Toddler shoots mother dead in Milwaukee – ‘Weapon belonged to mother’s boyfriend’
WASHINGTON: A toddler riding in the back of a car accidentally shot dead his mother with a gun that slid out from under the...
US could ask visa applicants for social media passwords
WASHINGTON: US embassies could ask visa applicants for passwords to their own social media accounts in future background checks, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly...
Trump proposes major tax cuts
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration Wednesday unveiled plans to dramatically cut taxes for US businesses and individuals, slashing the corporate rate to 15 percent, but...
Pompeo heading to Kuwait to take part in strategic dialogue
Trip to focus on GCC ties, countering Iran • No timeline for Syria withdrawal
Mike Pompeo
Rio’s stray bullets give the innocent nowhere to hide
Brazil among the world's most dangerous countries
RIO DE JANEIRO: While the fighting in Rio de Janeiro's crime war is done by commando-style police and...
Washington blames N Korea for ‘WannaCry’ cyber attack
Japan to beef up missile defense system against N Korea
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called WannaCry cyber...
Sikhs respond to shooting near Seattle with fear and disbelief
'Go back to your own country,' gunman shouted
KENT: Fear, hurt and disbelief weighed on the minds of those who gathered at a Sikh temple...
China slaps tariffs on 128 US goods
Trump to unveil China tariff list this week
BEIJING: China has increased tariffs by up to 25 percent on 128 US products, from frozen pork...
Trump undercuts bipartisan effort
No evidence for President's claim of rampant voter fraud
WASHINGTON: Even as President Donald Trump starts reaching out to lawmakers and business leaders to sell...
Giraffe helps man propose
SPRINGFIELD: A man in southwest Missouri proposed to his girlfriend with the help of a very, very tall friend. Zookeepers at the Dickerson Park...
Clerk who denied marriage licenses goes back to work
GRAYSON: After a five-day stint in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to samesex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to...
US-backed force seizes 90% of Raqa from IS
In final stages of capturing stronghold
BEIRUT: US-backed fighters have seized 90 percent of Raqa from the Islamic State group, a monitor said yesterday, as...
