US commercial flight takes off for Cuba

Cuba and the United States took the latest step in their efforts to boost ties yesterday when the first regular commercial flight
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton aide splits from husband hit by sext scandal

Huma Abedin, one of US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's top aides, yesterday said she was separating from her husband, Anthony Weiner, after a sex scandal similar to an earlier incident that led him to resign from the US Congress.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

US cops probing Los Angeles airport 'firing'

Los Angeles airport police say on Twitter they are investigating unconfirmed reports of shots being fired at Los Angeles International airport, with officials closing the arrival and departures areas of the central terminal.
29 August 2016, 05:11 AM

‘It's too late to say sorry’

Democratic US Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton yesterday told her Republican opponent Donald Trump on Twitter that it was too
21 August 2016, 18:00 PM

'Clinton need not give sworn testimony'

Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton does not need to give sworn testimony in a lawsuit brought by a conservative
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM

'What do you have to lose?'

Donald Trump made a sustained pitch Friday to African American voters, who have overwhelmingly flocked to his Democratic rival
20 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump receives first classified intel briefing

Donald Trump on Wednesday received his first classified intelligence briefing, a privilege reserved for presidential candidates
18 August 2016, 18:27 PM

'Firenadoes' rage in California

Weary firefighters yesterday battled a raging inferno that was threatening the homes of more than 82,000 people in southern
18 August 2016, 18:27 PM

Trump shakes up team amid campaign chaos

Donald Trump restructured his campaign team for the second time in two months, fending off suggestions that his
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump vows 'Cold War' terror fight

Donald Trump on Monday laid out a US blueprint for defeating global terrorism in partnership with Nato and Middle East allies, demanding extreme restrictions on immigration and likening the fight to the Cold War.
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM

US National Guard activated after fatal Milwaukee shooting

Authorities in the US state of Wisconsin are urging residents to remain calm and off the streets night, some 24 hours after violent protests rocked Milwaukee following a fatal shooting by police.
15 August 2016, 06:01 AM

Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in White House race

Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released, little changed in weeks as the US presidential campaign wobbles into the heart of summer.
13 August 2016, 04:17 AM

US health researchers test Zika vaccine as funds run low

US government researchers say they have begun their first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine while the Obama administration told lawmakers funds to fight the virus would run out in the coming weeks due to congressional inaction.
4 August 2016, 05:51 AM

'Hillary's the devil': Trump

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has suggested that the November election could be "rigged".
2 August 2016, 18:00 PM

NY Post runs naked pics of Trump's wife

The New York Post yesterday ran a front-page picture of potential first lady Melania Trump naked, prompting criticism on social media
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump's Putin praise raises 'security issues'

Hillary Clinton on Sunday sharply criticized Donald Trump over his "absolute allegiance" to Russian policy aims, saying it raised both "national security issues" and new doubts about his temperament.
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Texas shooting kills 1, gunman still at large

At least one person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting in Austin, Texas early yesterday, with police warning that the
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Bill Clinton criticises Trump’s remark on Muslim family of slain US soldier

Hillary Clinton's top surrogates are taking aim at rival Donald Trump for criticising the bereaved mother of a Muslim US Army captain, a comment that sparked outrage across the political spectrum on Saturday.
31 July 2016, 07:01 AM

Key quotes from day 3

"I can say with confidence there has never been a man or a woman -- not me, not Bill, nobody -- more qualified than Hillary
28 July 2016, 18:30 PM

Hack into Clinton's emails

Donald Trump sensationally challenged Russia on Wednesday to hack into Hillary Clinton's emails as a furious Democratic
28 July 2016, 18:29 PM