Retaliation for missile attacks
AFP, Washington
6 September 2026 United States
US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown
AFP, Washington
5 September 2026 United States
Trump's White House releases deportation video games
AFP, Washington
4 September 2026 United States
US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies
AFP, Washington
4 September 2026 United States
US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
AFP, Washington
1 September 2026 United States
Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square
AFP, New York
1 September 2026 United States
Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States

US dentist regrets killing Cecil the lion

An American dentist expressed regret for killing a much-loved Zimbabwean lion called Cecil, explaining Tuesday that he was relying on
29 July 2015

35 women, who say Bill Cosby raped them, sit together on NY Mag cover

The New York Magazine photographed 35 women who say they have been raped or assaulted by Bill Cosby and placed them on its front cover, reports Mashable.
27 July 2015

'I didn't send classified emails on pvt account'

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that she did not use a private email account to send or receive classified
26 July 2015

Another mass shooting hits US

The author of the latest mass shooting in the United States was a drifter who tried to escape after killing two women in a movie theater,
24 July 2015

'Earth 2.0' found in Nasa Kepler telescope haul

A haul of planets from Nasa's Kepler telescope includes a world sharing many characteristics with Earth.
23 July 2015

US, Cuba restore ties, open embassies after 54 years

Cuba and the United States formally renewed diplomatic ties Monday, as embassies reopened in their respective capitals, a powerful move toward burying decades of enmity between the Cold War foes.
20 July 2015

Bill Cosby 'offered women money' for silence after sex

American comedian Bill Cosby admitted trying to pay women to keep quiet after having sex with them, according to testimony obtained by the New York Times.
19 July 2015

Obama secures his diplomatic legacy

When US President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize early in his first term, he acknowledged the controversy surrounding
14 July 2015

Mosharraf meets Ashraf, joins LGRD ministry

Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain meets Syed Ashraful Islam before succeeding him as the new minister for Local Government and Rural Development.
12 July 2015

US data breach hit 21.5 mn people

Hackers that breached US government databases stole the personal information of at least 21.5 million people, officials said on Thursday.
10 July 2015

How FBI agent who busted drug rings became addict

FBI officer Matthew Lowry's drug addiction sentences him to three years in prison for stealing heroin he had collected as evidence.
10 July 2015

Jindal criticises Obama, Clinton

Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has lashed out at US President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton for their views on same sex marriage, alleging that they evolved their views based on opinion polls.
29 June 2015

Republicans 'party of the past': Clinton

Hours after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states, Hillary Clinton told hundreds of Virginia Democrats on
28 June 2015

6 killed in Cox’s Bazar landslide, rain

Two people are killed in monsoon rain-triggered landslide while bodies of four persons, who were washed away on Thursday, found in Cox’s Bazar. .
27 June 2015

China lead suspect in US cyber hack

The head of US intelligence said Thursday that China is "the leading suspect" in a massive data breach of Washington's government
26 June 2015

Gay marriage legalized across US

The US Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is a legal right across the United States.
26 June 2015

US top court upholds Obamacare

The US Supreme Court yesterday upheld a disputed portion of President Barack Obama's landmark health care reform, in a major legacy-building victory for his administration.
25 June 2015

The world 'largely likes' the US: study

A global survey of 40 countries by the Pew Research Center finds that large numbers of people have a favourable opinion of the United States, its economy and the US-led fight against the Islamic State.
24 June 2015

Man discovers mysterious, 'large' face on Canada cliffside after 2-year search

A mysterious, "large" face on the cliffside of an island in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in Canada has recently been re-discovered by a man, reports ABC News.
24 June 2015

US to deploy heavy weapons

The US will deploy heavy weapons in central and eastern Europe for the first time, Washington said yesterday, in the midst of the worst standoff between Russia and the West since the Cold War, triggered by the crisis in Ukraine.
23 June 2015