130 experts denounce Trump order

Over 130 US foreign policy experts have denounced President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying it undermines America's national security and interests as much as the original order barring travelers from some Muslim-majority countries and refugees.
12 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump suffers first legal blow

President Donald Trump's revamped travel ban is facing its first major legal setback, after a federal judge halted enforcement of the
11 March 2017, 18:00 PM

China eyes to close military gap with US

China has put into service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter, a warplane it hopes will narrow the military gap with the United
10 March 2017, 18:12 PM

Trump slams CIA

President Donald Trump's administration levelled fresh criticism at the CIA Thursday after WikiLeaks published a trove of documents
10 March 2017, 18:11 PM

US to host 68-nation meeting

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by a coalition
10 March 2017, 18:10 PM

Japan, US navies drill in East China Sea

The US and Japanese navies said yesterday they completed a four-day joint exercise in the East China Sea, as tension intensifies in the
10 March 2017, 18:09 PM

US House panels OK Obamacare proxy

Two US congressional panels on Thursday approved Republican plans to replace Obamacare, after marathon debate on the controversial
10 March 2017, 18:06 PM

Hawaii issues first challenge

The state of Hawaii requested emergency court intervention on Wednesday to halt a revised executive order from President Donald
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Fire at Guatemala shelter kills 22 girls

A fire tore through a home for abused teenagers and children in Guatemala, killing at least 22 girls on Wednesday after some residents
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

All options are on the table

The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was behaving
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US election 'farce'

Beijing yesterday accused American politicians of corruption and hypocrisy in its yearly rebuttal to US criticisms of China's human
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

FBI chief rejects Trump wiretap accusation

The former top US intelligence official rejected President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped
6 March 2017, 18:06 PM

VP Pence used private email as governor

US Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account for matters of public business as governor of Indiana, US media reported Thursday.
3 March 2017, 18:29 PM

US steps up war on Qaeda

US fighter jets pounded al-Qaeda targets in Yemen for a second straight day yesterday, security and tribal sources said, as Washington
3 March 2017, 18:27 PM

'Keep up the fight for truth'

US actor Tom Hanks gave White House journalists a new espresso machine Thursday, calling their caffeine-addled plight to cover the
3 March 2017, 18:25 PM

Man held over US Jewish centre threats

The Federal Bureau of Investigation yesterday arrested a man in St Louis, Missouri suspected of phoning in bomb threats to Jewish
3 March 2017, 18:21 PM

Jeff Sessions 'lied under oath'

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was under fire yesterday after it was revealed he met twice last year with Russia's ambassador to
2 March 2017, 18:31 PM

US drone kills 2 on motorbike in Pakistan

A US drone yesterday killed two men riding a motorbike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, officials said, the first such attack in the
2 March 2017, 18:15 PM

US, Russia set to clash over Syria sanctions

Russia and the United States headed for a clash at the UN Security Council yesterday as Moscow prepared to veto a draft resolution
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump gets new anti-IS plan

The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after President
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM