Move raises eyebrows ahead of nuke summit

South Korea is monitoring developments in the North's armed forces, it said yesterday after reports Pyongyang replaced three of its
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump suggests Mueller is guilty

American President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is deliberately leaking to the press documents
3 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Trudeau invites Hasina to G7 special session

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been invited by her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau to join a session of the G7 Summit. Canada will welcome the Bangladesh premier and 15 other world leaders and heads of international organisations to a special outreach session of the G7 Summit on June 9.
3 June 2018, 06:13 AM

Facebook sinking fast among teens

Facebook is rapidly losing ground against rival internet platforms in attracting and keeping US teenagers, a survey showed yesterday.
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Taliban, govt hold secret negotiation: US general

Senior Taliban officials have been secretly negotiating with Afghan officials on a possible ceasefire, the Pentagon said Wednesday,
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US levies steel, aluminum tariffs on allies, risks trade war

Washington will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico from midnight today ending months of uncertainty over potential exemptions and sharply escalating the risk of a trade war.
31 May 2018, 13:59 PM

Kardashian at White House to push for prison reform

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West pays a visit to the White House Wednesday to make a star-powered case to President Donald Trump and his staff on behalf of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses.
31 May 2018, 11:33 AM

School shooter game removed from sale

A US video game company has withdrawn a game that simulated a school shooting amid fierce criticism from parents of shooting victims
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

UN chief ask donors to back G5 Sahel force

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors on Tuesday to provide more predictable support to the G5 Sahel force
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

N Korea, Russia envoys manoeuvre for talks

A senior figure in the North Korean regime was en route to the US yesterday, and Russia's top diplomat was preparing to visit
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Colombia vote poses test for peace deal

Colombians was to vote yesterday in a divisive presidential election likely to impact on the government's fragile peace deal with the
27 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US warships in show of force

Two US Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China yesterday, two US officials told Reuters, in a move likely to
27 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US sanctions on Venezuela 'to stay' despite prisoner release

Despite the recent release of a US prisoner and his wife on Saturday, sanctions will continue to exist on Venezuela, US Vice President Mike Pence says.
27 May 2018, 04:46 AM

Democrats not invited to review election probe files

Two Republican lawmakers, and no Democrats, are expected to attend a meeting scheduled for today to review classified information
23 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US parents win battle to evict 30-year-old son

A New York state judge backs a couple's battle to kick their 30-year-old son out of their home because he has not contributed toward household expenses or helped with chores and they wanted him to get a job.
23 May 2018, 15:55 PM

American literary giant Philip Roth dies at 85

Prolific novelist Philip Roth, a dominant force in American literature throughout the latter half of the 20th century, dies at the age of 85.
23 May 2018, 10:56 AM

DoJ agrees to probe

The Justice Department has agreed to investigate "any irregularities" in FBI tactics related to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign
22 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Summit could be delayed

US President Donald Trump yesterday warned his landmark summit with Kim Jong Un may not take place as planned, but stressed he believes the inscrutable North Korean leader is "serious" about denuclearization.
22 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump 'demands' DOJ probe

US President Donald Trump demanded Sunday that the Justice Department investigate whether his presidential campaign was
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US lays out tough strategy

The United States will increase the financial pressure on Iran with the "strongest sanctions in history," after Washington pulled out of
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM