US military investing $2b for 'AI Next'

The Pentagon's research wing said Friday it was investing $2 billion to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence with "human-
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump demands criminal probe

Donald Trump on Friday urged his attorney general to investigate the anonymous author of a damning op-ed, escalating his long-
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

US sends Iran messages 'every day' for talks: Rouhani

The United States constantly sends messages to Iran to begin negotiations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday in a speech
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

DOES IT EXIST?

President Donald Trump rails against it all the time. But what is it? And does it even exist?
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump says expecting 'positive' Kim letter

US President Donald Trump said Friday he was expecting a "positive" new letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, indicating that
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Bob Woodward: Trump's aides stole his papers 'to protect the country'

An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon set off a firestorm in the White House, with its descriptions of current and former aides calling President Donald Trump an “idiot” and a “liar,” disparaging his judgment and claiming they plucked papers off his desk to prevent him from withdrawing from a pair of trade agreements.
5 September 2018, 04:22 AM

'Good job Jeff'

US President Donald Trump on Monday launched a fresh attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accusing him of jeopardising the chances of re-election for two Republican congressmen by bringing criminal charges against them just before the midterm elections.
4 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Don't make grave mistake

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syria against launching an attack on the country's last rebel stronghold with the help of Russia and Iran, saying the offensive could trigger a "human tragedy."
4 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Ten shot at apartment complex in California

Ten people including children were shot at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California Sunday night, police said, with three people in dire
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM

FB 'terrorism' definition 'overly broad'

Facebook's definition of what constitutes "terrorism" is "overly broad" and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Microwave weapon suspected: report

Doctors and scientists increasingly suspect attacks with unconventional microwave weapons as the cause of the mysterious ailments that
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Med crossings 'deadlier than ever': UN

Even as the number of migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean to Europe has fallen sharply, the likelihood of dying during the
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM

'I am sorry'

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to former US president Barack Obama for calling him a "son of a whore" in 2016, which sparked a new low in their nations' long alliance.
3 September 2018, 04:36 AM

49 pc Americans want Trump impeachment

Sixty percent of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance and nearly half support impeachment, according to
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump to skip Asian regional summits

US President Donald Trump will not attend regional summits with Asian allies in November but will send Vice President Mike Pence
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Cops probe terror link; victims US citizens

Two people who were seriously injured in a knife attack at Amsterdam's Central Station are US citizens, the US ambassador said
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM

US sees assault on Idlib as escalation of Syria conflict

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said the United States views the Syrian government military assault on rebel-held Idlib as
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM

'He was a great man'

Senator John McCain's daughter paid tribute to her father on Saturday with a broadside at President Donald Trump, lambasting the US
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Television reporter killed in Mexico

A Mexican television reporter was shot dead Wednesday in the resort city of Cancun, becoming the eighth journalist to be killed this year
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

'Thousands' of migrants want to come home

Thousands of Venezuelans are clamoring to return home to recession, hyperinflation and a collapsing economy, President Nicolas Maduro's government claimed on Wednesday as Brazil sends troops to the border with its crisis-ridden neighbor.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM