Fight for our values

Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for a renewed fight for a more-inclusive
17 November 2016, 18:36 PM

Twitter suspends white supremacist accounts

Twitter accounts of white supremacy advocates who cheered Donald Trump's election victory were mute on Wednesday,
17 November 2016, 18:22 PM

2 Farc rebels killed days after deal

Two suspected FARC fighters were killed in combat in northern Colombia on Wednesday, four days after the government
17 November 2016, 18:20 PM

With Trump, Robert Mugabe wants to restore ties with the US

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe wants to return to the United States’ diplomatic fold after years of tense relations, and his administration is confident that president-elect Donald Trump will welcome him back, reports The Huffington Post.
17 November 2016, 06:17 AM

US mayor quits over racist first lady post

A mayor from West Virginia has resigned amid a furor over a racist Facebook post that described First Lady Michelle Obama as an
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Sources blame his son-in-law

Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner is at the center of the "infighting" inside President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, multiple sources tell CNN.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Globalisation 'demands a course correction'

Globalisation has brought many economic benefits to the world but needs a "course correction" to address growing inequality, US President Barack Obama said yesterday on his European farewell tour.
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Paul Ryan 're-elected' as US House Speaker

Republican members of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously chose Paul Ryan to keep his job as Speaker,
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

US Students ditch classes to protest Trump

Hundreds of students in Washington ditched school Tuesday to protest against US President-elect Donald Trump, marching
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

US must respect climate deal

French President Francois Hollande urged US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to respect a global agreement to limit
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Farage will not be 'third person' in UK-US ties

Downing Street has slapped down Nigel Farage after his visit to see Donald Trump, by declaring there will be no “third person”
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Hate crimes against Muslims increased by 67pc in US: FBI

Hate crimes against Muslims in the United States shot up 67 percent in 2015 to their highest levels since the aftermath of the
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

'You are safe, you are secured'

Chicago on Monday joined several major US cities in affirming that it will remain a "sanctuary city" for immigrants, in defiance
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Putin, Trump to normalise ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump spoke on the phone on Monday evening and agreed on the need to
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Obama in Europe to reassure allies

The Nato alliance is "absolutely vital" to US interests, President Barack Obama said yesterday, as he flew in to Europe to
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM

OPINION: A divided America: Good or bad for the world?

Those who wish to see the US continue to be the pre-eminent power must wish President-elect Trump success in making America great again.
15 November 2016, 09:19 AM

Trump will get wake-up call when he takes office: Obama

President-elect Donald Trump is in for a quick wake-up call and will have to adjust his temperament when he confronts the realities of his new job on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama says.
15 November 2016, 05:36 AM

2016 'likely' hottest year on record: UN

The year 2016 will "very likely" be the hottest on record, the UN said yesterday, warning of calamitous consequences
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Anti-Trump protests rock US cities

After Donald Trump's surprising win on Election night, thousands of Americans took to the streets and protested his
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Americans have nothing to fear

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move aggressively on a conservative agenda in filling Supreme Court vacancies,
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM