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

PM undergoes successful gall bladder surgery in Washington

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in the United States in connection with the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, undergoes a gall bladder operation in Washington.
27 September 2017

US Republican health plan likely dead

The latest bid backed by US President Donald Trump to dismantle his predecessor's health care law likely unraveled
26 September 2017

Facebook, Google set to change handling of political ads

Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google have little choice but to rein in internet political ads in the face of growing U.S. government pressure, a panel of advertising consultants and executives says.
26 September 2017

Trump announces new travel ban

President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and
25 September 2017

North Korea accuses US of declaring war

North Korea's foreign minister said yesterday that US President Donald Trump had declared war on North Korea and
25 September 2017

US strikes IS camp in Libya, killing 17

US forces carried out six "precision air strikes" against an Islamic State camp in Libya, killing 17 people, the US Africa
24 September 2017

Trump clashes with US sports world

US President Donald Trump yesterday urged fans to boycott National Football League games to pressure the league
24 September 2017

McCain foils GOP move to repeal Obamacare

US Senator John McCain announced Friday his opposition to the latest Republican attempt to replace Barack Obama's
23 September 2017

US travel ban to expire

More countries could be hit with tough travel restrictions to the United States after the ban on people from six
23 September 2017

'Victory is now within reach'

Syria's foreign minister yesterday told the United Nations that a military victory in the six-year war was "now within
23 September 2017

Nikki Haley's 'no'

US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tried to scotch speculation Thursday that she is gunning to become secretary of state,
22 September 2017

What's a 'dotard'?

Responding to Donald Trump's bellicose warning to North Korea about it's nuke programme, leader Kim Jong Un yesterday called the US
22 September 2017

Hurricane Maria toll climbs to 33

Puerto Rico battled dangerous floods yesterday after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, as rescuers raced against time to reach
22 September 2017

Trump serious about peace

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a peace agreement with Israel this year and
21 September 2017

NY's 'Village Voice' in last print edition

New York's venerable "Village Voice" newspaper delivered its final print edition on Wednesday after six decades as a cultural touchpoint
21 September 2017

Maria ravages Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria thrashed parts of the Dominican Republic with heavy rain and high winds as it passed near its east and north coasts
21 September 2017

Nations join forces to stop alarming trend

World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday launched a half-billion dollar effort to end violence against women and
21 September 2017

Mexicans spooked by repeat quake

When a devastating earthquake rocked Mexico City on Tuesday, 32 years to the day after another deadly temblor, the city's
21 September 2017

Clouds hover over accord

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani yesterday said its nuclear accord with world powers cannot be renegotiated, after the Trump
21 September 2017

Hope fades for survivours

Rescuers labored against the odds as dawn broke yesterday to save a 12-year-old schoolgirl and other possible survivors trapped
21 September 2017