US to stay in Iraq after defeating IS

The United States and several coalition countries want to maintain a military footprint in Iraq after the eventual
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Did Trump Jr break US law?

Did Donald Trump's eldest son break US law in meeting a Russian lawyer he hoped would dish compromising dirt on
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

'Open, transparent, innocent'

US President Donald Trump yesterday defended his eldest son as "innocent" following emails that showed Donald
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump critic quits as US ethics chief

The US government ethics chief, who clashed repeatedly with Donald Trump's administration over the president's
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

UN adopts treaty outlawing nuke

A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations yesterday despite opposition from the
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump still wants Mexico to pay for border wall

US President Donald Trump yesterday said he still wants Mexico to pay for a planned border wall, as he met his
7 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Opposition in fresh bid to take House

Maldives opposition parties yesterday launched a new bid to seize control of parliament through a third attempt to
3 July 2017, 18:00 PM

US pullout gives 'global push' to climate deal

The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other
3 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Central America hit by massive power outages

A huge power outage plunged millions of people across Central America into darkness Saturday, as authorities from
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Forces breech Syria's Raqa from south

US-backed fighters pierced jihadist-held Raqa from the south for the first time yesterday, crossing the Euphrates
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM

'It's modern day presidential'

President Donald Trump defended his aggressive use of Twitter on Saturday just hours after firing off his latest
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump to speak with China, Japan leaders on N Korea

President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak by telephone with the leaders of China and Japan yesterday b, in
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Samsung inks deal for US$380m factory in South Carolina

Samsung Electronics officially announces that the company will build a home appliance factory with US$380 million worth of investment in South Carolina, marking the company’s first major investment in the US since it relocated production facilities for US exports to Mexico in the early 1990s.
29 June 2017, 04:45 AM

1989 Hillsborough disaster: 6 charged

Four former senior policemen were among six people charged yesterday over the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Facing revolt within party, GOP delays Senate vote

US Republicans eager to repeal "Obamacare" suffered a deeply embarrassing setback Tuesday when shrinking
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US, France set Syria redline

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed Tuesday on a joint response in the
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM

US halts Brazil beef imports again

The United States announced Thursday a halt to all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, the world's second-largest
23 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Top leader denies genocide charges

One of the top surviving leaders of Cambodia's ruthless Khmer Rouge regime yesterday denied genocide charges
23 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump questions impartiality of Russia probe chief

President Donald Trump has questioned the impartiality of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the probe
23 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Evacuation after cop stabbed at US airport

Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan, was evacuated yesterday morning following an "incident" that left an
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM