'Christmas gift' for middle class from Trump

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the sweeping tax overhaul set to be adopted next week in Congress
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump camp steps up Mueller attacks

An organization established for US President Donald Trump's transition to the White House said on Saturday the
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Helicopter crash kills Honduran president’s sister, 5 others

Hilda Hernandez, sister of President Juan Orlando Hernandez, and five other people are killed in a helicopter crash on a mountain near the Honduran capital.
17 December 2017, 06:37 AM

Mudslide in southern Chile kills 5

A mudslide tears through a small village in southern Chile near a popular national park, leaving five people dead and at least 15 missing after a night of torrential downpours, authorities say.
17 December 2017, 04:15 AM

UN council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn

The United Nations Security Council is considering a draft resolution that would insist any decisions on the status of Jerusalem have no legal effect and must be rescinded after US President Donald Trump recognized the city as Israel's capital.
17 December 2017, 04:01 AM

Canadian police probe 'suspicious' deaths of billionaire couple

Canadian police say they have been investigating the mysterious deaths of Barry Sherman, founder of Canadian pharmaceutical firm Apotex Inc, and his wife.
16 December 2017, 14:11 PM

Bombing underscores NY subway system’s vulnerability

The crude pipe bomb that exploded beneath the streets of New York serves as a chilling reminder of the vulnerability of the city’s subway system, a 24-hour-a-day operation with 472 stations and more than 5 million daily riders.
14 December 2017, 05:11 AM

Accused NY bomber's family says attack 'our worst nightmare'

Zulifikar Haider hopes his daughter would live the American dream when she married a fellow Bangladeshi living in the United States, but that dream turns into a nightmare when the family see pictures of her husband wounded after allegedly trying to set off a bomb in a crowded New York commuter hub.
14 December 2017, 05:04 AM

Akayed followed Jasim's writings

Akayed Ullah, accused of setting off a bomb in a crowded New York subway passage on Monday, was apparently influenced by sermons and write-ups of radical Muslim preacher Mufti Jasim Uddin Rahmani, police said.
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

US wants $250m cut to UN budget

The United States is seeking a $250 million cut to the core budget of the United Nations for 2018-2019, on top of
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Talks 'without 'preconditions'

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered to begin direct talks with North Korea without pre-conditions, backing
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Akayed discusses militant’s leaflet with his wife: Monirul

Akayed Ullah, the Bangladeshi suspect in Monday's pipe bomb explosion beneath New York's Times Square, gave a leaflet of militant leader Jasim Uddin to his wife and asked her to read it in September last indicating that he was self-radicalized, says a top police official.
13 December 2017, 08:26 AM

'We're losing the battle'

French President Emmanuel Macron issued a stark warning on climate change at a summit in Paris yesterday, telling
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

He 'acted alone'

The suspect in Monday's New York subway blast looked at Islamic State propaganda online but is not known to have any direct contact with the militants and probably acted alone, law enforcers in the US found.
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Chain migration to blame: Trump

A would-be suicide bomber's rush-hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system failed to cause the bloodshed he intended, authorities said, but it gave new fuel to President Donald Trump's push to limit immigration.
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Firefighters gain ground on California wildfire

Firefighters, taking advantage of a lull in the winds, on Monday held in check a massive California wildfire that has torched hundreds of
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

US army must accept transgenders: court

Transgender recruits will be able to join the US military as of Jan 1 after a federal judge on Monday denied a request by
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

400,000 children could die from hunger

The United Nations yesterday warned that more than 400,000 children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Send US astronauts back to the moon

US President Donald Trump directed Nasa on Monday to send Americans to the moon for the first time since 1972, in order to prepare for future trips to Mars.
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Stakes high for Trump as Alabama votes

After weeks of scandal and Republican Party hand-wringing, Alabama voters went to the polls yesterday in a Senate
12 December 2017, 18:00 PM