US imposes 'heaviest' sanctions

US President Donald Trump rolled out sanctions against North Korea-linked shipping assets Friday, hailing the package as the "heaviest sanctions ever" levied on the Pyongyang regime.
23 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Two-thirds of US voters back tougher laws

Americans support stricter gun laws by a more-than two-to-one margin, one of the highest levels on record, a polling agency reported
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

US conservatives gather as Trump faces pressure on multiple fronts

Russian meddling, national mourning for school shooting victims, the chaotic state of Donald Trump's presidency: US political turbulence forms a dramatic backdrop as conservatives gather near Washington for their often controversial annual confab.
21 February 2018, 14:39 PM

Presidency is costing the family firm: Trump Jr

Donald Trump's presidency has cost the family firm "millions of dollars" in lost business, his son tells an Indian newspaper during a visit aimed at drumming up sales of new luxury apartment complexes.
21 February 2018, 12:14 PM

Did Modi govt snub Canada PM Trudeau?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's India trip that began on Saturday has been making the headlines in India for the wrong reasons.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

'I'm listening' for signs: Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in an interview yesterday that he is "listening" for signs that North Korea is ready to engage in
18 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Florida school massacre suspect on authorities’ radar in 2016: Media

A teenager accused of fatally shooting 17 people at a Florida high school was investigated by police and state officials as far back as 2016 after slashing his arm in a social media video, and saying he wanted to buy a gun, but authorities determined he was receiving sufficient support, newspapers say.
18 February 2018, 04:39 AM

Melania shuns cameras after new allegation

US First Lady Melania Trump on Friday chose not to leave the White House with her husband as planned to catch a flight to Florida,
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

FBI under fire for failure

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Friday it had failed to act on a tip warning that the man now accused of killing 17 people
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump visits Florida shooting survivors, FBI admits it missed tip

US President Donald Trump visits a Florida hospital to offer comfort to those wounded in a mass school shooting, after the FBI admitted it mishandled a tip about the troubled teen behind the massacre that left 17 dead.
17 February 2018, 07:03 AM

Mueller team questioned Steve Bannon

The special counsel probing Russian meddling in the US election and possible collusion by the Trump campaign questioned former White
16 February 2018, 18:00 PM

US Senate rejects immigration bills

The US Senate blocked several immigration proposals Thursday including a bipartisan compromise opposed by President Donald Trump, dashing hopes that Congress will soon decide the fate of nearly two million migrants brought to the country illegally as children.
16 February 2018, 18:00 PM

'President Trump, do something!'

President Trump, please do something! Do something. Action! We need it now! These kids need safety now!"
16 February 2018, 18:00 PM

US presence matters

With a deafening roar the fighter jets catapulted off the US aircraft carrier and soared above the disputed South China Sea, as its admiral
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM

18 school shootings in US in 2018

The deadly gun rampage at a Florida high school on Wednesday took to 18 the number of school shootings across the United States
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM

17 dead in Florida high school shooting

A former student opens fire at a Florida high school, killing at least 17 people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
15 February 2018, 01:21 AM

Moscow poses threat to 2018 elections too

US intelligence chiefs said Tuesday that Russian attempts to meddle in US politics are continuing unabated -- and pose a threat to
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Shooting outside NSA HQ injures 1

A shooting erupted yesterday outside the suburban Washington headquarters of the National Security Agency, a secretive intelligence
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump lawyer paid $130,000 to porn star linked to president

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer told the New York Times Tuesday he paid $130,000 of his own money to a porn star who
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump threatens China sanctions

US President Donald Trump threatened retaliatory action against two major Asian trading partners Tuesday, warning of sanctions
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM