Trump repeats wiretap claim against Obama

US President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his charge that predecessor Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap against him, rejecting
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US, China soften tone

The US and China pledged yesterday to work together in addressing the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programme, as US
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Remittances: From America with love

Out of the top five countries that received the most remittances from the US, four are from Asia, according to the latest World Bank data.
18 March 2017, 06:40 AM

Trump welcomes Merkel in White House after delay

US President Donald Trump yesterday welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for talks expected to focus on
17 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US judges block Trump's new travel ban

Federal judges halted Donald Trump's revised executive order to temporarily close US borders to refugees and nationals from six Muslim-majority countries, dealing the president a humiliating defeat.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Twitter president

President Donald Trump is defending his frequent -- and often incendiary -- use of Twitter by saying that the social media platform
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump, Saudi Arabia in mutual embrace

US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and, in turn,
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Lawmakers see no evidence

Senior US lawmakers say they have seen no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor Barack Obama
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump slashes foreign aid

President Donald Trump proposed drastic cuts in spending on the arts, science, foreign aid and environmental protection yesterday, in
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US lawmakers pressure Comey on Trump wiretap claim

A key Republican lawmaker says he does not believe the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 election campaign, adding to pressure on FBI Director James Comey to provide evidence supporting or debunking Republican President Donald Trump's claim.
16 March 2017, 06:06 AM

Vehicle crashes into US gas pump creating huge ball of flames

A surveillance video shows a gas pump burst into a ball of flames after the driver of sport utility vehicle drives through the place.
15 March 2017, 05:26 AM

Women's rights under assault: UN

Women's rights are under fresh assault worldwide, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday as a two-
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US deploys attack drones to S Korea

The US Army is permanently stationing an attack drone system and its support personnel in South Korea amid
14 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump-Xi meeting planned in April

US President Donald Trump is planning to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at a two-day summit next month at his Florida Mar-a-Lago
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Top US prosecutor fired after refusing to quit on order

High-profile New York prosecutor Preet Bharara -- who was among the federal attorneys asked to resign by the White House -- said Saturday that has been fired.
12 March 2017, 18:00 PM

130 experts denounce Trump order

Over 130 US foreign policy experts have denounced President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying it undermines America's national security and interests as much as the original order barring travelers from some Muslim-majority countries and refugees.
12 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump suffers first legal blow

President Donald Trump's revamped travel ban is facing its first major legal setback, after a federal judge halted enforcement of the
11 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Diplomat Mijarul Quayes passes away

Bangladesh Ambassador to Brazil and former foreign secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes passes away in Brasilia, Brazil. He was 57.
11 March 2017, 03:46 AM

China eyes to close military gap with US

China has put into service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter, a warplane it hopes will narrow the military gap with the United
10 March 2017, 18:12 PM

Trump slams CIA

President Donald Trump's administration levelled fresh criticism at the CIA Thursday after WikiLeaks published a trove of documents
10 March 2017, 18:11 PM