US going into Middle East ‘worst decision ever’: Trump

US President Donald Trump said the US military becoming involved in the Middle East was the “worst decision ever made” and that he was ensuring the safe return of troops.
10 October 2019, 18:44 PM

US counter-terror analyst arrested

A counter-terrorism analyst at the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly leaking top secret information to journalists, officials said.
10 October 2019, 18:33 PM

US, China resume high-level talks to end gruelling trade war

Top US and Chinese negotiators meet for the first time since late July to try to find a way out of a 15-month trade war as new irritants between the world's two largest economies threatened hopes for progress.
10 October 2019, 15:27 PM

US detained nearly 1m migrants in 12 months

US border agents arrested or stopped nearly one million undocumented migrants at the southern border with Mexico in the last 12 months, the most in more than a decade, a top official said Tuesday.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

30 Afghans died in May US strikes: UN

At least 30 civilians were killed when the US bombed several drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan in May, a UN agency said in a report yesterday, though the US military immediately disputed the findings.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Hillary hits back after Trump’s election taunt

President Donald Trump sometimes seems to have not got over his defeat of Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016. He wants to do it again.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

White House rules out cooperation

A defiant White House declared war Tuesday against the impeachment investigation of Donald Trump, blasting the process as partisan, illegitimate and unconstitutional and saying neither the president nor his administration will cooperate.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

White House rules out cooperation in Trump impeachment probe

A defiant White House declares war against the impeachment investigation of Donald Trump, blasting the process as partisan, illegitimate and unconstitutional and saying neither the president nor his administration will cooperate.
9 October 2019, 04:54 AM

‘Kangaroo court’

The White House yesterday blocked a top US diplomat from speaking to Congress as part of the impeachment investigation of Donald Trump, dramatically escalating the battle with Democrats over his presidency.
8 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump must produce tax returns: US federal judge

A US federal judge in New York yesterday dismissed President Donald Trump’s efforts to block access to years of his personal and corporate tax returns, saying sitting presidents are not immune from criminal investigations.
7 October 2019, 19:01 PM

Trump to block immigrants unable to pay for healthcare

The US will block the entry of immigrants without health insurance or the ability to pay for medical bills, President Donald Trump reveals.
5 October 2019, 11:25 AM

House Democrats subpoena White House for documents in Trump impeachment probe

US House Democrats subpoena the White House for documents they want to see as part of their impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.
5 October 2019, 05:00 AM

James Franco accused of sexual exploitation in lawsuit

Two women file a civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor James Franco, accusing him of running a bogus film school where young women eager to advance their acting careers were duped into auditioning nude or shooting explicit sex scenes.
4 October 2019, 06:33 AM

US to collect DNA of all undocumented migrants

The US government plans to collect the DNA of all migrants detained after entering the country illegally, officials said Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing a plan to take DNA samples from each of the undocumented immigrants
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Sanders pauses campaign over blocked artery

Senator Bernie Sanders suspended campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination yesterday after being treated for a blocked artery, his campaign said. “During a campaign event yesterday evening, Sen Sanders experienced some chest discomfort. Following
2 October 2019, 18:00 PM

‘It is a coup’

Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency as a “coup,” as his administration pushed back hard against the investigation.
2 October 2019, 18:00 PM

India FM defends right to buy Russian arms on US trip

India’s foreign minister on Monday defended his country’s right to buy a missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States.
1 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump: I want to meet my accuser

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump: I want to meet my accuser

US President Donald Trump says he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him.
30 September 2019, 05:09 AM

Cuba decries US Castro ban at UN

Cuba slammed the United States at the United Nations Saturday for barring former president Raul Castro and his family from entering the
29 September 2019, 18:00 PM