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SKorea ready to facilitate Trump–Kim summit: Moon
The Republic of Korea is ready at any time to facilitate a third Trump – Kim summit and ensure its success, South Korean President Moon Jae-in says.
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Israel to name new town on Golan after Trump: Netanyahu
Israel says it would name a new community on the Golan Heights after US President Donald Trump as an expression of gratitude for his recognition of its claim of sovereignty over the strategic plateau.
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Russia shrugs off Mueller report: Agencies
Russia’s foreign ministry has dismissed the findings of the long-awaited report by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller and said it had failed to present any evidence of Russian meddling in US elections, Russian news agencies report.
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Trump to be first foreign leader to meet Japan's new emperor
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will be the first foreign state guests to visit Japan and meet with Crown Prince Naruhito after his elevation to emperor, the White House says.
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Our country is full: Trump
Declaring “our country is full,” President Donald Trump insists the US immigration system was overburdened and illegal crossings must be stopped as he inspected a refurbished section of fencing at the Mexican border.
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Trade deal with China could be reached in 4 weeks: Trump
US President Donald Trump says a trade deal with China was getting very close and could be reached in about four weeks.
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Gulf Arabs, Iran reject US recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli
US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights united Washington's Gulf Arab allies and regional foe Iran in condemnation.
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Trump decides against more NKorea sanctions at this time- source
US President Donald Trump said he has decided against imposing new large-scale sanctions on North Korea in a confusing tweet that seemed to imply he was reversing measures against two Chinese shipping companies, a US administration source familiar with the matter says.
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The Trump Tamasha
Way back when George W Bush was in the White House, comedian Bill Maher made a wickedly funny observation: How badly do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest to Saddam Hussein?
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Trump predicts IS territory will be cleared next week
US President Donald Trump predicts that the Islamic State group will have lost by next week all the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria. He said the US will not relent in fighting remnants of the extremist organization despite his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria over the objections of some of his most senior national security advisers.
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Trump vows to stop 'endless wars'
US President Donald Trump tells Americans his administration has accelerated talks for a political settlement in Afghanistan and would be able to reduce US troops there as negotiations advance to end America's longest war.
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Trump didn’t ask permission to 'watch Iran': Iraqi president
Iraqi President Barham Salih says that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for US troops stationed there to "watch Iran."
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Kim 'satisfaction' over Trump letter as talks approach
North Korea's Kim Jong Un expresses "great satisfaction" after receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump ahead of a second summit between the two leaders, Pyongyang's state media reports.
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Will devastate Turkey economically if they hit Kurds: Trump
US President Donald Trump threatens Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a US-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, drawing a sharp rebuke from Ankara and reviving fears of another downturn in ties between the NATO allies.
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Trump urges border wall, avoids declaring emergency
US President Trump urges Congress to give him $5.7 billion this year to help build a wall on the border with Mexico, but stops short of declaring a national emergency that could have led to unilaterally funding the project.
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Key plotter of USS Cole attack killed: Trump
President Donald Trump confirms that the US military has killed one of the architects of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole that left 17 American servicemen dead.
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US government shutdown extends into next week
The US government partial shutdown is set to stretch deep into next week after legislators fail to make a breakthrough in the row over President Donald Trump’s demand for a US-Mexico border wall.
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US govt shutdown likely to drag on past Christmas
A partial US government shutdown is almost certain to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned without breaking an impasse over President Donald Trump’s demand for more funds for a border wall.
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Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
US President Donald Trump accuses tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google of being biased in favor of opposition Democrats, a day after a report for the Senate revealed Russian agents had used social media in an attempt to sway the 2016 election in Trump's favor.
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With new chief of staff, Trump tries to reset White House
Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid who could help with the looming re-election campaign, but critics question whether he has the grit needed to keep Trump and an often chaotic administration under control.
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Kelly is latest senior White House departure
US President Donald Trump says that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year, extending the historically high turnover in the top ranks of his administration.
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Next meeting with NKorea's Kim likely in early 2019: Trump
US President Donald Trump says he is likely to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in January or February and that three sites for their second meeting are under consideration.
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G20 'agrees to reform WTO'
Global leaders were expected to back an overhaul of the world body that regulates international trade disputes at a summit yesterday, delegates said, ahead of high-stakes talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at defusing a trade war.
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Air New Zealand Christmas ad replicates Trump’s UN laughter moment
An Air New Zealand advertisement released for the Christmas season takes a dig at US President Donald Trump by portraying an American boy wearing a “Make Christmas Great Again” red cap being laughed at by other children on Santa’s “naughty” list.
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US chief justice rebukes Trump's Obama taunt
US Chief Justice John Roberts defends the independence of the federal judiciary a day after President Donald Trump called a judge who ruled against his policy barring asylum for certain immigrants an "Obama judge".
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan lashes out at Trump “tirade”
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan lashes out at US President Donald Trump following his remarks that Pakistan doesn’t “do a damn thing” for the United States despite billions of dollars in US aid for the South Asian nation.
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Trump to discuss Khashoggi murder with Pompeo, CIA
US President Donald Trump says he has not yet been briefed on the CIA’s conclusions regarding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but that he will speak with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the CIA about the issue.
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Trump, top aides sued
CNN sued Donald Trump's administration yesterday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta's constitutional rights by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with the US president.
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US midterm elections: Voters deliver mixed verdict
A defiant President Donald Trump yesterday shrugged off the loss of the House of Representatives as Washington braced for the prospects of partisan warfare after US voters delivered a mixed verdict in a hard-fought midterm election.
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US votes in midterm polls
After a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues, Americans yesterday voted to determine the balance of power in the US Congress and shape the future of Donald Trump's presidency.
