'Toughest' sanctions soon

US Vice President Mike Pence vowed tough new sanctions against North Korea and called it the world's most tyrannical regime
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump wants military parade in Washington

US President Donald Trump has ordered Pentagon and White House officials to begin planning a military parade in Washington similar to the Bastille Day parade he witnessed in Paris in July, the Washington Post reports.
7 February 2018, 06:57 AM

Top ivory investigator found dead in Kenya

A prominent American investigator of the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade has been found dead in his Nairobi home with a stab wound
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Cape Town now faces dry taps by May 11

Residents of drought-stricken Cape Town received rare good news yesterday when city officials said they now face losing piped water to
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM

US starts withdrawal of troops from Iraq

American troops have started to draw down from Iraq following Baghdad's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group last year,
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Lawmakers warn Trump against firing top officials

Democrats on Sunday cautioned President Donald Trump that firing top law enforcement officials over the investigation into his
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Thurman breaks silence on Weinstein 'attack'

Actress Uma Thurman, who is indelibly linked to Harvey Weinstein's Miramax studio thanks to her iconic roles in "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill
4 February 2018, 18:00 PM

I stand with you

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Wray told his staff Friday to shrug off the attack on the agency's independence by
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Pentagon pushes for low-yield nuke arms

Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

THE NUNES MEMO

Based on classified materials, the four-page memo claims that the FBI and DOJ in 2016 used an unsubstantiated, Democratic-funded
3 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt controls only 30pc of country

The Taliban are openly active in 70 percent of Afghanistan's districts, fully controlling 4 percent of the country while
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US lifts ban on refugees

The United States will resume admissions for refugees from 11 countries identified as presenting a high security risk,
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels

Colombia's president on Monday froze peace negotiations with the ELN rebel group and ordered a stepped-up military
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Afghan peace will have to be won on the battlefield

Afghanistan said yesterday the Taliban would have to be defeated on the battlefield after US President Donald Trump
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

The United States announced it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but says those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
30 January 2018, 07:52 AM

App shows data on secret bases

A map showing paths taken by users of an exercise tracking app reveals potentially sensitive information about
29 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Syrian opposition to boycott Russia-bockered peace talks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will send his Syria peace negotiator to a conference in Russia next week, a
27 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump ‘looking forward’ to being questioned under oath

President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election interference and Trump’s possible obstruction in the firing of the FBI director.
25 January 2018, 14:11 PM

Little hope of breakthrough

US lawmakers were set to launch a last-ditch bid yesterday to end a budget impasse before hundreds of thousands
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM

As Trump begins second year, women stage nationwide protests

Hundreds of thousands of women and their male supporters turn out for the second Women's March, a nationwide series of protests against US President Donald Trump marking the end of his tumultuous first year in office.
21 January 2018, 05:08 AM