US wants 2yrs to ID migrant kids separated from families

The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
7 April 2019, 06:12 AM

Texas civil court judge accidentally resigns

An April Fools’ Day resignation prank? One Texas civil court judge wishes it were so.
7 April 2019, 05:41 AM

US to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group: WSJ

The United States will designate Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that would ramp up
6 April 2019, 18:00 PM

US 'full', can't take more

US President Donald Trump visited the Mexican border on Friday to deliver a message to would-be illegal immigrants and asylum
6 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Our country is full: Trump

Declaring “our country is full,” President Donald Trump insists the US immigration system was overburdened and illegal crossings must be stopped as he inspected a refurbished section of fencing at the Mexican border.
6 April 2019, 08:42 AM

US to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization

The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three US officials tell Reuters, marking the first time Washington has formally labeled another country's military a terrorist group.
6 April 2019, 04:49 AM

Tax take from probes exceeds $1.2b: report

Taxmen in 22 countries worldwide have raked in more than $1.2 billion in fines and back taxes thanks to the 2016 "Panama Papers" leak
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

US okays 24 Seahawk choppers sale to India

The US has approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 'Romeo' Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost of $2.4 billion, the
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump: Xi 'king' of China

US President Donald Trump said he called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "king" during a state visit to Beijing in 2017 and that the
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump says '100%' ready to shut down Mexico border

President Donald Trump says that he is "100 percent" prepared to close down the US-Mexico border, warning Congress and Central American governments to take action to stem the flow of migrants into the country.
3 April 2019, 05:23 AM

Nasa slams India's anti-satellite test

The head of Nasa on Monday branded India's destruction of one of its satellites a "terrible thing" that had created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM

US-led force tracks Syria jihadists

A US-backed force said yesterday it was chasing Islamic State group jihadists in eastern Syria, as coalition warplanes pound the militants
2 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump’s threat to close border stirs fears of economic harm

President Donald Trump’s threat to shut down the southern border raised fears Monday of dire economic consequences in the US and an upheaval of daily life in a stretch of the country that relies on the international flow of not just goods and services but also students, families and workers.
2 April 2019, 04:54 AM

Whistleblower leaks 'grave breaches'

Some 25 White House officials including top advisors of President Donald Trump were given security clearances despite staff recommendations against it, a whistleblower has told Congress.
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead in Los Angeles: Media

Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles, media reports say.
1 April 2019, 05:36 AM

Arab leaders slam US decision over Golan

Arab leaders yesterday papered over long-running regional rivalries to condemn a US move to recognise Israel's sovereignty over the
31 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Facebook boss urges active govt role

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg called Saturday for governments to play a "more active role" in regulating the internet, urging more
31 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Mueller's Russia probe report to be released by mid-April

The US attorney general said Friday that he will release a redacted version by mid-April of the report on the two-year Russia election meddling probe, which had cast a cloud over Donald Trump's presidency.
30 March 2019, 18:00 PM

'Libya model' crushed summit

On the day that their talks in Hanoi collapsed last month, US President Donald Trump handed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a piece of paper that included a blunt call for the transfer of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and bomb fuel to the United States, according to the document seen by Reuters.
30 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Caracas, major cities hit by new blackout

A new blackout hit Caracas and other major Venezuelan cities on Friday, the third major electricity outage in the crisis-plagued country this month.
30 March 2019, 18:00 PM