Thurman breaks silence on Weinstein 'attack'

Actress Uma Thurman, who is indelibly linked to Harvey Weinstein's Miramax studio thanks to her iconic roles in "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill
4 February 2018, 18:00 PM

I stand with you

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Wray told his staff Friday to shrug off the attack on the agency's independence by
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Pentagon pushes for low-yield nuke arms

Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

THE NUNES MEMO

Based on classified materials, the four-page memo claims that the FBI and DOJ in 2016 used an unsubstantiated, Democratic-funded
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump blasts DOJ, FBI

President Donald Trump yesterday attacked the integrity of the FBI and Justice Department in an extraordinary showdown over the
2 February 2018, 18:00 PM

US missile defence test fails in Hawaii

A test of a US missile interceptor failed in Hawaii on Wednesday, a defense official said, marking the second such unsuccessful attempt in
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt controls only 30pc of country

The Taliban are openly active in 70 percent of Afghanistan's districts, fully controlling 4 percent of the country while
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels

Colombia's president on Monday froze peace negotiations with the ELN rebel group and ordered a stepped-up military
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Afghan peace will have to be won on the battlefield

Afghanistan said yesterday the Taliban would have to be defeated on the battlefield after US President Donald Trump
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US lifts ban on refugees

The United States will resume admissions for refugees from 11 countries identified as presenting a high security risk,
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

The United States announced it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but says those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
30 January 2018, 07:52 AM

App shows data on secret bases

A map showing paths taken by users of an exercise tracking app reveals potentially sensitive information about
29 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump hits Jay-Z on black employment following CNN interview

US President Donald Trump took credit for a decline in the African-American unemployment rate again, this time by taking aim at rapper and businessman Jay-Z following his comments on CNN Saturday night, reports CNN tonight.
28 January 2018, 18:36 PM

5 killed in Pennsylvania of US car wash shooting

United States police says three men and two women have been found dead in a shooting at a Pennsylvania car wash.
28 January 2018, 17:34 PM

Syrian opposition to boycott Russia-bockered peace talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will send his Syria peace negotiator to a conference in Russia next week, a
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM

IT'S 2 MINS TO MIDNIGHT

Mounting concerns about the possibility of a nuclear war, along with US President Donald Trump's "unpredictability" have pushed the symbolic "Doomsday Clock" to two minutes before midnight, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists said Thursday.
26 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump proposes plan for citizenship of 'Dreamers'

US President Donald Trump's administration has unveiled a sweeping new immigration plan to Congress that offers 1.8 million young
26 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump tries to charm Davos

President Donald Trump yesterday reached out to the global business elite and foreign governments in Davos with a sales pitch extolling America's appeal, but attracted boos for attacking the media.
26 January 2018, 18:00 PM

USA Gymnastics doctor gets up to 175 yrs in jail

Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison on Wednesday after a week of raw emotional testimony by scores of women he sexually abused for years under the guise of medical treatment.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Brazil's Lula loses appeal

A Brazilian appeals court Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's conviction for corruption, dealing a body blow to his hopes of running for re-election this year.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM