Trump taps new FBI chief on eve of Comey hearing

President Donald Trump tapped respected lawyer Christopher Wray to be his new FBI director yesterday, on the eve of potentially
7 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump won't block Comey's testimony

US President Donald Trump will not invoke executive privilege to block former FBI Director James Comey's much-anticipated testimony
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US warns UN Rights Council over Israel

The US yesterday said it is considering withdrawing from the UN body on human rights, highlighting what it calls a "biased" stance on
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Top US diplomat in China quits over climate policy

David Rank, the chargé d'affaires of the US Embassy in Beijing, has left the State Department over the Trump administration's decision
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM

'Step up' on North Korea

China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State Rex
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Putin denies having info on US president

Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly denied he had any compromising material about US President Donald Trump in a sometimes
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Six dead in Florida workplace shooting

A man fired from his warehouse job in April returned to his old workplace near Orlando, Florida yesterday and fatally shot five people before killing himself, Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said.
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump seeks 'much tougher' travel ban

US President Donald Trump yesterday called for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for the measure
5 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump 'does believe in climate change': Haley

US President Donald Trump "believes the climate is changing," US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Saturday after
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Timeline: terror attacks in Britain

A suicide bomber blows himself outside a pop concert by teen idol Ariana Grande in Manchester in northwest England, killing 22
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US can honour climate pact without Trump

Billionaire climate advocate Michael Bloomberg met French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday as the political and grassroots
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Isolated US hits back

The White House hit back Friday at criticism of Donald Trump's decision to scrap a major global climate deal, accusing Europe of
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US committed to Asia-Pacific allies: Mattis

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said yesterday the United States remains committed to its Asia-Pacific allies, as he arrived in
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump admin asks SC to revive Muslim travel ban

President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its temporary ban on travelers from six
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US move may add 0.3 degrees of warming: UN

The US withdrawal from the Paris climate pact could "in a worst case scenario" add a 0.3 degree Celsius rise in global temperatures over
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US cities, states defy Trump

When President Donald Trump announced America's abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected to represent
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

A boon in disguise?

America's withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement under Donald Trump is a blow to global unity but may be a blessing in
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US exit a gift for China

The US exit from the Paris climate pact is a gift to China's ambitions to become world leader on everything from trade to global
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump avoids confrontation

President Donald Trump postponed moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem yesterday, avoiding what would be a provocative decision as he tries to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump admin approves tougher visa vetting

The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for US visa applicants worldwide that asks for social media handles for the last five years and biographical information going back 15 years.
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM