USA Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56 PORTO ALEGRE: The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed... Updated 04 May, 2024 07:22pm
USA Joe Biden says ‘order must prevail’ on US campuses amid protests WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden insisted Thursday that “order must prevail” on college campuses after weeks of... Updated 03 May, 2024 10:49pm
USA US Defence Secretary says there was no indication Hamas planning attack on US troops HONOLULU: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday he did not see any indication Hamas was planning any... Published 03 May, 2024 10:38am
USA Fed leaves rates unchanged, flags ‘lack of further progress’ on inflation Likely that gaining greater confidence will take longer than previously expected, says Fed Chair Jerome Powell Published 01 May, 2024 11:53pm
USA US sanctions suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine war WASHINGTON: US officials on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s military and industrial... Published 01 May, 2024 11:08pm
USA Police tackle US campus protests as Los Angeles hit by clashes LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of people were arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses as police on Wednesday... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:52pm
USA Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Columbia University raid NEW YORK: New York City police raided Columbia University late on Tuesday to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian... Published 01 May, 2024 10:50am
USA New York judge fines Trump for gag order violations NEW YORK: The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial fined the former president on Tuesday... Published 30 Apr, 2024 07:27pm
USA Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy building at Columbia University Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were occupying a building on the New York City campus on Tuesday... Published 30 Apr, 2024 05:38pm
USA Reported Indian role in assassination plots a ‘serious matter’: White House WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday it viewed the reported role of the Indian intelligence service in two... Published 30 Apr, 2024 09:54am
USA Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four At least four people died, including a four-month-old baby, and scores were injured in Oklahoma this weekend after... Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:11am
USA Joe Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:46am
USA Police detain 100 as pro-Palestinian camp cleared at US university BOSTON: Police in riot gear detained about 100 people as they cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at a Boston... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 11:16pm
South Asia Blinken says US campus protests part of ‘democracy’ BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that campus protests sweeping the United States over the... Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:18pm
USA US economic growth slows significantly in first quarter WASHINGTON: The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as... Published 25 Apr, 2024 06:45pm
USA 93 arrested at LA university pro-Palestinian protest for trespassing LOS ANGELES: Ninety-three people were arrested Wednesday at the University of Southern California’s Los Angeles... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:40pm
USA Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:47am
USA US troops targeted in western Iraq: official WASHINGTON: American forces were targeted at a base in western Iraq, a US defense official said Tuesday, the second... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
USA Tensions flare at US universities over pro-Palestinian protests NEW YORK: Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:47pm
USA Trump lawyer defends $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case NEW YORK: A lawyer for Donald Trump tried to convince a judge on Monday that the insurer that provided the former... Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:18pm
USA Two dead, six injured in Memphis block party shooting, police says At least two people are dead and six others injured in a shooting at a block party in Memphis, Tennessee, on... Published 21 Apr, 2024 10:10am
USA Blinken says US ‘not involved in any offensive operation’ CAPRI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday refused to comment on reports of an attack by Israel on Iran,... Updated 19 Apr, 2024 05:43pm
USA CIA warns Ukraine could lose war this year without fresh aid WASHINGTON: The CIA chief warned Thursday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia by the end of this year unless... Published 19 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
USA US, Israel hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah WASHINGTON: Senior U.S. and Israeli officials held a virtual meeting on Thursday expected to include a discussion of... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:13pm
USA Security Council to vote Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians’ application to become a... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:22pm
USA US defense chief speaks with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon says WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s defense minister on Tuesday, the first engagement... Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:23pm
USA Iran closed nuclear facilities in wake of Israel attack: IAEA chief UNITED NATIONS: Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities over “security considerations” in the wake of its... Published 16 Apr, 2024 02:58pm
USA Joe Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after Israel attack WASHINGTON: Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action... Published 16 Apr, 2024 11:01am
USA Trump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first former US president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in a... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
USA Trump faces criminal trial, a historic first for a former president NEW YORK: Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to stand criminal trial on Monday when he appeared in... Published 15 Apr, 2024 09:20pm