What's in a name?

Canada announced a pilot test Thursday that would see names removed from applications to work in its civil service, hoping this will
21 April 2017, 18:00 PM

US gunman kills 3 'in race attack'

A man arrested for a shooting spree in the central California city of Fresno on Tuesday in which three white men were
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM

US 'armada' not sailing to North Korea: report

When US President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an "armada" as a warning to North Korea,
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Fourth Mexico reporter shot dead since March

Gunmen shot dead a crime reporter in northeastern Mexico on Friday, his employers said, the fourth journalist to be murdered in the
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Daily Mail pays Melania damages over escort claim

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper yesterday apologised to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her damages
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM

'No doubt' Syria behind chemical attack: Mattis

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Monday there is "no doubt" the Syrian regime was behind last week's deadly chemical
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Some 100 children among 311 killed

Some 100 children were among the 311 people killed in the giant mudslide that slammed into the southern
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Misogyny 'played role' in election loss: Clinton

Hillary Clinton said Thursday that misogyny "certainly" played a role in her bruising defeat to Donald Trump in last
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A red line already crossed in Syria

President Donald Trump's decision to strike the Syrian regime in retaliation for a chemical attack comes four years
7 April 2017, 18:00 PM

US Senate clashes over Trump SC pick

US Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed bitterly over President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, with no
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Mother Nature ready to throw everything at Masters

US Masters week got off to a stormy start as heavy rains swept across Augusta National Golf Club on Monday with tornado warnings forcing players and spectators off the course.
4 April 2017, 09:37 AM

US to solve N Korea problem alone

US President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Ecuador socialist wins presidency

Socialist Lenin Moreno was set to extend a decade of leftist rule in Ecuador yesterday after official results showed him
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

President of Paraguay fires top aides

Paraguay's president sacked his interior minister and police chief Saturday, following a clash that led to the death of a
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump sends letter to Vietnam's president

US President Donald Trump has written to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang to promote more cooperation between
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Top White House aides' finances revealed

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner have held onto real estate and business
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM

US air raids 'probably' killed people

The US-led anti-jihadist coalition said Tuesday it "probably" played a role in civilian casualties in west Mosul, as the
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump's funding request hits a snag

President Donald Trump's call for $1.5 billion this year to help build a wall along the border with Mexico could be in
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM

NY's Fearless Girl statue to stay until 2018

The popular bronze statue of a young girl staring down a bull on Wall Street will stay in place until March 2018, New
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump aide faces Russia questions

Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian
28 March 2017, 18:00 PM