‘No sense of cleanliness’: Donald Trump blames India, China for climate change

US President Donald Trump blames big economies India, China and Russia for climate change stating that these countries do not have any sense of cleanliness and pollution.
6 June 2019, 07:42 AM

Trump sees progress in Mexico talks but ‘not nearly enough’

Straining to stave off threatened US tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump declares it was “not nearly enough” to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch the flow of Central American migrants flooding America’s southern border.
6 June 2019, 04:30 AM

Boeing finds defect in some 737 MAX planes

Boeing announced Sunday that some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part, but that there
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump slams CNN owner, suggests boycott of AT&T

US President Donald Trump yesterday appeared to call for a boycott of AT&T in order to force “big changes” at CNN after criticizing the
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants

The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for US visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.
3 June 2019, 08:42 AM

US won't 'tiptoe' around China with Asia stability at threat: Defence chief

The United States will no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behaviour in Asia, with stability in the region at threat on issues ranging from the South China Sea to Taiwan, acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan says.
1 June 2019, 06:04 AM

Huawei Mate 20 Pro back in Google's Android Q beta programme

Google reinstates Huawei Mate 20 Pro as one of the devices eligible for its Android Q Beta programme.
1 June 2019, 04:36 AM

Huawei is too close to Chinese government: US defence chief

Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan says that technology firm Huawei is too close to the Chinese government, adding that Washington is concerned about cyber attacks and the theft of intellectual property.
1 June 2019, 04:15 AM

Trump vows rapid increase in tariffs on Mexico goods unless illegal immigration ends

President Donald Trump, incensed by a surge of illegal immigrants across the southern border, vows to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico, starting at 5% and ratcheting higher until the flow of people ceases.
31 May 2019, 04:37 AM

Mueller a ‘conflicted person’

President Donald Trump yesterday acknowledged for the first time that Moscow helped him win the White House in 2016 -- before retracting himself to launch a fiery attack on Robert Mueller and the Russia probe.
30 May 2019, 20:00 PM

'13 Reasons Why' linked to uptick in US adolescent suicides: Study

A new study about "13 Reasons Why," which follows the story of a high school girl who takes her own life, has found that suicides among US youths rose significantly in the months following the popular Netflix show's release.
30 May 2019, 05:56 AM

US Special Counsel Mueller says charging Trump was 'not an option'

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller says his investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election was never going to end with criminal charges against President Trump because of Justice Department policy and that he would give no more information than was already published in his report.
29 May 2019, 15:49 PM

HRW founder Robert Bernstein dies at 96

Robert Bernstein, an ardent American defender of political dissent and freedom of expression who led publisher Random House and
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US climber becomes 11th Everest fatality

A US climber John Kulish, 61, has died after descending from Everest, officials said yesterday, taking this season’s toll to 11 including
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Kushner in ME to seek support for peace plan

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a US delegation on stops in the Middle East this week seeking support for a late June
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

6 killed in Mexican navy helicopter crash

Six people, including five members of the Mexican Navy, die when their helicopter crashed during operations to put out forest fires, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
26 May 2019, 07:58 AM

Trump to expose ‘attempted coup’

US President Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his claim of an “attempted coup” against him as his battle with Democratic foes
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban

A US federal judge Friday blocked Mississippi’s strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US sends 1500 troops to ME

The United States said it was deploying 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to counter “credible threats” from Iran in a move
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

European Parliament polls

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Bratislava, Slovakia during the European Elections, yesterday. Polls were open in Malta,
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM