US to boost defenses against North Korea

The United States will continue to build its military defenses against North Korea, Donald Trump told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
6 April 2017, 18:22 PM

Democrats block Trump Supreme Court pick

A political earthquake rocked the US Senate yesterday as Democrats blocked President Trump's Supreme Court pick, triggering a
6 April 2017, 18:11 PM

US secy of state demands Nato allies pay up

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday pressed Nato allies to ramp up military spending and denounced Russia's "aggression" in Ukraine, toughening the Trump administration's tone toward Moscow.
31 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank heist 'state-sponsored': FBI official

The heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank's account at the New York Federal Reserve last year was "state-sponsored," an FBI officer in the Philippines, who has been involved in the investigations, says.
29 March 2017, 08:26 AM

US, allies vow to destroy IS

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group vowed to crush the jihadists Wednesday at a meeting overshadowed by an attack
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Sea ice at poles hits record low

The sea ice cover in the Arctic and Antarctic hit new record lows for this time of year, marking the smallest polar ice caps in the 38-
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM

New Trump-Russia links spark row

Donald Trump's communications may have been swept up in intelligence gathering on suspected foreign agents, according to
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Secret Service laptop stolen with Trump info

A laptop was stolen from a US Secret Service agent in New York and remains missing, the agency said in a statement Friday, amid reports
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump repeats wiretap claim against Obama

US President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his charge that predecessor Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap against him, rejecting
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US, China soften tone

The US and China pledged yesterday to work together in addressing the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programme, as US
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Remittances: From America with love

Out of the top five countries that received the most remittances from the US, four are from Asia, according to the latest World Bank data.
18 March 2017, 06:40 AM

Trump welcomes Merkel in White House after delay

US President Donald Trump yesterday welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for talks expected to focus on
17 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US judges block Trump's new travel ban

Federal judges halted Donald Trump's revised executive order to temporarily close US borders to refugees and nationals from six Muslim-majority countries, dealing the president a humiliating defeat.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Twitter president

President Donald Trump is defending his frequent -- and often incendiary -- use of Twitter by saying that the social media platform
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump, Saudi Arabia in mutual embrace

US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and, in turn,
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Lawmakers see no evidence

Senior US lawmakers say they have seen no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor Barack Obama
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump slashes foreign aid

President Donald Trump proposed drastic cuts in spending on the arts, science, foreign aid and environmental protection yesterday, in
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Vehicle crashes into US gas pump creating huge ball of flames

A surveillance video shows a gas pump burst into a ball of flames after the driver of sport utility vehicle drives through the place.
15 March 2017, 05:26 AM

Trump-Xi meeting planned in April

US President Donald Trump is planning to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at a two-day summit next month at his Florida Mar-a-Lago
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Top US prosecutor fired after refusing to quit on order

High-profile New York prosecutor Preet Bharara -- who was among the federal attorneys asked to resign by the White House -- said Saturday that has been fired.
12 March 2017, 18:00 PM