More about this topic

Syria

Russia: no access for US-led coalition warplanes over Syria safe zones

Moscow has said warplanes from the US-led international coalition will not be able to fly over safe zones in Syria which have been agreed on at international talks in…

05/05/2017

North Korea

North Korea accuses CIA of plot to kill leader Kim Jong-Un

The Ministry of State Security claimed a terrorist group backed by the CIA and South Korea's intelligence agency had entered the country.

05/05/2017

USA

Uber 'under investigation over tool to evade scrutiny by authorities'

The ride-hailing firm Uber is reportedly under criminal investigation for use of a software tool which helped its drivers evade government regulators.

05/05/2017

USA

US intercepts Russian warplanes near Alaska

The two Russian bombers were flanked by a pair of fighter jets, making the fleet unusually large.

05/05/2017

USA

Baby powder lawsuit: Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay 100 million

US multinational Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay around 100 million euros to a woman who says the firm’s talcum powder caused her to develop ovarian…

05/05/2017

USA

Obamacare is 'dead' hails triumphant Trump

Donald Trump has netted a victory in his battle to undo Obamacare, but it maybe short-lived.

05/05/2017

Israel

Trump to visit Middle East in first foreign trip

US President Donald Trump has announced his first foreign trip, on the same day that he signed an executive order, making it easier for churches to dabble in…

05/05/2017

USA

Healthcare victory for Trump in House of Representatives

The lower house of Congress has voted to repeal major parts of Obamacare, the last president's flagship measure.

04/05/2017

Business Series

Google to pay 306 million euros additional tax to Italy

Google's parent company - Alphabet - is to pay 306 million euros to settle a tax dispute with Italy covered 13 years up to 2015.

04/05/2017

Sport

Alonso's test drive at Indianapolis

Former F1 world champion test drives ahead of the Indianapolis 500

04/05/2017

USA

Alanis Morissette's ex-manager jailed for stealing millions from singer

A former business manager for Alanis Morissette who stole over seven million dollars (6.

04/05/2017

USA

Republicans sense victory over repeal of Obamacare

In a possible breakthrough for President Donald Trump, Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to hold a vote today (May 4) to repeal and replace…

04/05/2017

USA

FBI chief defends Clinton email decision

FBI Director James Comey has delivered an impassioned defence of his decision to reopen an investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails which Democrats believe cost her the…

04/05/2017

USA

Trump poised to pick a fight over religious liberty vs. gay rights

04/05/2017

USA

Trump reassures Abbas at the White House

The US president has vowed to work on brokering peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.

03/05/2017

USA

US Midwest braces for more rain after deadly storm front kills 20

The National Guard was deployed to help with relief efforts.

03/05/2017

Japan

Drunk passenger starts fistfight on plane

Footage has emerged of the moment a man entered into a fistfight with another passenger on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Japan to the USA.

03/05/2017

Syria

Russia, US agree better cooperation over Syria

Russia and the US have signalled that better efforts at cooperation will be made regarding the civil war in Syria.

03/05/2017

USA

No charges for police over Sterling killing in Baton Rouge

The US justice department has decided not to bring charges against two white police officers involved in the 2016 fatal shooting of a black man in Louisiana last…

03/05/2017

Economy

Federal Reserve set to wait on interest rate hike

Economists do not expect the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday at the end of its two-day policy meeting.

02/05/2017