Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
Reuters, New York
15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
AFP, Washington
15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 United States
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down
AFP, Washington
13 August 2026 United States
After Trump's Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips
Reuters, Washington
13 August 2026 United States

UN peacekeepers face pushback in Mali, elsewhere

When Mali recently called for a UN peacekeeping force to depart the country “without delay,” it was the latest sign of unease in parts of Africa over the role of the so-called Blue Helmet operations.
24 June 2023

Blinken called S Korea to discuss China visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called key ally South Korea to discuss results of his visit to China this month, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
24 June 2023

EU welcomes Meta plans for tough content rules

The EU on Friday cautiously welcomed efforts made by Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to prepare for new European rules on content moderation that kick in on August 25.
24 June 2023

Biden, Modi urge Pakistan to act against extremist attacks

US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have called on Pakistan to act to ensure that its territory is not used to launch extremist attacks, the White House said in a joint statement on Thursday.
23 June 2023

Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US ties

Sign flurry of defence, military deals; Indian PM says peace in Indo-Pacific a priority, denies accusation of religious discrimination
22 June 2023

Republicans launch push to impeach Biden

Republicans voted Thursday to kickstart the formalities that could lead to Joe Biden's impeachment, as far right lawmakers sought to seize the-party's agenda and escalate a bitter standoff with the US president
22 June 2023

No survivors from missing Titanic sub: OceanGate

The five people aboard a missing submersible are thought to be dead, according to the company that owns the vessel, bringing a grim end on Thursday to the massive search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic
22 June 2023

India, US ties: Biden, Modi hail new era

President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the US-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence.
22 June 2023

Debris field found near Titanic: US Coast Guard

The desperate search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic entered a critical juncture on Thursday when air was expected to run out for the five people aboard, but officials vowed to continue scouring the remote North Atlantic
22 June 2023

US rolls out red carpet for Modi even as criticism grows

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday opened a state visit to Washington as the United States steps up its wooing of India despite simmering disagreements on Ukraine and human rights
22 June 2023

Biden won’t ‘lecture’ Modi on human rights

US President Joe Biden was set to welcome India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday for two days of talks that the White House sees as bolstering “one of the defining partnerships of our age,” despite ongoing concerns about human rights.
21 June 2023

US slaps sanctions on defense ministry, banks

The United States has levelled sanctions against Myanmar’s Ministry of Defense and two banks used by the Southeast Asian country’s military junta to purchase arms and other goods in foreign currencies, according to the Treasury website yesterday.
21 June 2023

Modi-led yoga event in NY breaks record

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led an event at the UN Headquarters in New York to mark the International Day of Yoga which created a Guinness world record in terms of participation of most nationalities in a yoga session, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said
21 June 2023

4 dead after latest New York e-bike fire

Four people have died after lithium batteries for e-bikes sparked a fire in a New York building, officials said Tuesday, sounding the alarm over the skyrocketing number of such incidents
21 June 2023

Joe Biden’s son reaches plea deal

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax, and admitted to illegally owning a gun, prosecutors said yesterday.
20 June 2023

Republican candidates criticise Trump in documents case

Fresh off Donald Trump’s 37-count indictment, several top Republicans, including presidential contenders Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson, criticised the former US president’s handling of classified information yesterday.
18 June 2023

Rich need to pay ‘fair share’ of taxes

President Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and help him compel the richest Americans to pay more taxes.
18 June 2023

‘No sign of improvement’

There has been no sign of improvement in the political situation in Myanmar since the 2021 coup, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Friday following a meeting in Washington with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said he shared his counterpart’s pessimism.
17 June 2023

Mali calls for immediate end of UN mission

Mali’s interim military authorities on Friday asked for a United Nations peacekeeping force to leave “without delay”, citing a “crisis of confidence” between Malian authorities and the decade-long UN mission known as MINUSMA.
17 June 2023

First Bangladesh origin American becomes US federal judge

The US Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed civil rights lawyer Nusrat Choudhury to the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, making her the first Bangladeshi-American and female Muslim federal judge in the United States.
16 June 2023