US conducts raid in Syria, says it kills senior Islamic Sta

2015-05-17 06:07:51

American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader in a raid in Syria, U.S. officials said on Saturday, an operation that marked a departure from Washington's strategy of relying primarily on air strikes to target militants there.

UN Security Council calls for peaceful solution to Burundian crisis

2015-05-16 13:06:59

The UN Security Council on Friday voiced its "serious concern" at the ongoing tensions and unrest in Burundi, and "stressed the urgent need for dialogue and reconciliation among all Burundians to resolve the current crisis in a peaceful, transparent and inclusive manner."

Typhoon lashes Guam, nearby islands; power, water supplies cut

2015-05-16 12:52:10

Power and water supplies were cut in many areas of the Pacific island of Guam on Saturday, a day after a typhoon brought strong wind and heavy rain that uprooted trees and tore off roofs.

US urges Southeast Asian nations to help rescue stranded migrants

2015-05-16 09:44:05

The United States on Friday urged countries in Southeast Asia to save the lives of migrants who are stranded at sea and in need of an immediate rescue effort.

Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89

2015-05-16 08:07:39

Blues legend B.B. King, who took his music from rural juke joints to the mainstream and inspired a generation of guitarists from Eric Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughan, has died in Las Vegas.

Boston bomber Tsarnaev sentenced to death for 2013 attack

2015-05-16 03:57:43

A US jury on Friday sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for helping to carry out the 2013 attack.

US-Gulf summit ends amid concerns of Middle East nuclear arms race

2015-05-15 15:25:18

A major summit between the United States and the Gulf nations wrapped up Thursday with pledges of increased security cooperation, but fell short of producing a formal defense treaty sought by Gulf nations amid their concerns over a rising Iran and a possible nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

US and Cuba to hold another round of talks

2015-05-15 10:05:11

US and Cuban negotiators will meet next week to discuss the reopening of embassies in each other's capitals as part of efforts to restore diplomatic ties, the State Department said on Thursday.

Engineer 'can't remember' Philadelphia train derailment

2015-05-15 09:52:00

The engineer in this week's deadly train derailment doesn't remember the crash, his lawyer said Thursday, complicating the investigation into why the Amtrak passenger train was speeding.

US would consider military force to defend Gulf nations: Obama

2015-05-15 09:24:58

The United States would consider using military force to defend Gulf nations in the event of an external threat to their territorial integrity, US President Barack Obama said Thursday.

Man attempting to fly drone over White House fence detained

2015-05-15 09:05:04

US Secret Service on Thursday detained a man who was attempting to fly a remote-controlled aerial device over the fence of White House in the country's capital Washington, media here reported.

US Secret Service detains man attempting to fly drone over White House fence

2015-05-15 09:01:00

US Secret Service on Thursday detained a man who was attempting to fly a remote-controlled aerial device over the fence of White House in the country's capital Washington, media here reported.