Clinton trolls Trump on Twitter: 'Delete your account'

Hillary Clinton's snarky tweet to her White House rival Donald Trump was among the funniest of the campaign. Almost as funny as it was awkward.
10 June 2016, 06:34 AM

Clinton begins search for running mate

Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she'll consider "the most qualified people" for the Democratic vice presidential nomination -- which would include women.
9 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Pressure builds on Bernie Sanders to drop out of race

Pressure is building on Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to give up his fight for the Democratic presidential nomination.
9 June 2016, 05:16 AM

GOP unite in denouncing Trump comments on judge

Leading Republicans united Tuesday in an extraordinary denunciation of Donald Trump's attacks on a federal judge, with House Speaker Paul Ryan calling them the "textbook definition of a racist comment." Yet Ryan stood by his endorsement of the presumptive presidential nominee.
8 June 2016, 03:51 AM

Bangladeshi-American teenager’s fight against discrimination

Sixteen-year-old Ziad Ahmed is a Bangladeshi-American social justice activist whose mission is to help teenagers fight against racial, gender or any type of discrimination in the United States.
7 June 2016, 05:51 AM

Donald Trump's Hispanic voter 'doomsday'

Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente should probably be a Republican. The walls in the lobby of his San Diego, California, office are dominated by photos in which he's smiling alongside Republicans - Presidents Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush and George W Bush, and 2008 nominee John McCain.
7 June 2016, 04:28 AM

Drinking ban for US Navy in Japan

The US Navy has banned all its personnel in Japan from drinking alcohol and has restricted off-base activity after a sailor was
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

US journalist killed in Afghan ambush

A veteran US photojournalist and a translator have been killed in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. David Gilkey of
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump made 'a lot of money' from Gaddafi

Donald Trump says he made "a lot of money" in a deal years ago with Muammar Gaddafi, despite suggesting at the time he had
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Clinton steps closer

Hillary Clinton defeated her rival Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic primary Sunday, bringing her to the brink of victory in their long-fought battle for the party's presidential nomination.
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Muhammad Ali in his own words

Muhammad Ali entertained the world for more than half a century with his legendary one-liners, witticisms and diatribes. BBC Sport rounds up some of the greatest utterings of 'The Greatest', ranging from boxing to politics to religion.
4 June 2016, 09:20 AM

Obituary: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was, at his peak, arguably the most famous man on the planet. His prodigious boxing talent was matched only by a towering self-belief.
4 June 2016, 08:02 AM

Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend dies at age of 74

Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world's best-known sportsmen, had been in hospital in the US city of Phoenix in Arizona state.
4 June 2016, 04:44 AM

Trump's personal attacks on judge spark GOP concerns

The federal judge who's hearing a Trump University lawsuit is "a hater of Donald Trump" and ought to be removed from the case. So says Donald Trump, in just one of the recent comments by the presumptive Republican presidential nominee that have legal experts worrying about his commitment to an independent judiciary and his views on presidential powers.
4 June 2016, 03:31 AM

Arizona man rescued after being trapped in car for 3 days

A man was trapped in his crashed vehicle on a central Arizona mountain for three days until a couple taking sightseeing photos rescued him, authorities say.
29 May 2016, 08:41 AM

Will US elections sound the death knell for TPP?

He US presidential election campaign is a fascinating case study on how politics overwhelms better judgment. The case in
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Trump rally sparks clashes in San Diego

Supporters and opponents of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump clashes in the city of San Diego in California.
28 May 2016, 06:18 AM

US senators grill Nisha Desai

US senators questioned on Tuesday whether India's development of a port in southern Iran for trade access risked violating international sanctions, and a State Department official assured them the administration would closely examine the project.
25 May 2016, 20:34 PM

Clinton pvt email server broke rules

Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email server without approval while US secretary of state, an internal government watchdog said yesterday.
25 May 2016, 20:29 PM

President Obama beatboxes for Vietnamese rapper Suboi

US President Barack Obama briefly beatboxed before an impromptu performance by Vietnamese rapper Suboi
25 May 2016, 14:19 PM