Trump allies try to block recounts

Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump moved on Friday to halt the Green Party's requests for long-shot recounts of the
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump breaks US policy

China protested to Washington yesterday after US President-elect Donald Trump broke with decades of foreign policy and
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM

9 burnt to death in US dance party

Nine people were killed and 25 missing after a huge blaze broke out during a rave party near San Francisco held in a cluttered, maze-
3 December 2016, 18:00 PM

China lodges protest after Trump call with Taiwan president

President-elect Donald Trump speaks with the president of Taiwan, a move that will be sure to anger China.
3 December 2016, 04:15 AM

US renews Iran sanctions act

Iran said yesterday that Congress's decision to renew US sanctions for 10 years was a violation of last year's nuclear agreement
2 December 2016, 18:11 PM

Trump praises Pak PM

US president-elect Donald Trump offered to help solve Pakistan's problems and praised Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Eight hurt in Ohio State campus attack

At least eight people were injured in an apparent car-ramming and knife attack at Ohio State University yesterday, triggering
28 November 2016, 19:52 PM

Wisconsin agrees to recount vote

Wisconsin's election board agreed on Friday to conduct a statewide recount of votes cast in the presidential race, as requested by a
26 November 2016, 18:17 PM

Battle surrounds Trump's secy of state pick

As families across a bitterly divided America gathered for Thanksgiving, a battle erupted Thursday in Donald Trump's camp
25 November 2016, 18:07 PM

Trump's U-turns

US President-elect Donald Trump is sounding a different tune as he prepares to take on the mantle of the presidency.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump picks activist for education secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate Betsy DeVos, a wealthy Republican campaigner for alternatives to public schools, as his education secretary.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Obama pardons last turkey

President Barack Obama pardoned his last Thanksgiving turkey on Wednesday, an annual tradition that sees the US leader spare two birds -- the centerpiece of most holiday tables -- from the carving knife.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM

US destroys last Mosul bridge

The US-led coalition bombed a key bridge in Mosul yesterday to isolate jihadists whose stiff resistance in the east of the city is
22 November 2016, 21:01 PM

Trump 'open' to climate pact

US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday said he has an open-mind about pulling out of world climate accords and
22 November 2016, 18:37 PM

Trump 'won't push Clinton investigation'

President-elect Donald Trump will not push for further investigation of Hillary Clinton related to her private email use and the
22 November 2016, 18:35 PM

Obama passes torch to Merkel

US President Barack Obama pays a farewell visit on Thursday to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen by some as the new
17 November 2016, 18:38 PM

Fight for our values

Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for a renewed fight for a more-inclusive
17 November 2016, 18:36 PM

Twitter suspends white supremacist accounts

Twitter accounts of white supremacy advocates who cheered Donald Trump's election victory were mute on Wednesday,
17 November 2016, 18:22 PM

Paul Ryan 're-elected' as US House Speaker

Republican members of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously chose Paul Ryan to keep his job as Speaker,
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

US Students ditch classes to protest Trump

Hundreds of students in Washington ditched school Tuesday to protest against US President-elect Donald Trump, marching
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM