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Comey sacking: Trump urged to hand over any tapes

Senior US lawmakers have called on President Donald Trump to turn over any recordings of conversations with fired FBI director James Comey. Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer warned that…

Trump-Russia investigation: Michael Flynn ordered…

A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year's election has issued a rare formal demand for documents from President Donald Trump's former national security adviser. Michael Flynn…

The World Health Organization – why everyone…

Health is one of the most precious things to us all as individuals and families. It is something we very often take for granted, until we no longer have it. As the UK’s candidate for the Director…

FBI chief James Comey fired by Trump

US President Donald Trump has fired the director of the FBI over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails, the administration says. The White House shocked Washington by announcing…

GOP health-care plan faces uncertain fate in…

House Republicans claim major victory, but bill falls short of long-held party goals Under intense pressure to show they can govern, House Republicans pushed through the legislation, which makes dents…

Venezuela crisis: One dead as protesters clash…

Opposition protesters have clashed with riot police in chaotic scenes in cities across Venezuela. A rally in Caracas began peacefully before masked youths hurled rocks and fire bombs as they took part…

U.S. sets up missile defense in South Korea as…

By Foster Klug - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 26, 2017 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a defiant bit of timing, South Korea announced Wednesday that key parts of a contentious U.S. missile defense…

Supreme Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses In…

Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday banned Jehovah's Witnesses from operating anywhere in the country, accepting a request from the justice ministry that the religious organisation be considered an…

ROC (Taiwan) Spreads Its Wings in South and…

Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 20, 2017 (SKNIS)—Compared to nearly most of its Southeast Asian and South Asian neighbours, the 13, 974 square mile East Asian island of the Republic of China (Taiwan)…

May to seek snap election for 8 June

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining…

Syria war: G7 rejects sanctions on Russia after…

The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria. Foreign ministers were seeking a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US…

Trump ready to ‘solve’ North Korea…

US President Donald Trump has said the United States will "solve" the nuclear threat from North Korea, with or without China's help. "If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will. That is all I…

Caribbean nationals facing deportation under new…

NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — When Nevisian Floyel Stapleton appeared in a Manhattan Criminal Court in New York for a routine hearing in his misdemeanour assault case, he was stunned to be met by US…

Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger…

Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European…