US sanctions top Kim aides

The US on Monday imposed sanctions on three North Korean officials as it called the regime's human rights record among the world's
11 December 2018, 18:00 PM

'I can't breathe'

Jamal Khashoggi's final words were "I can't breathe," CNN said Sunday, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape of the final moments before the journalist's murder.
10 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Heavy screen time impacts kids' brains

Researchers have found "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, according to initial data from a major ongoing US study.
10 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump's chief of staff leaving at year's end

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his chief of staff John Kelly will soon be leaving the administration, the latest key personnel move at a time of mounting pressure from the Russia election-meddling probe that comes amid increased focus on preparing for the 2020 elections.
9 December 2018, 18:00 PM

'Time for Witch Hunt to END!'

US President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his call to end a federal probe into Russian election meddling, describing the investigation as a "witch hunt" a day after US prosecutors detailed a previously unknown attempt by a Russian to help his 2016 presidential election campaign.
9 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Comey grilled again in US Congress

Former FBI director James Comey testified before US lawmakers for the first time in over a year Friday, with much of the discussions
8 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Neo-Nazi found guilty of murder

An American neo-Nazi was found guilty of murder on Friday for killing a woman when ramming his car into counter-protesters at a 2017
8 December 2018, 18:00 PM

'He was dumb as a rock'

Former US secretary of state Rex Tillerson said Donald Trump was "undisciplined" and repeatedly wanted to break the law -- leading
8 December 2018, 18:00 PM

US scraps UN meeting on North Korea rights

The United States has dropped a bid to hold a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea's human rights record after failing to garner
8 December 2018, 18:00 PM

US accuses Russia of lying to undermine ceasefire

The United States and Britain accused Russia on Friday of fabricating a story about chemical weapons use by Syrian rebels and warned
8 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump fumes over low popularity

President Donald Trump says the polls have it all wrong, so on Thursday he calculated his own popularity rating: 75 percent.
7 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump picks Heather Nauert as US's next UN ambassador

President Donald Trump yesterday nominated State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as US ambassador to the United Nations, reported AFP, tapping someone with no prior policy or political experience to deal with some of the world's thorniest issues.
7 December 2018, 18:00 PM

CNN offices evacuated after bomb threat, no explosive found

CNN's New York offices are evacuated after a bomb threat, but no explosive is found and police later gave the all clear, the network says.
7 December 2018, 04:47 AM

Bush Sr to be buried after 4-day tribute

George HW Bush was to be laid to rest yesterday, concluding a four-day tribute to the 41st president that saw America briefly set aside its political divisions.
6 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Canada detains Huawei CFO

The daughter of Huawei's founder, a top executive at the Chinese technology giant, was arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States, roiling global stock markets as it threatened to inflame Sino-US trade tensions afresh.
6 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Mexico president to scrap his own immunity

Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he was sending a bill to Congress to eliminate presidential immunity, which the anti-establishment leftist says has fueled corruption.
5 December 2018, 18:00 PM

No jail time sought for Flynn

Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor in charge of the Russia election meddling probe, recommended Tuesday that President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn face no jail time due to his "substantial" cooperation with the investigation.
5 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Zero doubt Saudi crown prince directed the killing

Two key US Republican senators said yesterday after a briefing by the CIA's director they have "zero" doubt Saudi Arabia's crown prince directed the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. CIA director Gina Haspel has agreed to brief a "small group" of US lawmakers about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the
4 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Alarmed Trump wants talks with Putin, Xi

US President Donald Trump on Monday proposed talks with the leaders of China and Russia aimed at halting what he described as an
4 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump pays respects to Bush as he lies in state at Capitol

Washington's political elite paid tribute to former US President George HW Bush as his body lay in state in the Capitol on Monday, evoking a bygone era of bipartisan civility in American politics.
4 December 2018, 06:03 AM