English

More about this topic

USA

Harrison Ford 'battered but OK' after crash landing plane

Hollywood actor Harrison Ford has suffered moderate injuries when he crash landed a plane on a Los Angeles golf course, according to local media. The

Italy

Italy: Parmesan producers decry soaring sales of 'fake' cheese

It is one of the world’s most copied cheeses – and those behind the original are not happy. Hence a gathering in Italy’s northern city of Bologna on

USA

LaGuardia runway in 'good condition' before Delta Airlines crash-land

Officials say other planes had successfully negotiated the snow in New York before Flight 1086 slid off the runway.

South Korea

US vows not to cede to threats after knife attack on South Korea envoy

Secretary of State John Kerry says the US is more determined than ever to act in the country's interests, following the assault on its ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert.

ADVERTISEMENT

USA

Delta Airlines plane 'skids off runway' in New York

Flight 1086 from Atlanta crashed into a fence in snowy conditions at LaGuardia Airport. No serious injuries were reported.

Cinema

'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp is back with 'Chappie

USA

McDonald's to phase out antibiotic raised chickens

American fast food giant McDonald’s says its US restaurants will gradually stop buying chickens raised on antibiotics used in human medical

No Comment

US envoy targeted in knife attack in South Korea

Honduras

"Monkey God" city find could reveal new central American civilisation

Central America’s largest wilderness area may be about to give up some of the secrets of a rumoured giant monkey god, and one of the world’s most

Philippines

[Watch] Japanese WW2 battleship found off coast of the Philippines

Israel

Netanyahu's Congress speech no election clincher say Israelis

Bibi's speech to Congress divides opinion in Israel, just like everything else in this fractious election campaign

USA

US court finds Pakistan man guilty of Manchester bomb plot

Twenty-eight-year old Abid Naseer from Pakistan has been found guilty by a US court of taking part in an al Qaeda plot to attack targets in Europe

Sport

Phelps could be reinstated

America’s Michael Phelps may be allowed to compete at the World Championships in Russia. The 29-year-old was given a six-month competitive ban plus

USA

Boston bombings: Relatives of victims attend start of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial

He faces 30 charges, including murder: suspected 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins his trial.

Sport

Williams shines in France

America’s McRae Williams produced yet another flawless run to edge out fellow countryman Gus Kenworthy in the slopestyle final of this year’s

USA

'It was him': Tsarnaev's defence team admits his guilt in Boston bombings

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defence lawyer pleads his guilt, but blames his brother Tamerlan for leading him astray.

Culture news

Pop Idol pioneer Kelly Clarkson returns with new album

‘Piece by Piece’ is Kelly Clarkson’s seventh studio album. At the age of 32, the pop singer already has a successful career behind her spanning

USA

Petraeus does deal and pleads guilty to avoid trial

Former CIA chief and four-star general David Petraeus is to plead guilty to charges of mishandling classified information. It’s part of an

USA

Israeli PM warns US against Iran nuclear deal and paving way to a nuclear nightmare

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the US that it’s negotiating a bad deal with Iran that will pave the way to a “nuclear nightmare”. The

USA

LAPD under scrutiny after police officer guns down mentally ill man

Skid Row, in downtown Los Angeles is an area of the city where a 39-year-old homeless man was shot dead by a police officer over the weekend. Around

Stay informed with the latest news and analysis on the United States. From politics and economy to culture and technology, we bring you comprehensive coverage of the key events shaping the nation.