BusinessUS govt can seize millions from DotcomSince 2012, Dotcom, who founded the file-sharing website Megaupload, has been fighting extradition from New Zealand to the United States on piracy charges.14 Aug 04:23 AM
WorldKilling of ISIS leader confirmedIslamic State has suffered a blow after the leader of the group's Afghanistan and Pakistan branches was killed in a US drone strike, the Pentagon says.13 Aug 02:42 AM
New ZealandThe man who shot the presidentPete Souza has shot hundreds of thousands of photos of United States' president Barack Obama since Obama took office almost eight years ago.03 Aug 08:30 PM
WorldTranscript: Michelle Obama's speechFirst Lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful speech on the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.26 Jul 10:14 PM
WorldHillary Clinton's secret weaponThe popularity of the current first lady could help Clinton connect with female voters in swing-state suburbs as well as with minority voters in US cities.25 Jul 07:15 PM
WorldTrump to the 'forgotten': 'I am your voice'In both theme and target audience, Trump offered a powerful echo of Richard Nixon almost 50 years ago.22 Jul 03:49 AM
New ZealandBiden: From liability to right-hand manThe visit of Barack Obama's number two to New Zealand will be a family affair.19 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldWhat did 9/11 photographer see?Kurt Sonnenfeld is on the run. He says the US government wants to keep him quiet about what he saw on 9/11.01 Jul 06:09 PM
EconomyThe catch-22 of trade deals done in secretLydia DePillis asks if all the secrecy around the Trans-Pacific Partnership is really worth the price.19 May 02:00 AM
EconomyClinton's silence on trade hurting US' Asia strategyHillary Clinton has fallen silent on the TPP, an interesting departure from her statements as the nation's top diplomat.15 May 01:50 AM
WorldUS and Israel on collision courseAtriumphant Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be on a new collision course with Barack Obama after the US President bluntly restated his belief in a Palestinian state and criticised the Israeli leader's election campaign tactics.19 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldClinton comes out fighting in emails rowHillary Clinton has attempted to defuse a growing crisis over her controversial use of a private email account while Secretary of State, explaining that she had opted not to use a government email address as a "matter of convenience".11 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMichelle Obama's Saudi controversySaudi officials deny they blurred out US First Lady Michelle Obama, but her decision not to wear a headscarf, and don blue, not black at the late King's funeral, is controversial.28 Jan 06:51 PM
WorldSecurity questions over drone landingA hapless United States government worker was apparently responsible for a small drone that crashed on the White House grounds early yesterday.27 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldObama tax challenge to foesMaking his sixth State of the Union address today, US President Barack Obama will look straight past his party's rout in November's congressional elections to throw down the gauntlet to the Republican majority on raising taxes on the rich.20 Jan 04:00 PM
GolfObama bogey hits nuptials off golf courseA military couple who planned to get married on a Hawaii golf course had to move their ceremony at 24 hours' notice when United States President Barack Obama decided he wanted to play a round, it has emerged.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCoups save face for ObamaAssumptions that President Barack Obama was a lame duck, counting down his last quarter after Republicans seized Congress, were confounded by several White House coups.26 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBoris Johnson: Hollywood needs to get a gripWhoa, this can't be right. Guys, guys, guys - this isn't the end. It feels like the lights have just come on in the theatre just when I was settling down to my popcorn...22 Dec 08:35 PM
WorldCIA chief in TV attackCIA director John Brennan is acknowledging that agency officers did "abhorrent" things to captive terror suspects, and he says he can't prove the harsh treatment made the prisoners cooperate.12 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBlack man shot by white cop in OrlandoThe police shooting of an unarmed black man has sparked another potential flashpoint in the United States.09 Dec 07:47 PM
BusinessJurors to hear Steve Jobs testimony at Apple trialA billion-dollar class-action lawsuit over Apple's iPods heads to trial after nearly a decade in legal wrangling.01 Dec 07:46 PM
BusinessWaldorf sale to Chinese raises US spying concernsThe Waldorf Astoria sale to a Chinese buyer is likely to spark a national security review to assess potential spying risks.12 Nov 02:20 AM
WorldObama coalition falls shortThe coalition of young and minority voters that handed President Barack Obama both of his election victories failed to show up for the Democrats in the US midterms as Republicans celebrated their first black female member of Congress.06 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldObama takes note of voters' message as map turns Republican redA stoic President Barack Obama attempted a steady and conciliatory tone yesterday after a rout in Wednesday's midterm elections that saw Republicans crush his party's hopes.06 Nov 04:00 PM
TaxApple: The worst of capitalismTech giants like Apple keep looking for overseas tax loopholes as their foreign cash has piled up to almost absurd levels.06 Nov 02:23 AM
Business40-year-old engines in rocket blastThe unmanned Antares rocket that blew up in a spectacular fireball in the United States during a launch to the International Space Station was using two 40-year-old Soviet-made rocket engines of the same type as one that exploded during tests in May.30 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldApology for n-word headlineA New York newspaper has apologised after it referred to US President Barack Obama as a “n*****” in one of its headlines.07 Jul 07:55 PM
WorldWill the Earhart mystery be solved?New forensic imaging techniques are being used to solve the mystery of the final resting place of Amelia Earhart, whose plane vanished over the Pacific in 1937.03 Jul 03:58 AM
Banking and financeVenture capitalist wins seized bitcoin auctionTim Draper has been identified as the winning bidder for a cache of 29,656 bitcoins seized from the Silk Road website and auctioned off by the US govt.03 Jul 03:21 AM
WorldCIA facing intel gaps in Iraqi huntThe CIA and other spy agencies are scrambling to close intelligence gaps as they seek to support possible military or covert action against ISIS.18 Jun 05:00 PM
