Trump says he would 'absolutely' talk to North Korea's Kim on phone

US President Donald Trump says he will “absolutely” be willing to talk on the phone to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and that he hopes a positive development results from talks between North Korea and South Korea.
7 January 2018, 03:22 AM

US National Security Agency chief to retire

National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers, the US signals intelligence czar, plans to retire within months after a four-year
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

FBI investigating Clinton Foundation: reports

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing the foundation of former president Bill Clinton amid pressure from President Donald
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Tillerson backs Trump

Washington's chief diplomat Rex Tillerson found himself obliged to defend President Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday after a
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US biggest military spender in World, India in South Asia

The United States’ military spending has dominated the world for years, but recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and India are other four biggest spenders on military.
6 January 2018, 05:03 AM

US weighs Pakistani blowback as it piles pressure on Islamabad

The United States is examining ways to mitigate any Pakistani retaliation as it piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants, a senior US official says, cautioning that US action could extend beyond a new freeze in aid.
6 January 2018, 04:01 AM

Coral belching rises five-fold: study

Coral bleaching, a deadly disease that strikes reefs when oceans heat up, has risen nearly five-fold since the 1980s, threatening the
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump faces new crisis

US President Donald Trump lashed out at a bombshell-filled book that hit the shelves yesterday, dismissing it as "full of lies" after
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Small fire doused at Clintons' property

Emergency crews extinguished a small fire on the property of former president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary in Chappaqua, New York
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US places Pak on special watch list

The US State Department has placed Pakistan on a special watch list for "severe violations of religious freedom," it said yesterday, days
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump breaks with Bannon

US President Donald Trump blasted former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on Wednesday as having "lost his mind" in the
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Six countries enter UN Security Council

Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, Peru, Poland and the Netherlands formally joined the ranks of the non-
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump Tower meeting was 'treasonous'

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has described a meeting between President Donald Trump's son Don
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Top Hollywood women launch anti-harassment initiative

More than 300 top women in Hollywood -- from Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to Emma Thompson and Cate
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump looks to US midterm elections in year-end tweets

US President Donald Trump tweeted right to the end of 2017 Sunday, boasting of his accomplishments in his
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Words banned for the new year? ‘Fake news’ gets top vote

Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news?
1 January 2018, 06:16 AM

White House prepares for talks on immigration policy

The White House said on Friday it was set to kick off talks next week with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on immigration policy, government spending and other issues that need to be wrapped up early in the new year.
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Moore tries to block Alabama result

Alabama Republican Roy Moore filed a court challenge late on Wednesday to the outcome of a US Senate election he unexpectedly lost, hours before officials in the state were due to certify his opponent's victory.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM

70 media outlets close in Venezuela in 2017

Venezuela saw almost 70 newspapers, TV and radio stations close in 2017 while attacks on journalists rose, the main union representing
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Tillerson defends US foreign policy record

The United States' top diplomat defended his country's foreign policy record on Wednesday, saying progress had been made in the last year to rein in
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM