United States
Top US court blocks Obama's migrant plan
Barack Obama has suffered a setback in his plan to spare millions of people living illegally in the US from deportation after the Supreme Court blocked his reforms.
Clinton warns of 'Trump recession' in economy speech
Hillary Clinton warns of a disaster for the US economy if Republican rival Donald Trump wins the White House.
US Senate rejects gun control measure
The United States Senate has rejected four measures restricting guns after last week's mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub.
Trump fires top campaign aide
The campaign manager for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is to leave his job.
Analysts bet US to approve TPP in lame-duck period
Free trade advocates are betting the United States will approve the Trans Pacific Partnership late this year, despite trenchant political opposition to the pact. Audio
Sanders and Clinton to team up against Trump
Bernie Sanders has promised to work with Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton but hasn't formally pulled out of the race for the White House.
Scientist says expanding Hawaii monument is abuse of law
The senior scientist of a regional fishing body says a presidential executive order to expand Hawaii's protected waters is an abuse of federal law.
Orlando gunman shot at dead, survivors say
A survivor of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre described playing dead while gunman Omar Mateen sprayed bullets relentlessly at people on the dancefloor. Video, Audio
The fall out from the Orlando shooting continues
The theories about the Orlando shooting, the motive and gun debate continue to rage around the world. Audio
Regional fishing body opposes expansion of Hawaii monument
A regional fishing body is opposing the planned expansion of United States protected waters around Hawaii.
USA correspondent - Steve Almond
Steve Almond reports from the US on the Orlando shooting, and how Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson could be the rising US election 'spoiler'. Audio
Clinton claims victory for Democratic nomination
United States Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has this afternoon claimed victory in the race for the Democratic nomination, and with it, made US history. Audio
Xero's deal with Wells Fargo increases its US customer pool
The cloud accounting software company, Xero, has made a deal with the United States banking and financial services firm, Wells Fargo, which will see its software integrated into its banking system. Audio
Veterans poorly looked after, says Trump
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has told a biker's rally that illegal immigrants are better looked after in the United States than the country's own war veterans. Audio
Eleven US states fight transgender directive
Eleven US states claim the White House's directive that students be allowed to use the toilet that matches their gender identity is "a massive social experiment".
More US marines due in Guam in 2021
About 2,500 US Marines are expected to move to a proposed base in Guam in 2021.
Chinese jets intercept US spy plane over South China Sea
The United States is accusing China of conducting an 'unsafe' interception of a US military aircraft over the South China Sea.
9/11 victims may be cleared to sue Saudi govt
A bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi Arabian government has passed a key hurdle in the US Senate.
Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami: freeing a refugee rapper
Kim Hill talks to Iranian filmmaker Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami who is presenting her feature-length documentary Sonita, about an Afghani refugee girl who wants to be a rapper, at the 11th International… Audio
CNMI still waiting for promises from trench monument
The governor of the Northern Marianas has reminded the US President the territory is yet to reap the rewards of a protected sea area within the CNMI seven years after it was established.
