US first lady returns to White House

US First Lady Melania Trump returned to the White House on Saturday after undergoing a procedure for a kidney condition and is "doing
20 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump, Moon discuss North Korea's threat

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday discussed North Korea's recent threats to cancel its
20 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump acknowledges paying adult film actress

President Donald Trump acknowledges for the first time in an ethics disclosure that he repaid more than $100,000 to former personal attorney Michael Cohen, renewing questions about Trump's ties to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
17 May 2018, 10:55 AM

Senate panel approves CIA nominee Haspel

Veteran covert operative Gina Haspel was yesterday approved to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency in a crucial Senate
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump Tower meeting documents released

The US Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday released hundreds of pages of transcripts and other details from its investigation of a
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Melania hospitalized

US First Lady Melania Trump had surgery Monday for what aides called a "benign" kidney condition, and will remain in hospital for the
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Taliban battle into west Afghan city

US and Afghan aircraft yesterday bombed Taliban positions in the western city of Farah after the insurgents launched a major attempt
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US Senate to vote on CIA pick Wednesday

The US Senate Intelligence Committee will vote on Wednesday morning on President Donald Trump's nominee to be the new director of
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump calls Jerusalem embassy move 'a great day for Israel'

US President Donald Trump hail the scheduled opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem as "a great day for Israel," even as deadly clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security forces on the Gaza border.
14 May 2018, 12:09 PM

Trump to video address Jerusalem opening

President Donald Trump will address around 800 US and Israeli dignitaries at the ceremonial opening of the American embassy in
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

$10b plan for global edu launched at UN

The United Nations joined the World Bank and four regional development banks on Friday to launch a plan to boost funding for
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Give up nukes, prosper

The United States promised Friday that it would work to rebuild North Korea's sanctions-crippled economy if Kim Jong Un's regime
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump says Kim summit set for June 12 in Singapore

US President Donald Trump announces his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in Singapore on June 12.
10 May 2018, 15:32 PM

Google unveils AI assistant

Google unveiled Tuesday an artificial intelligence tool capable of handling routine tasks -- such as making restaurant bookings -- as a
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

IRAN'S HARD CHOICES

Speaking immediately after Trump's announcement, Rouhani said he had instructed the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation "to take
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Three US detainees freed in NKorea, headed home: Trump

US President Donald Trump says that three Americans detained by North Korea have been released and are on their way home with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
9 May 2018, 13:41 PM

Trump urges CIA pick to stay on board

US President Donald Trump yesterday tweeted support for his controversial pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency, after reports
7 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Anger in France, UK over Trump's gun law speech

US President Donald Trump caused anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly
6 May 2018, 18:00 PM

'A storm's coming'

Stormy Daniels, the real one, took on Donald Trump, depicted by Alec Baldwin, on comedy show Saturday Night Live and taunted him
6 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Anger in France, Britain over Trump's gun law speech

US President Donald Trump sparks anger in France and Britain by suggesting looser gun laws could have helped prevent deadly attacks in Paris in 2015, and linking a wave of knife crime in London to a handgun ban.
6 May 2018, 07:18 AM