United States

Jeff Bezos loses world's richest person title in less than a day; Bill Gates regains top spot

A surge in Amazon.com shares on Thursday in advance of the online retailer's earnings report had briefly propelled CEO Jeff Bezos past Bill Gates as the world's richest person.

Jul 28, 2017

Chip off the old block: Samsung topples Intel as leading computer chip maker

The meteoric rise of the IBM PC carried Intel to the top of the semiconductor market in 1992, when it overtook NEC. That era ended on Thursday.

Jul 27, 2017

Trump to ban transgender US military personnel, reversing Obama's decision

Trump, as a presidential candidate last year had vowed to fight for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people.

Jul 27, 2017

US House defies Donald Trump, approves new Russia sanctions

It was unclear how quickly the bill would make its way to the White House for Trump to sign into law or veto it.

Jul 26, 2017

'She killed her own sister,' says father of teen driver who live-streamed fatal car accident

This is the last thing I wanted to happen to us, but it just did. Jacqueline, please wake up, she said in the video.

Jul 25, 2017

Alphabet adds to cash pile despite higher costs, anti-trust fine

Rising costs, including what Google pays to drive traffic to its search engine, hurt operating margins more than expected,

Jul 25, 2017

Chinese jets intercept American surveillance plane: US officials

The US officials said that one of the Chinese J-10 aircraft came close enough to the US EP-3 plane on Sunday to cause the American aircraft to change direction.

Jul 25, 2017

8 found dead in Texas truck in suspected human trafficking

Eight people believed to be illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States were found dead inside a sweltering 18-wheeler trailer parked behind a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, early on Sunday.

Jul 23, 2017

White House spokesman Sean Spicer resigns as Donald Trump seeks to fix image

Spicer's departure was abrupt and accompanied other changes in Trump's media and legal teams as a possible probe looms between his campaign and Russia meddling.

Jul 22, 2017

US Hindu group seeks apology from Amazon for selling Lord Hanuman leggings

"Hanuman the Great" Women's Leggings are selling at Amazon.com for $48.00 - $58.00.

Jul 20, 2017

John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer; Trump, Obama wish a speedy recovery

McCain recently underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix.

Jul 20, 2017

US says Pakistan provides 'safe haven' to terrorist outfits: Will it now take action?

The United States has listed Pakistan among those countries that provide "safe havens" to terrorist organisations. Will the US act tough on Pakistan and prompt action from it?

Jul 20, 2017

India not taking adequate steps to ensure firms obey anti-money laundering laws: US

The US says that investigators "have had limited success in coordinating the seizure of illicit proceeds with Indian counterparts".

Jul 20, 2017

US' experiment to rehabilitate an ISIS supporter fails

In less than six months, he was back in federal custody last week after he failed a polygraph test and watched a documentary about ISIS in Europe.

Jul 19, 2017

Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner

Trump and Putin first met at the G20 during a gathering of other leaders, which was shown in a video. They later held the bilateral meeting, which was attended briefly by a pool of reporters.

Jul 19, 2017