Obama to block Saudi 9/11 prosecution

Barack Obama was set to veto legislation allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia yesterday, risking public outrage
23 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US sport grapples with racial tension in wake of shootings

The shootings of two black men by police in Tulsa and Charlotte reverberate in the US sports world as racial tensions flare around the United States.
22 September 2016, 08:45 AM

Trump slams 'Trojan horse' migrants

Donald Trump's hardline stance on immigration after two bombings in the New York area again sparked debate on
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US bill seeks to declare Pakistan a terror state

Two American lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation in the US Congress aimed at designating Pakistan as a
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Israel 'can't permanently occupy Palestinian land': Obama

Barack Obama has told Israel it cannot permanently occupy and settle on Palestinian land in a speech to the United Nations.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM

858 people mistakenly granted US citizenship

The US government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants from countries of concern to national security or
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt: TMZ

Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, TMZ reported yesterday,
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump Jr likens refugees to poisoned candies

Donald Trump's eldest son triggered an online storm with a tweet comparing Syrian refugees to a bowl containing an
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton, Trump vie for world leaders' attention

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met Egypt's president in New York on Monday as the two US presidential
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Nations can 'do more' to help refugees

US President Barack Obama yesterday called for the international community to step up aid for refugees.
20 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US 'friendly fire' kills eight Afghan police

A US air raid has killed eight Afghan policemen who were battling the Taliban, officials said yesterday, the first
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump gets skewered

As the US presidential election draws near, television's stars didn't hold back on their opinions at Sunday's Emmy
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Merkel party loses ground in Berlin polls

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks yesterday, with support for
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton 'putting the entire nation in grave peril'

Donald Trump took his campaign to Texas on Saturday, bashing Hillary Clinton's immigration policies as too lax, in a
18 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Playwright Edward Albee dies at 88

Pulitzer-winning US playwright Edward Albee, author of such masterpieces as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" died
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US meeting nets $5.3b in pledges to save oceans

International participants at a high-level conference on the world's oceans pledged more than $5.3 billion for
17 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump proposes disarming Clinton guards: 'Let's see what happens to her'

Donald Trump has called for disarming the bodyguards who protect his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, and mused about the consequences of such a move by saying "Let's see what happens to her."
17 September 2016, 05:44 AM

Dhaka, Ottawa to find solution to Noor Chowdhury's extradition

Bangladesh and Canada agree to find out a solution to the extradition of Noor Chowdhury, the self-confessed killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through discussion.
17 September 2016, 05:39 AM

US House passes bill to halt Gitmo transfers

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would bar any transfers of detainees from the
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump's hair put to the test on US TV show

Donald Trump's hair -- a crusty, complex, yellowish affair that has become one of the enigmas of a very weird US
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM