Gold toilet opens for public at NY museum

The streets may be paved with gold in heaven but in New York, it's a gold toilet providing creature comfort - and an
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Swedish court upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faced another setback in his legal stand-off with Sweden yesterday after an
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Snowden not a whistleblower, says US panel

A US congressional intelligence committee on Thursday issued a scathing report accusing former National Security
16 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Woman in famous WWII kiss photo dies at 92

The woman dramatically kissed by a sailor celebrating the end of World War II in an iconic photograph seen around
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM

In silence, in prayers

Americans commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks yesterday with a moment of silence,
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM

102 minutes that changed America

An American Airlines Boeing 767 making a Boston-Los Angeles connection with 92 people on board -- including
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton: Half of Trump backers belong in 'basket of deplorables'

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Friday that half the supporters of her Republican rival
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Families now can sue Saudi

The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would allow the families of victims of the Sept 11 attacks to sue
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM

'We must keep US free'

President Barack Obama yesterday urged Americans to remain united in the face of terrorist attacks, in a barely-veiled jab at Republican
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 10 months

US swimmer Ryan Lochte is slapped with a 10-month suspension following his bogus gunpoint robbery story during a drunken night out at the Olympics.
8 September 2016, 07:32 AM

Annan meets Rohingya community

People forced from their homes by religious violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state gathered yesterday to meet former
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM

50m children 'uprooted'

Almost 50 million children throughout the world are "uprooted," forcibly displaced from their home countries by
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US likely to sell drones to India

The US is likely to respond positively to India's request for 22 unarmed high-tech multi-mission Predator Guardian drones for
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Kim hails missiles

Kim Jong-Un labelled North Korea's latest missile tests "perfect", state media said yesterday, as he called for the
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Tricky last G20 summit for Obama

From the moment Barack Obama touched down in China, his last G20 summit seemed likely to be a tricky one.
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Race in dead heat

The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for the White House has tightened with two months to go before Election
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM

US 'morally obliged' to heal Laos war wounds

President Barack Obama yesterday pledged to dramatically increase US efforts to clear millions of bombs secretly
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Keep working on Syria argument

US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion yesterday
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Merkel's party faces voters' anger in polls

Chancellor Angela Merkel's party braced for a backlash at state polls yesterday, while anti-migrant populists are poised
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Turkey coup plotters to face justice: Obama

The United States is committed to bringing the perpetrators of the attempted coup against Turkish President Recep
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM