A formerly imprisoned Rohingya activist said Wednesday that a US ban on Myanmar’s top generals was a welcome first step but urged more action to support the long-targeted minority.

The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to sideline an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump, effectively killing the measure for now but not burying the issue that has divided Democrats.

The US House voted Wednesday to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other allies, a rebuke of Donald Trump that will likely lead to a veto by the president.

The US House of Representatives votes to condemn President Donald Trump for "racist comments" against four minority Democratic congresswomen, a symbolic measure aimed at shaming Trump and his fellow Republicans who stood by him.

Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Geneva today to explore the concept of a new accord limiting

More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday -- the third year in a row

The US$142 millions Chandrayaan-2 mission was a prestigious one as it aimed to make India as the fourth nation in the world to land

US authorities launched small-scale operations seeking to arrest undocumented immigrants over the weekend in an apparent start to

Britain’s ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated

Britain's ambassador to Washington believes US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal because it was associated with his predecessor Barack Obama, according to leaked documents.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s appearance in Congress next week to testify on the Russia election meddling probe and allegations of

A nationwide wave of arrests of immigrants facing deportation will commence over the weekend, US President Donald Trump said on

City officials warn New Orleans residents on Friday to secure their homes, stock up on supplies and prepare to huddle indoors with Tropical Storm Barry poised to make landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc over its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation says.

President Donald Trump unloads via Twitter on former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling him a “lame duck failure.”

A majority of US military veterans say the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan was “not worth fighting,” according to poll results released

US prosecutors on Wednesday called for “ruthless” drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to be jailed for life plus 30 years for trafficking

Escalating his attacks on Silicon Valley, President Donald Trump yesterday hinted at new regulations on social media as he gathered critics of major online platforms at a White House “summit.” Trump invited conservative activists who have been curbed or banned on

US rapper Nicki Minaj yesterday said that she was pulling out of a planned concert in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the

Ross Perot, the self-made billionaire and computer industry giant whose two runs for president as an outsider shook up American politics, died yesterday at 89, his family said.