already-crowded field of Democrats who are
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Destroy new missile system

The United States yesterday called on Russia to destroy a new cruise missile system which it said was a "direct and continuing violation" of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and accused Moscow of destabilising global security.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM

No amnesty for 'Dreamers'

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his proposed immigration deal to end a 30-day partial government shutdown would not lead to amnesty for "Dreamers," but appeared to signal support for amnesty as part of a broader immigration agreement.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Democrats snub president's offer

US President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican border wall -- an idea Democrats rejected, making the US government shutdown likely to grind on.
20 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump offers 'compromise' to end government shutdown

US President Donald Trump proposes an immigration deal in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for "Dreamers" and other immigrants, but Democrats immediately dismissed it.
20 January 2019, 04:42 AM

Trump-Kim second summit in late Feb

US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions on Pyongyang, the White House said on Friday after Trump met Pyongyang's top nuclear negotiator.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Pelosi: Trump endangering US troops, lawmakers

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday accused President Donald Trump of putting American troops and civilians working in Afghanistan in danger by publicizing a planned congressional trip to the war-torn country, as tensions between the leaders spiked on the 28th day of a partial government shutdown.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Facebook faces ‘record-setting’ fine over privacy violations: Report

Facebook is facing a “record-setting” fine from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its handling of user data and privacy violations.
19 January 2019, 06:47 AM

Mueller disputes accuracy of BuzzFeed report on Trump, Cohen

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office issues a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of BuzzFeed News’ report that said President Donald Trump’s former attorney told Mueller that the president directed him to lie to Congress.
19 January 2019, 04:35 AM

Evictions loom for poor, elderly as US govt shutdown drags on

A growing number of poor, elderly and disabled people face eviction from their homes as federal housing assistance dries up under the US government shutdown, experts say.
17 January 2019, 04:25 AM

Netflix raises prices for US subscribers

Netflix Inc is raising monthly fees for its US subscribers by between 13 percent and 18 percent, the video streaming pioneer's first price increase since 2017 as it spends heavily on original content and international expansion.
16 January 2019, 06:52 AM

'Never worked for Russia'

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he never worked for Russia, his first direct denial after a media report that the FBI in 2017 investigated whether he acted against US interests.
15 January 2019, 18:00 PM