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Hamas leader urges Trump to seize ‘historic opportunity’

WASHINGTON: The leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas called on US President Donald Trump… Read More

President Trump would be ‘honored’ to meet North Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON: US President Trump on Monday said he would not rule out meeting North Korean… Read More

USA Cricket Association faces expulsion from ICC

LONDON: The United States Cricket Association (USACA) faces expulsion from the International Cricket Council (ICC),… Read More

North Korea warns of nuclear test ‘at any time’

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: North Korea warned Monday that it will carry out a nuclear test… Read More

Trump hails first 100 days in office, says ‘battles’ ahead

HARRISBURG, USA: Donald Trump hailed a "very productive" first 100 days as America's president on… Read More

Trump’s first 100 days: a chaotic discovery of power

WASHINGTON: From his resounding setbacks in Congress to his stunning policy flip-flops, Donald Trump has… Read More

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile in defiance of world pressure

SEOUL: North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday shortly after U.S. Secretary of State Rex… Read More

US probes friendly fire in US troop deaths in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two US special operations commandos… Read More

Mayor of US town spots ‘eerie’ ghost face in lamp post

The town of Salem, Massachusetts is the home of the infamous witch trials and host… Read More

Trump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life

WASHINGTON: He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how… Read More

US tells UN to put ‘all pressure’ on Russia over Syria

UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to ratchet… Read More

Humans in America ‘115,000 years earlier than thought’

PARIS: High-tech dating of mastodon remains found in southern California has shattered the timeline of… Read More

Ivanka Trump draws line with father on Syrian refugees

WASHINGTON: First Daughter Ivanka Trump is contradicting her father, the US president, insisting that allowing… Read More

Amaiya Zafar to become first boxer to compete in hijab

Amaiya Zafar, a 16-year-old Muslim boxer from Minnesota, is set to make history by becoming… Read More

Trump warns of retaliation against Canada

WASHINGTON: Trade tensions between the United States and Canada ramped up Tuesday after US President… Read More

Saudi king’s air force pilot son named US envoy

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday named an air force pilot son of King Salman as… Read More

US supercarrier to arrive in Sea of Japan in days

SYDNEY: US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice… Read More

Barack Obama returns

CHICAGO: Having largely remained silent since Donald Trump succeeded him as US president in January,… Read More

Iran FM mocks US claims it is violating nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Iran's foreign minister mocked US President Donald Trump's claim Tehran was "not living up… Read More

Indian techies, IT firms fret as Trump orders US visa review

MUMBAI: For Grishma, an Indian software designer, President Donald Trump's review of the visa programme for… Read More