Trump vows 'Cold War' terror fight

Donald Trump on Monday laid out a US blueprint for defeating global terrorism in partnership with Nato and Middle East allies, demanding extreme restrictions on immigration and likening the fight to the Cold War.
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM

US National Guard activated after fatal Milwaukee shooting

Authorities in the US state of Wisconsin are urging residents to remain calm and off the streets night, some 24 hours after violent protests rocked Milwaukee following a fatal shooting by police.
15 August 2016, 06:01 AM

Violent protest in US city over police shooting

Protesters fired gunshots, hurled bricks and set a gas station on fire in the US mid-western city of Milwaukee on
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Castro lashes out at US as he turns 90

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro revived old enmities with the United States as he celebrated his 90th birthday
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton leads Trump by five points

Democrat Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump stumbles on nat'l stage

Donald Trump hasn't quite asked the dead to vote for him, but he's nearly there.
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM

British Empire: 5 worst atrocities

At its height in 1922, the British empire governed a fifth of the world's population and a quarter of the world's total
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Historic leader Fidel Castro turns 90 in new Cuba

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro turns 90 on Saturday in an island transformed from the one he led for half a century. Both loved as a hero and hated as a dictator, Castro is one of the giant figures of modern history.
13 August 2016, 05:44 AM

Clinton leads Trump by 5 points in White House race

Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released, little changed in weeks as the US presidential campaign wobbles into the heart of summer.
13 August 2016, 04:17 AM

Ghani 'unfit for presidency'

Afghanistan's chief executive has castigated his ally Ashraf Ghani as "unfit for the presidency", in a public outburst
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Happy Birthday Fidel!

After surviving more than 600 assassination attempts, defying 10 US presidents and shaping half a century of
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton releases tax returns

Hillary Clinton yesterday released her tax return for last year and criticized her opponent Donald Trump for failing to honor this
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Huff Post's editor-in-chief to resign

Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington yesterday said she would leave the company to focus on running her
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM

US offers $37m aid for victims of Boko Haram

The United States yesterday pledged $37 million in aid for victims of Boko Haram, government officials said, as fears of
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM

UN calls for aid as all-out war looms in Aleppo

The United Nations has called for urgent aid access to Syria's Aleppo as regime forces and rebel fighters prepare for an all-out battle for control of the devastated city.
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM

'Most reckless president'

Fifty senior Republican national security officials have issued a stinging rejection of their party's White House
9 August 2016, 18:00 PM

8,000 Syria refugees resettled in US

The United States has taken in 8,000 Syrian refugees since October and is on track to meet President Barack Obama's
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM

In a U-turn, Trump backs Ryan, McCain

Donald Trump reversed course Friday and endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election, as he sought to stop
6 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Donald Trump 'unwitting agent' of Russia

Donald Trump suffered more blows to his presidential campaign yesterday when a CIA ex-director accused him of
5 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Sasha Obama serves seafood in summer job

Sasha Obama, daughter of US President Barack Obama, has swapped the comforts of the White House for the counter
5 August 2016, 18:00 PM