NEW YORK: A month before Donald Trump becomes president, chattering classes in New York and Washington are abuzz with signs that…

WASHINGTON: Barack Obama on Thursday said the United States would retaliate against Russian hacking after the White House accused Vladimir Putin…

OTTAWA: Once the world’s top producer of asbestos, Canada said Thursday it will ban the heat-resistent fibrous mineral that is…

MUMBAI: Indian scientists have discovered a new species of spider that looks “uncannily” like the sorting hat in Harry Potter…

WASHINGTON: New US claims for jobless benefits fell slightly for the second week in a row, continuing a record streak…

Decision reflects Washington’s significant concerns around rule of law and civil liberties in the country MANILA: The United States has…

BEIJING: China said yesterday that the deployment of weapons in the South China Sea had ‘nothing to do with militarisation’,…

NEW YORK: Vladimir Putin was the world’s most powerful person for a fourth straight year in 2016, with US president-elect…