October 19, 2017
Trump didn’t know fallen soldier’s name, kept calling him “your guy,” congresswoman says
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., adamantly stood by her characterization of President Donald Trump's phone call with the widow of a fallen soldier in an interview with ABC News Wednesday, calling his words "terrible" and adding that the president…
October 17, 2017
McCain slams “half-baked, spurious nationalism” sweeping US in passionate speech
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., slammed "half-baked, spurious nationalism" in an impassioned speech while accepting the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on Monday evening. McCain, who was presented with the medal by former Vice President Joe Biden, began by…
October 11, 2017
Thousands flee as wildfires ravage California; at least 15 killed
Massive wildfires sweeping through parts of California have killed at least 15 people and damaged more than 1,500 residences and other buildings, according to authorities. Firefighters were battling 17 fires across multiple counties in the state as…
October 9, 2017
Deadly wildfires sweep through California
Parts of California's wine region are being ravaged by fast-spreading fires that have killed at least 10 people. Mass evacuations have taken place and at least 1,500 properties have been destroyed. Seven people were killed in Sonoma county,…
October 8, 2017
Theresa May: ‘We can prove Brexit doomsayers wrong’
Theresa May will tell parliament later that the UK can "prove the doomsayers wrong" when it comes to Brexit. The prime minister will say "progress will not always be smooth", but add that she wants the best possible deal for both the UK and the EU.…
October 8, 2017
North Korea’s Leader Calls Nuclear Weapons Program a ‘Treasured Sword’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is defiantly calling his country's nuclear weapons program a "treasured sword" to protect it against aggression, even as U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continue to pressure his…
September 27, 2017
Taliban claims it targeted US defense chief’s plane in attack on Kabul airport
The Taliban and ISIS are both taking credit for a rocket attack on Kabul airport early Wednesday just hours after U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis landed in Afghanistan for a surprise visit. A barrage of up to 40 rounds of munitions hit the…
September 13, 2017
8 dead after Irma knocks out air conditioning at Florida nursing home
Eight people have died after Hurricane Irma knocked out air conditioning at a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, police said. While the cause of death was not immediately clear, the facility, Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, evacuated all…
September 4, 2017
Trump to end protections for young C’bean immigrant ‘Dreamers’
US President Donald Trump has decided to end a popular programme that shields hundreds of thousands of young undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants from deportation, while deferring enforcement for six months, Politico reported Sunday. The…
September 1, 2017
US ban on N Korea travel comes into force
Washington's ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea came into force on Friday, with the two countries at loggerheads over Pyongyang's weapons ambitions. The measure was imposed following the death of student Otto Warmbier in June, a few days…