'Back US or we'll take names'

Washington's new ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, vowed Friday to show US strength, bluntly warning those who
28 January 2017, 18:21 PM

California moves to secede from US

A campaign for California to secede from the rest of the country over Donald Trump's election is gaining momentum, with supporters
28 January 2017, 18:19 PM

DONALD TRUMP'S REFUGEE POLICY

The “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” order imposes a 120-day suspension of the entire US Refugee Admissions Program.
28 January 2017, 18:12 PM

FBI request for Twitter account data may have overstepped legal guidelines

The FBI appeared to go beyond the scope of existing legal guidance in seeking certain kinds of internet records from Twitter as recently as last year, legal experts say, citing two warrantless surveillance orders the social media company published on Friday.
28 January 2017, 04:40 AM

Trump vows 'new vetting' to weed out Islamic radicals

US President Donald Trump signs a sweeping new executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries. In addition, Trump specifically bars Syrian refugees from the United States indefinitely.
28 January 2017, 02:59 AM

Yemen could face famine in 2017: UN

The United Nations aid chief warned Thursday that Yemen was sliding deeper into humanitarian crisis and could face
27 January 2017, 18:00 PM

'Humiliated' media should 'shut up'

Donald Trump's senior adviser Steve Bannon said the media should "keep its mouth shut" after being "humiliated" by
27 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Clark to step down as UNDP chief in April

Helen Clark, the highest ranking woman at the United Nations, is stepping down as director of the UN Development
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Pentagon chief to visit Japan, S Korea in Feb

US Defense Secretary James Mattis plans to travel to Japan and South Korea next month on his first trip as the
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump for Syria 'safe zones'

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he "will absolutely do safe zones in Syria" for refugees fleeing
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Tortures 'absolutely' work

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he thinks waterboarding and other interrogation techniques widely seen
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Republicans lay out plans for Obamacare repeal

US Republican leaders on Wednesday laid out plans for repealing Obamacare by spring, followed by funding the
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Don't visit if you don't pay

US President Donald Trump yesterday told Mexico's president to cancel an upcoming visit to Washington if he is
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Orwell's '1984' back as bestseller amid focus on 'alternative facts'

George Orwell's "1984" novel about a dystopian future under an authoritarian regime is back as a bestseller and
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Diagnosing skin cancer: Software as good as doctors, says study

Image-scanning software developed at Stanford University can distinguish deadly skin cancers from benign ones as accurately as top dermatologists, according to a study.
26 January 2017, 04:21 AM

Munira becomes the face of Trump resistance

Munira Ahmed, a Bangladeshi American had a photo taken of her covered in an American flag hijab back in 2007.
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump admin seeks to censor agency staff

Donald Trump's administration moved quickly Tuesday to muzzle federal government workers, apparently keen to
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Millions voted illegally

President Donald Trump said yesterday he would seek a "major investigation" on voter fraud in the November election, despite
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Nikki Haley confirmed as US envoy to UN

The US Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly confirmed Nikki Haley, the governor of South Carolina, as US ambassador to
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM

US scientists raise bar for sea level by 2100

In the last days of Barack Obama's administration, US government scientists warned even more sea level rise is expected by
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM