McCain foils GOP move to repeal Obamacare

US Senator John McCain announced Friday his opposition to the latest Republican attempt to replace Barack Obama's
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM

US travel ban to expire

More countries could be hit with tough travel restrictions to the United States after the ban on people from six
23 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Obama to earn from Wall Street speech

Barack Obama has begun cashing in on his time in the White House with paid Wall Street speeches less than a year
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico yesterday, pummeling the US territory after already killing at least two
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Raqa campaign in final stage

US-backed fighters have seized 90 percent of Raqa from the Islamic State group, a monitor said yesterday, as they
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Dozens of states sign nuke weapons ban treaty at UN

With the North Korean nuclear crisis looming large, 51 countries were to sign a new treaty yesterday outlawing
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump's UN speech bags mixed reaction

Donald Trump's first major speech at the United Nations has been denounced by some of the member nations he
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump 'decided' on Iran deal

US President Donald Trump yesterday said that he had made his decision on whether or not the United States will
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

US judge sides against Trump

A federal judge on Friday barred the US Justice Department from denying public-safety grants to so-called sanctuary
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Call off independence vote

Washington put to one side its longstanding sympathy for its allies in Iraqi Kurdistan on Friday and sternly urged the
16 September 2017, 18:00 PM

US, for now, retains Iran deal sanctions relief

The United States agreed Thursday to continue for now to exempt Iran from nuclear-related sanctions but slapped
15 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump plans to visit Asia in November

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he intends to visit China, Japan and South Korea later this year.
15 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Hurricane Jose spares Irma-ravaged islands

Ravaged by Hurricane Irma, Saint Martin and Saint Barts escaped a further battering by Jose, which had "markedly
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Clinton plays blame game in new book

Hillary Clinton takes responsibility for her devastating loss to Donald Trump in her tell-all book about the 2016
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Mass exodus as Irma closes in on Florida

Hurricane Irma pummeled the north coast of Cuba yesterday, inflicting"significant damage" as millions of people in
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump foreign policy weakens US standing in the world

A powerful Senate committee blasted the Trump administration on Friday in a report accompanying its spending
9 September 2017, 18:00 PM

NY Daily News sold for $1

The New York Daily News, the storied century-old tabloid known for its provocative headlines, has been sold for $1,
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Last Colombia rebels agree ceasefire

Colombia's government and the country's last active guerrilla group, the ELN, announced a ceasefire Monday, a key
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump slams doors on 'Dreamers'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday scrapped a program that protects from deportation almost 800,000 young men
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Nasa record breaker back on Earth

A record-shattering Nasa astronaut touched down to Earth on Sunday, finishing a 288-day mission that put her over
4 September 2017, 18:00 PM