Brazil judge overturns 'censorship' of paper

A Brazilian judge on Wednesday overturned a ruling that barred leading newspapers from publishing reports on an extortion attempt
16 February 2017, 18:00 PM

New UN peacekeeping chief named

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jean-Pierre Lacroix of France to
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM

US will not insist on two-state solution

President Donald Trump was set to welcome Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House yesterday after an
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Mass evacuation ordered

Evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people living below the tallest dam in the United States remained in place early
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Canada court finds no proof of Padma bridge bribery conspiracy

Three former top executives of SNC-Lavalin have been acquitted in an international bribery case linked to Padma bridge construction project in Bangladesh. An Ontario Superior Court justice dismissed the case at the prosecution's request.
11 February 2017, 04:40 AM

9/11 attacks were America's fault

The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks wrote to former president Barack Obama to tell him 9/11
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Veteran Qaeda leader killed in Syria

The US military said Wednesday that it had killed eleven al-Qaeda operatives, including a veteran leader and suicide
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Jeff Sessions confirmed as US attorney general

The US Senate confirmed Jeff Sessions as attorney general Wednesday, despite fierce debate about his civil rights
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Somalia's ex-PM elected president

Former Somali prime minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who holds joint American citizenship, was elected
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

US, Turkey to work together

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly
8 February 2017, 18:00 PM

We'll defeat 'Islamic terrorism'

President Donald Trump has vowed that America and its allies would defeat the "forces of death" and keep radical
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump pledges help to restore Ukraine peace

US President Donald Trump told Ukraine's leader on Saturday that he would work with Kiev and Moscow to try to end
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Merkel's poll lead shrinks in Germany

The lead in voter support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative alliance over the centre-left Social
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Peacekeeping to face axe

Washington's new UN envoy Nikki Haley is putting in motion a far-reaching review of UN peacekeeping that is likely
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Protests against US travel ban

Protests against US travel ban
5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Mattis takes stock of N Korea threat

South Korea and the United States yesterday agreed to push through with the deployment of a US missile defence
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

US judge rules in favour of Yemenis

In yet another challenge to President Donald Trump's travel ban, a California federal judge has issued a court order
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Clinton writing book of essays on her life

Hillary Clinton is putting her shock electoral defeat to Donald Trump behind her by publishing a book of essays
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump puts Iran on notice

President Donald Trump yesterday said Iran was now formally "on notice" after a recent missile test, while also
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

UN chief calls for lifting travel ban

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for lifting a US ban on travelers from seven Muslim-
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM