Trump 'looking into' rules on printed guns

US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was "looking into" whether Americans should be able to print their own guns, dipping his
31 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump insists White House a 'smooth-running machine'

President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that his daughter played no role in the abrupt departure of his top lawyer and pushed back at the notion of a White House in chaos, calling it "a smooth-running machine with changing parts."
31 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Don't 'walk away' on AIDS

Bill Clinton pleaded with the world Friday not to abandon the campaign to rein in the HIV virus which still kills nearly a million people every year and infects twice as many.
28 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Burglar wakes up homeowner couple, asks for Wi-Fi access

An elderly couple in California of the US are surprised by a burglar who asked for their Wi-Fi password.
28 July 2018, 06:41 AM

Trump delays second Putin summit to next yr

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a second summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, while his top diplomat insisted there was no let up against Moscow following the two leaders' controversial meeting in Helsinki.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM

'Never, ever threaten' US

US President Donald Trump told Iran it risked consequences "the like of which few throughout history have suffered before" if the Islamic Republic made more threats against the United States.
23 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Eying India, Mattis calls for waivers on Russia sanctions

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday spoke in support of waivers for sanctions being imposed against nations buying military gear from Russia.
21 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump denies wrongdoing

US President Donald Trump yesterday denied any wrongdoing a day after reports that his onetime attorney Michael Cohen had recorded them both discussing buying the rights to a story by a woman who said she had an affair with Trump.
21 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Missouri 'Duck boat' capsize kills 11

At least 11 people drowned yesterday when an amphibious "duck boat" capsized and sank in stormy weather on a lake in Missouri with 31 people, including children, on board, as divers searched for other possible victims, police say.
20 July 2018, 07:42 AM

Trump invites Putin to Washington despite US uproar over Helsinki summit

President Donald Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington this autumn, the White House says, a daring rebuttal to the torrent of criticism in the United States over Trump's failure to publicly confront Putin at their first summit for Moscow's meddling in the 2016 election.
20 July 2018, 05:22 AM

Human rights council UN's 'greatest failure'

US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday described the Human Rights Council as the "greatest failure" of the United Nations as she defended the US decision to quit the UN body.
19 July 2018, 18:00 PM

US efforts to split EU 'are in vain': Juncker

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said US efforts to split the EU on trade "are in vain," in a message yesterday to President
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM

No 'time limit' for N Korea

President Donald Trump said Tuesday there is no hurry to denuclearize North Korea under his accord with Kim Jong Un -- a shift in tone from when the US leader said the process would start very soon.
18 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Russian agent arrested

A 29-year-old Russian woman has been arrested for conspiring to influence US politics by cultivating ties with political groups including the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun rights lobby.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump blames bad Russia ties on FBI 'witch hunt'

US President Donald Trump sets the scene for his summit with Vladimir Putin by blaming the chill in relations with Moscow on the investigation into Russian interference in his election victory.
16 July 2018, 07:31 AM

Trump says he will run for re-election in 2020

US President Donald Trump said he intends to run for re-election in 2020 because "everybody wants me to" and there are no Democratic
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Police killing sparks protests in Chicago

A violent clash broke out late Saturday in Chicago's predominately black South Side neighborhood after police shot and killed a man
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM

A HISTORY OF TIES

Putin became prime minister in 1999 as warm ties between president Boris Yeltsin and US leader Bill Clinton chilled over the Kosovo conflict. Russia was outraged by Nato-led airstrikes against its Serbian allies in response to a massacre in Kosovo. Putin took office as premier months afterwards.
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM

STICKING POINTS

RUSSIAN 'MEDDLING': Since the start of Trump's presidency, relations have been tainted by allegations of Russian interference in the
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Smallpox treatment approved

US regulators approves the first treatment for smallpox — a deadly disease that was wiped out four decades ago — in case the virus is used in a terror attack.
15 July 2018, 06:24 AM