US-backed Iraqi army units yesterday took control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in

Russia and the United States headed for a clash at the UN Security Council yesterday as Moscow prepared to veto a draft resolution

The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after President

Wilbur Ross sails through Senate confirmation to become the new commerce secretary, despite tough questions about his possible ties with Russian oligarchs through his position on the board of the Bank of Cyprus.

US President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Navy withdrew from consideration on Sunday, the second time a

President Donald Trump yesterday promised a "historic" increase in the US defense budget as he met with state

Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival bacchanalia hit full stride on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for one of the city's oldest and by far its biggest "bloco" street party, the Bola Preta.

Democrats choose Tom Perez, a former Barack Obama cabinet member, as their new leader, tapping an establishment candidate to lead the fight against US President Donald Trump and claw back the ground lost to Republicans in Congress.

A son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was held for questioning for two hours at a Florida airport upon returning from Jamaica

A lawyer says the son of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was detained by immigration officials at a Florida of the United States airport.

US officials promised Mexico no "mass deportations" or use of military force to expel immigrants, moving to calm tensions over

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the US nuclear arsenal is at the "top of the pack," saying the United

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Mexican leaders on Thursday to try to calm a row over President Donald Trump's trade and immigration policies.

China's defence ministry said yesterday it was aware of the presence of a US aircraft carrier strike group in the South China Sea and China

An unmanned cargo ship packed with food and supplies for astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station yesterday, a day

A Bangladeshi expatriate real estate businessman is stabbed to death allegedly by his landlord over a dispute in Bronx of New York.

Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States but will ensure security measures are taken to

Magic Johnson was named the president of basketball operations for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as one of the NBA's most storied franchises undergoes a major shakeup to the their front office.

US President Donald Trump on Monday named Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser,

US President Donald Trump denounced anti-Semitism in the United States yesterday in his most forceful remarks to date about a spate of