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Billionaire Carl Icahn aims to overhaul rules

Mr Icahn already reportedly helped Mr Trump pick candidates to fill his Cabinet, including the Environmental Protection...

23 Dec 2016 1:43 AM IST

Sylvia Earle, a deep ocean explorer, gives US President Barack Obama a photo of the fish, Tosanoides Obama.

After spider and lizard, fish named after Obama

There are two other species in the genus Tosanoides, both from the tropical northwestern Pacific Ocean.

23 Dec 2016 1:37 AM IST

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: AFP)

Japan removes pregnancy terms for Syria refugees

Japanese unit of Amnesty International has raised concerns that the programme for Syrians virtually excluded pregnant...

22 Dec 2016 6:12 AM IST

President Barack Obama waves after speaking during the lighting ceremony for the 2016 National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House. (Photo: AP)

Obama TV? Forget it, White House says

He confirmed plans to write a book in his first year out of office.

4 Dec 2016 6:59 AM IST

Donald trump at first victory rally adressing to reject bigotry. (Photo: AFP)

Russia 'interfered in US election to help Trump win'

President-elect Donald Trump has, however, rejected the intelligence community's conclusion of Russian involvement.

10 Dec 2016 8:57 AM IST

President Barack Obama has ordered intelligence officials to conduct a broad review of election-season cyberattacks. (Photo: AP)

Obama orders review of election-season hacking

The CIA claimed that Russia, which is accused of hacking into Democratic officials' email accounts, tried to help Trump...

10 Dec 2016 8:49 AM IST

Last of seven US space samurais dies

John Glenn was first American to orbit Earth, one of the 7 Mercury astronauts.

10 Dec 2016 6:27 AM IST

Mark Warner, US Senator

US Senate nod to India as major defence partner

The Act calls for approval and facilitation of transfer of advanced technology, consistent with US conventional arms...

10 Dec 2016 5:25 AM IST

Britain will help Gulf push back against Iran

Britain will help Gulf push back against Iran'

Ms May is the latest foreign leader to address the GCC as the Gulf deepens ties with major powers beyond long-time ally...

8 Dec 2016 7:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

We need US, but let's not follow it blindly

Modi's presence at Castro's funeral would have served a dual purpose.

6 Dec 2016 3:44 AM IST

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. (Photo: AFP)

Edward Snowden says he does not expect pardon from Obama

Snowden leaked thousands of classified documents to the press in 2013 which revealed the vast scope of US surveillance...

5 Dec 2016 4:43 PM IST

President-elect Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump least popular US president-elect in 2 decades: poll

A Real Clear Politics poll shows that about 50 per cent of Americans hold an unfavourable opinion of Trump.

15 Dec 2016 9:02 PM IST