Boeing finds defect in some 737 MAX planes

Boeing announced Sunday that some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part, but that there
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump slams CNN owner, suggests boycott of AT&T

US President Donald Trump yesterday appeared to call for a boycott of AT&T in order to force “big changes” at CNN after criticizing the
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

HRW founder Robert Bernstein dies at 96

Robert Bernstein, an ardent American defender of political dissent and freedom of expression who led publisher Random House and
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US climber becomes 11th Everest fatality

A US climber John Kulish, 61, has died after descending from Everest, officials said yesterday, taking this season’s toll to 11 including
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Kushner in ME to seek support for peace plan

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a US delegation on stops in the Middle East this week seeking support for a late June
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

6 killed in Mexican navy helicopter crash

Six people, including five members of the Mexican Navy, die when their helicopter crashed during operations to put out forest fires, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
26 May 2019, 07:58 AM

Trump to expose ‘attempted coup’

US President Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his claim of an “attempted coup” against him as his battle with Democratic foes
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US judge blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban

A US federal judge Friday blocked Mississippi’s strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US sends 1500 troops to ME

The United States said it was deploying 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to counter “credible threats” from Iran in a move
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

European Parliament polls

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Bratislava, Slovakia during the European Elections, yesterday. Polls were open in Malta,
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US lawmakers clash on Iran intelligence before briefing

US lawmakers clashed Monday over intelligence on Iran, with an ally of President Donald Trump accusing Tehran of provocations that
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump loses lawsuit

A US judge on Monday ruled in favor of a US House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump’s financial records
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump should be impeached

Republican lawmaker Justin Amash said Saturday that he believed Donald Trump has engaged in “impeachable conduct,” becoming the
19 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US sends carrier to warn Iran

The United States is sending an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in a “clear and unmistakable”
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Puigdemont allowed to run for EU polls

Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 after a secession attempt, can contest EU polls this month, a
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Fresh tension grips Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church appealed for calm and an alcohol ban yesterday after clashes between Christians and Muslims in a
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen heads to US prison

After dramatic appeals and testimony in Congress, Donald Trump’s one-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen was due to report to jail
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Russia must get out’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed Sunday for Russia to get out of Venezuela, while his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov,
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US backs Israel 100pc

President Donald Trump assured Israel on Sunday that it has Washington’s full support after the Jewish state led waves of retaliatory
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

US oil sanctions take effect on Venezuela

US sanctions came into effect yesterday to block Venezuela’s economic lifeline of oil exports, in what Washington hopes will be a major blow in its fledgling campaign to topple leftist President Nicolas Maduro.
28 April 2019, 18:00 PM