Trump threatens NBC over fake nuke report

President Donald Trump yesterday questioned whether US news broadcasters should have their licenses revoked, after an unflattering
11 October 2017, 18:36 PM

US slaps rewards on Hezbollah leaders

The United States stepped up its rhetoric against Hezbollah on Tuesday, slapping rewards on two commanders and urging allies to
11 October 2017, 18:25 PM

17 killed as wildfires torch California

Firefighters battling wildfires in California's wine country face the prospect of new outbreaks when dry, windy conditions return to an
11 October 2017, 18:22 PM

'Only one thing will work' on N Korea

US President Donald Trump said that diplomatic efforts with North Korea have consistently failed, adding that "only one thing will work."
8 October 2017, 18:00 PM

No rift with president

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson firmly denied Wednesday that he had fallen out with Donald Trump and vowed to remain in post,
5 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Vegas attack meticulously planned: cops

The Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history stockpiled weapons and
5 October 2017, 18:00 PM

15 Cuba diplomats expelled from US

The United States yesterday ordered the expulsion of 15 Cuban diplomats, accusing Havana of failing to protect US diplomats following a
3 October 2017, 18:00 PM

The Vegas mass shooter

Stephen Craig Paddock, the retired accountant who smuggled an arsenal into a swank Las Vegas hotel and mowed down concert-
3 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Hunt for motive on

Police yesterday sought clues to explain why a retiree who enjoyed gambling but had no criminal record set up a vantage point in a
3 October 2017, 18:00 PM

'Save your energy Rex'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the prospect of talks with North Korea as a waste of time a day after his own
2 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Worst shooting incidents in US

A heavily-armed gunman opens fire inside a gay nightclub in the city of Orlando on June 12, 2016 and kills 49 people.
2 October 2017, 18:00 PM

US cuts embassy staff in Cuba

The United States is cutting its diplomatic presence in Havana by more than a half and will warn US citizens not to visit Cuba because of targeted attacks that have injured at least 21 US personnel, a senior official said yesterday.
29 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump to attend Asean summit in Philippines

President Donald Trump has backed away from a threat to skip the summit with South East Asian leaders in the Philippines later this
29 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Countries should suspend providing weapons to Myanmar: US

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calls on countries to suspend providing weapons to Myanmar over violence against Rohingya Muslims until the military puts sufficient accountability measures in place.
28 September 2017, 20:22 PM

Myanmar violence could spread, displace more Rohingyas, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the violence against Myanamar's Rohingya Muslims in the northern part of Rakhine state could spread to central Rakhine, where 250,000 more people were at risk of displacement.
28 September 2017, 19:48 PM

Top tech companies asked to testify in Russia probe

The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked top tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify about Russian interference
28 September 2017, 19:04 PM

Kushner 'registered to vote as a woman'

Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide, Jared Kushner, has been registered to vote as a woman for eight years, US media reported.
28 September 2017, 19:04 PM

Trump proposes to cut refugee cap to 45,000

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed admitting a maximum of 45,000 refugees next year, the lowest cap in decades,
28 September 2017, 18:59 PM

Iconic Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91

Hugh Hefner, the silk pajama-wearing founder of Playboy who helped escort nudity into the American mainstream, died Wednesday, the
28 September 2017, 18:44 PM

PM undergoes successful gall bladder surgery in Washington

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in the United States in connection with the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, undergoes a gall bladder operation in Washington.
27 September 2017, 04:21 AM