Trudeau invites Hasina to G7 special session

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been invited by her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau to join a session of the G7 Summit. Canada will welcome the Bangladesh premier and 15 other world leaders and heads of international organisations to a special outreach session of the G7 Summit on June 9.
3 June 2018, 06:13 AM

US-led coalition raids kill 12 civilians in Syria

At least 12 civilians -- members of the same family -- have been killed in US-led coalition raids on the Islamic State group in
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Google retreating from US military AI project

Google workers on Friday got word that the internet titan will retreat from a deal to help the US military use artificial intelligence to analyze drone video following an outcry from staff, according to reports.
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM

US will veto UN draft on protecting Palestinians

The United States will "unquestionably veto" a UN draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said on the eve of yesterday's Security Council vote.
1 June 2018, 18:00 PM

NKorean leader Kim sends letter to Trump

A senior North Korean official will hand over a letter from the country's leader Kim Jong Un to US President Donald Trump in a rare visit to the White House on Friday as the two sides try to put a derailed summit meeting back on track.
1 June 2018, 05:42 AM

Facebook sinking fast among teens

Facebook is rapidly losing ground against rival internet platforms in attracting and keeping US teenagers, a survey showed yesterday.
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Taliban, govt hold secret negotiation: US general

Senior Taliban officials have been secretly negotiating with Afghan officials on a possible ceasefire, the Pentagon said Wednesday,
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US levies steel, aluminum tariffs on allies, risks trade war

Washington will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union, Canada and Mexico from midnight today ending months of uncertainty over potential exemptions and sharply escalating the risk of a trade war.
31 May 2018, 13:59 PM

Kardashian at White House to push for prison reform

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West pays a visit to the White House Wednesday to make a star-powered case to President Donald Trump and his staff on behalf of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses.
31 May 2018, 11:33 AM

Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape

Movie producer Harvey Weinstein is indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance says, the first case to emerge from a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against him.
31 May 2018, 07:59 AM

High-level US-North Korea nuclear talks get underway in New York

High-ranking officials of the United States and North Korea meet in New York late on Wednesday in the first of two days of talks about the future of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program and a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un.
31 May 2018, 04:49 AM

UN chief ask donors to back G5 Sahel force

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to donors on Tuesday to provide more predictable support to the G5 Sahel force
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

N Korea, Russia envoys manoeuvre for talks

A senior figure in the North Korean regime was en route to the US yesterday, and Russia's top diplomat was preparing to visit
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

School shooter game removed from sale

A US video game company has withdrawn a game that simulated a school shooting amid fierce criticism from parents of shooting victims
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

UN probes attacks on Syria hospitals after location shared with Russia

The United Nations investigates attacks on hospitals and clinics in Syria that are carried out after information on their location was shared with Russia, the United Nation (UN) aid chief said today.
29 May 2018, 15:20 PM

George HW Bush hospitalised again

A little more than three weeks after he was released from hospital, former US president George H W Bush was re-admitted on Sunday
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM

India to ignore US

India will keep trading with Iran and Venezuela despite the threat of fallout from US sanctions against the two countries, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said yesterday.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US, N Korea gear up for talks

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in yesterday said there could be more impromptu talks and summits with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, as US officials prepare for a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida

Thousands of Florida residents evacuates homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto picked up strength as it heads north through the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasters saying it could bring life-threatening inundation to Southern coastal states.
28 May 2018, 04:56 AM

Colombia vote poses test for peace deal

Colombians was to vote yesterday in a divisive presidential election likely to impact on the government's fragile peace deal with the
27 May 2018, 18:00 PM