US to host 68-nation meeting

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by a coalition
10 March 2017, 18:10 PM

Japan, US navies drill in East China Sea

The US and Japanese navies said yesterday they completed a four-day joint exercise in the East China Sea, as tension intensifies in the
10 March 2017, 18:09 PM

US House panels OK Obamacare proxy

Two US congressional panels on Thursday approved Republican plans to replace Obamacare, after marathon debate on the controversial
10 March 2017, 18:06 PM

Fire at Guatemala shelter kills 22 girls

A fire tore through a home for abused teenagers and children in Guatemala, killing at least 22 girls on Wednesday after some residents
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

All options are on the table

The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was behaving
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US election 'farce'

Beijing yesterday accused American politicians of corruption and hypocrisy in its yearly rebuttal to US criticisms of China's human
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Hawaii issues first challenge

The state of Hawaii requested emergency court intervention on Wednesday to halt a revised executive order from President Donald
9 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US secy of state to make first trip to Asia

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first trip to Asia next week and meet with senior officials to discuss
8 March 2017, 18:00 PM

SA asked to appear at ICC over Sudan's Bashir

South African authorities have been asked to appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 7 over the failure
8 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US needs better leadership

The UN human rights chief took aim at President Donald Trump yesterday, saying the United States needed better
8 March 2017, 18:00 PM

FBI chief rejects Trump wiretap accusation

The former top US intelligence official rejected President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped
6 March 2017, 18:06 PM

US drone strikes kill 2 Qaeda men in Yemen

A US drone strike killed two suspected members of al-Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday, a security official said, as
5 March 2017, 18:00 PM

'Get out of our country, go back'

A Sikh man was shot and wounded in Washington state by an attacker who approached him in his driveway and told
5 March 2017, 18:00 PM

US suspends fast-track processing

US authorities are temporarily suspending the speedy, premium processing of a visa which is often used by tech firms to recruit
5 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka rejects UN call

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has rejected a fresh appeal from the United Nations to allow international
5 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump, Obama row flares

President Donald Trump is asking Congress to probe "potentially politically motivated investigations" during the
5 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: United States players must stand for national anthem

The United States Soccer Federation has instituted a policy that requires players on a national team to "stand respectfully" during national anthems, the New York Times and other media reported on Saturday.
5 March 2017, 05:58 AM

Indian-origin man shot dead in US again

A 43-year-old Indian-origin store owner in the US has been shot dead outside his home, just days after an Indian
4 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Uproar as US quietly releases rights report

The US State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world on Friday but the release was
4 March 2017, 18:00 PM

VP Pence used private email as governor

US Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account for matters of public business as governor of Indiana, US media reported Thursday.
3 March 2017, 18:29 PM