Trump vows to wipe out terror

President-elect Donald Trump vowed Monday, a month before he takes office, to wipe "terrorists" off the face of the
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Electoral College seals Trump win

America's Electoral College on Monday confirmed Donald Trump's election as the 45th president of the United
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump meets tech execs to mend fences

Donald Trump met Wednesday with some of America's most powerful tech executives in a bid to mend fences with a
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Colombia pardons 110 FARC rebels

The Colombian government has pardoned at least 110 FARC rebels as part of a peace deal to end a 52-year conflict,
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Obama allows Iran sanctions renewal

President Barack Obama allowed US sanctions against Iran to be renewed yesterday, but in a surprise move declined
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM

China puts weapons on islets

New satellite imagery shows China has apparently installed "significant" defensive weapons on a series of artificial
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM

US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia

The White House has blocked the transfer of precision munitions to ally Saudi Arabia, amid anger about the civilian
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

'We need a new direction'

Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his nomination of ExxonMobil chief Rex Tillerson as America's next secretary of
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Putin is world's most powerful man: Forbes

Vladimir Putin was the world's most powerful person for a fourth straight year in 2016, with US president-elect Donald Trump in second
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

US passes $618.7b annual defense bill

The US Senate overwhelmingly passed a compromise version of an annual defense policy bill on Thursday. Ninety-two senators backed
9 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Space icon John Glenn dies at 95

John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century's greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world's oldest
9 December 2016, 18:00 PM

50,000 IS fighters killed in 2 yrs: US

At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and Syria in late 2014,
9 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Fake news is a 'dangerous epidemic'

Hillary Clinton issued a stern warning Thursday against the proliferation of fake news, branding it an epidemic with "real world
9 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump defends cabinet picks

Donald Trump on Thursday vigorously defended his incoming cabinet against uproar from Democrats, green activists and workers
9 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Plane crashed without fuel

The plane that crashed in Colombia killing 71 people including most of a Brazilian soccer team had no fuel on impact,
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Colombia peace deal ratified

Colombia's Congress has given its stamp of approval to a peace accord aimed at ending a 52-year-old armed conflict with FARC
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Plane skipped refuel stop

The plane that crashed in Colombia killing 71 people including Brazilian footballers had skipped a scheduled refueling stop,
30 November 2016, 20:42 PM

Colombia accord wins Senate approval

Colombia's Senate has approved a revised peace accord between the government and the FARC rebel group, taking a
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Investigation launched as Brazil mourns

Colombia was investigating yesterday what made a charter plane crash into its northwestern mountains, killing 71
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Viva Fidel

Viva Fidel
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM