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US judge delays El Chapo trial two months to November 16 Jul 2018 - 10:04 pm

New York: The US judge overseeing the case against Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, accused of running one of the world's...

US intel chief defends 'clear' conclusion Russia meddled in election 16 Jul 2018 - 09:43 pm

Washington: The US intelligence judgment that Russia meddled in the 2016 election is "clear," Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Monday after...

At historic summit, Trump refuses to confront Putin on vote row 16 Jul 2018 - 09:37 pm

Helsinki: President Donald Trump appeared to accept Russian denials of any meddling in US elections at a historic summit with Vladimir Putin on...

Trump sees no reason to believe Russia behind election meddling 16 Jul 2018 - 07:24 pm

HELSINKI: U.S. President Donald Trump emerged from a meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday saying he saw no reason to believe Russia had...

Obama visits Kenyan home to launch youth centre 16 Jul 2018 - 04:06 pm

Kogelo, Kenya: Former US president Barack Obama recounted fond memories of his family home in Kenya on a visit Monday to launch a...

Suspect in shooting of 3 Kansas City cops dies in standoff 15 Jul 2018 - 11:26 pm

KANSAS CITY: Police shot and killed a man Sunday suspected of shooting and wounding three Kansas City police officers, authorities said. The suspect...

Inmate accused of killing woman escapes from Arkansas jail 15 Jul 2018 - 11:26 pm

MARSHALL, Ark.: Authorities say an inmate who escaped from an Arkansas jail has been captured, but a second inmate accused of killing a...

Police officer, bystander die from gunshot wounds 15 Jul 2018 - 10:51 pm

BOSTON: A Massachusetts police officer and bystander died Sunday from wounds sustained when a suspect allegedly took the officer's gun and fired following...

Trump has "low expectations" for Helsinki summit with Putin 15 Jul 2018 - 04:13 pm

TURNBERRY, Scotland: US President Donald Trump said he had low expectations for the Monday summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin just days after...

Violent protests in Chicago after man shot dead by police 15 Jul 2018 - 11:55 am

A violent clash broke out late Saturday in Chicago's predominately black South Side neighborhood after police shot and killed a man whom they...

Haiti prime minister resigns after deadly unrest 15 Jul 2018 - 09:27 am

Port-au-Prince: Embattled Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday following deadly violence and looting sparked by a now-abandoned plan to raise...

More violence rings out in Nicaragua after nation-wide strike 14 Jul 2018 - 10:21 am

MASAYA, Nicaragua: Violent clashes in Nicaragua flared on Friday night at a church in the capital where several people were seriously injured, following...

Nancy Sinatra, first wife of star Frank Sinatra dies at 101 14 Jul 2018 - 09:43 am

Nancy Sinatra, the first wife of the late, legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra, died Friday at the age of 101, her daughter,...

Trump should cancel Putin meeting after charges, Democrats say 13 Jul 2018 - 10:29 pm

Top congressional Democrats urged President Donald Trump to call off his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a grand jury in the...

US intel chief warns of devastating cyber threat to US infrastructure 13 Jul 2018 - 10:29 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. intelligence chief warned on Friday that the threat was growing for a devastating cyber assault on critical U.S. infrastructure, saying...

Judge weighs oversight ahead of deadline to reunite families 13 Jul 2018 - 10:27 pm

SAN DIEGO: With one deadline behind, a judge will consider Friday how closely to monitor the Trump administration as it faces a bigger...

12 Russians accused of hacking Democrats in 2016 US election 13 Jul 2018 - 10:23 pm

WASHINGTON: Twelve Russian military intelligence officers hacked into the Clinton presidential campaign and Democratic Party, releasing tens of thousands of stolen communications, in...

Putin is a 'competitor', not an 'enemy': Trump 12 Jul 2018 - 03:50 pm

Brussels: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he sees his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as a "competitor", not an "enemy", days before...