Wall Street shrugs off European downgrades
2012-01-18 13:28:59
Wall Street gained on Tuesday as investors shrugged off another wave of EU sovereign downgrades by the rating agency Standard & Poor's.
Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns
2012-01-18 10:34:10
Yahoo! on Tuesday announced that co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from its Board of Directors and all other positions with the company.
Eye on debris, US to try to forge space code
2012-01-18 10:24:29
The United States will join with Europe and other nations to hammer out a code of conduct for space activities.
Institute trains teachers to promote Chinese language
2012-01-18 10:08:15
Confucius Institutes, or Hanban, trains teachers to promote Chinese language and culture across the world.
Man linked to 4 deaths in commits suicide
2012-01-18 10:07:36
An Illinois man suspected of killing his girlfriend, her two sons and niece Tuesday morning and then setting their home on fire apparently committed suicide in his parents' home.
Obama calls violence in Syria 'unacceptable'
2012-01-18 09:32:05
Obama denounced the "levels of violence" in Syria as " unacceptable," vowing to up the pressure to force the Syrian government to step down.
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns
2012-01-18 06:31:01
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang is leaving the struggling company. The surprise departure comes just two weeks after Yahoo hired former PayPal executive Scott Thomson as its CEO.
Venezuela withdraws diplomats from US
2012-01-17 13:56:27
The Venezuelan government has ordered the withdrawal of its diplomat personnel from the consulate in Miami, the United States.
Brazil's economy registers growth in Nov
2012-01-17 10:56:28
Brazil's economy resumed its growth in November 2011, ending the previous three-month contraction.
Mexico boosts more foreign trade
2012-01-17 10:54:42
Mexican President on Monday inaugurated a new customs office in the port of Lazaro Cardenas, pledging to boost foreign trade through the modernization of ports in the country.
Cuba grants subsidies to individuals
2012-01-17 10:26:56
The Cuban government started Monday granting subsidies to individuals for the construction and repair of their homes, as part of the efforts to ease the country's housing shortage.
Huntsman quits US presidential race
2012-01-17 03:35:20
US Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman announced Monday that he is dropping out of the race for the GOP nomination.