Trump ratchets up China trade conflict with fresh tariff threat

US President Donald Trump threatens to impose a 10 percent tariff on $200 billion of Chinese goods, prompting a swift warning from Beijing of retaliation, as the trade conflict between the world's two biggest economies quickly escalated.
19 June 2018, 08:55 AM

US to sell Apache choppers to India

The United States government has approved a deal to sell the Indian military six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for $930 million,
13 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Lights, camera, summit

A Hollywood-style trailer US President Donald Trump played for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their Singapore summit has
13 June 2018, 18:00 PM

WHERE DOES IT LEAVE THE MAIN PLAYERS?

Any reduction in tensions on its doorstep is welcome for China, North Korea's closest ally, which accounts for around 90 percent of
13 June 2018, 18:00 PM

World avoided nuclear catastrophe: Trump

Donald Trump accepted an invitation from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea during their historic summit, Pyongyang state media reports, as the US president says the world had jumped back from the brink of "nuclear catastrophe".
13 June 2018, 04:21 AM

FROM INSULTS TO 'SPECIAL BOND'

On January 2, 2017, weeks before taking office, Trump vows North Korea will never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon capable of reaching US territory.
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM

A Nobel in the offing for Trump, Kim?

Could their historic Singapore summit earn Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un a Nobel Peace Prize? Maybe, but it's still early days, say experts.
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM

WORLD REACTION

South Korean President Moon Jae-in hailed the outcome of the US-North Korea summit as a "historic event" that ended the last Cold War conflict.
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM

KEY POINTS

“He (North Korean leader Kim Jong Un) reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula... We are starting that process very quickly. Very, very quickly.”
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM

UN can do verification role in Korea talks if asked: Guterres

The United Nations is prepared to play a verification role if asked following talks in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
12 June 2018, 06:19 AM

4 children killed in US hostage drama

A hostage drama in Florida ends with the death of four children at the hands of a gunman, who also took his own life, police say.
12 June 2018, 05:27 AM

Trump expresses optimism amid summit

On the eve of their historic and unprecedented summit, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepares for a meeting that could define the fate of millions, along with their own political futures, with Trump forecasting a “nice” outcome and Kim spending the day out of view.
11 June 2018, 09:28 AM

Fair trade, fool trade, Trump vents anger on NATO allies, EU, Trudeau post-G7

US President Donald Trump fires off a volley of tweets venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend.
11 June 2018, 06:12 AM

‘The Band's Visit’ sweeps Tony Awards as ‘Harry Potter’ wins best play

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" wins the Tony for best play while "The Band's Visit" sweeps the musical categories with 10 wins, including the top award best musical at Broadway's annual honors for the best in theater.
11 June 2018, 05:29 AM

Extradite Noor Chowdhury from Canada: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterates her request for deportation of Nur Chowdhury, one of Bangabandhu’s convicted killers, as she holds a meeting with her Canadian counterpart Justine Trudeau in Quebec.
11 June 2018, 04:26 AM

FROM GOOD TO BAD TO WORSE

The most likely outcome may be an agreement to keep talking. Such a deal would involve a lofty declaration that both sides seek
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

KOREAN CONFLICT 1945- 2018

The Soviet Union declared war on Japan, Korea's colonial ruler, in between the US nuclear strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

TRUMP vs G6: The best of the barbs

The G7 leaders' summit ended on Saturday in Canada in an unprecedented manner. Here are some of the most memorable exchanges
10 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Fake rubber gold bars fool burglar in Michigan

Fake promotional gold bars apparently appeares so much like the real thing that someone broke into a western Michigan flooring shop to take them.
10 June 2018, 06:45 AM

Trump torpedoes G7 trade talks, threatens auto tariffs

US President Donald Trump throws the G7’s efforts to show a united front into disarray after he became angry with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and says he might double down on import tariffs by hitting the sensitive auto industry.
10 June 2018, 04:31 AM