Trump stance a 'setback' in US-Cuba relations: Castro

Cuba's president said Donald Trump's hardline stance towards the country was a "setback" in relations with the
15 July 2017, 18:00 PM

No proof Baghdadi is dead: Mattis

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday he cannot confirm whether or not Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is
14 July 2017, 18:00 PM

CBS, BBC announce newsgathering tie-up

CBS News and the BBC yesterday announced a new editorial and newsgathering partnership that aims to boost their global strength
13 July 2017, 18:42 PM

US to stay in Iraq after defeating IS

The United States and several coalition countries want to maintain a military footprint in Iraq after the eventual
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Did Trump Jr break US law?

Did Donald Trump's eldest son break US law in meeting a Russian lawyer he hoped would dish compromising dirt on
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

'Open, transparent, innocent'

US President Donald Trump yesterday defended his eldest son as "innocent" following emails that showed Donald
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

'I love it'

US President Donald Trump's eldest son yesterday released emails showing he embraced Russia's efforts to support his father's
11 July 2017, 18:25 PM

US moves to defuse row

Qatar and the United States yesterday signed a deal on combatting "terrorism" as visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pursued
11 July 2017, 18:23 PM

US deploys Patriot missiles in Lithuania

The United States deployed a battery of Patriot ground-to-air missiles in Lithuania yesterday as part of multinational Nato exercises in
11 July 2017, 18:18 PM

Trump visit to UK delayed until 2018

US President Donald Trump's state visit to Britain is being planned for next year, a senior British government source said yesterday. Prime
11 July 2017, 18:18 PM

16 dead in military plane crash in US

A US military aircraft crashed Monday in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, US media reported. The US Marine Corps
11 July 2017, 18:16 PM

Time to work 'constructively'

US President Donald Trump yesterday said it was time to work "constructively" with Russia but ruled out easing sanctions while the countries remained at odds over the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine.
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

US to test THAAD amid North Korea tensions

The US Missile Defense Agency said Friday it would soon test an anti-ballistic missile system, days after North Korea demonstrated its
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM

US reviews ties with UNESCO

The United States said on Friday it was reviewing ties with UNESCO after the UN cultural agency declared the Old City of Hebron to be
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump eyes swift UK trade deal

US President Donald Trump yesterday said his controversial state visit to Britain will go ahead, adding that he was hoping for a "very
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump critic quits as US ethics chief

The US government ethics chief, who clashed repeatedly with Donald Trump's administration over the president's
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

UN adopts treaty outlawing nuke

A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations yesterday despite opposition from the
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump still wants Mexico to pay for border wall

US President Donald Trump yesterday said he still wants Mexico to pay for a planned border wall, as he met his
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

I do not draw red lines

US President Donald Trump chided North Korea for its recent missile tests, saying it is "behaving in a very very dangerous manner."
6 July 2017, 18:57 PM

Russia 'could have' interfered: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday conceded that Russia may have interfered in the 2016 election that brought him to power but
6 July 2017, 18:55 PM