Ecuador opts for talks with UK on Assange case
2012-08-21 06:41:10
Ecuador's Foreign Minister said his country would pursue dialogue with Britain to reach a negotiated settlement over stand-off concerning Assange's asylum.
Obama defends campaign, jabs Republicans
2012-08-21 06:38:26
US President Barack Obama on Monday defended his campaign, denying accusations that he is running a negative reelection campaign, while jabbing the Republicans.
Obama, Romney spar on Afghanistan
2012-08-21 04:41:27
Obama vowed to protect US troops in Afghanistan, while Romney accused Obama of not been forthright with voters on the situation there.
US military chief visits Afghanistan
2012-08-20 16:30:27
The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey pays an unannounced visit to Afghanistan.
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate in CA
2012-08-20 16:29:43
Wildfires in northern regions of the US state of California were threatening thousands of homes Sunday night.
Chile's government urged to support Ecuador
2012-08-20 10:33:01
Chile's opposition Socialist Party (PS) on Sunday urged the government to support Ecuador in granting political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Medicare row escalates with Romney's pick
2012-08-20 10:25:44
The US political fight over Medicare was escalating after Mitt Romney's selection of Congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee.
USS Constitution sets sail again in Boston Harbor
2012-08-20 10:07:42
The 215-year-old USS Constitution has sailed for the first time since 1997, taking a 17-minute cruise across Boston Harbor.
UA flight makes emergency landing
2012-08-20 10:08:05
A United Airlines passenger plane made an emergency landing at Newark Airport in New York Sunday morning.
Nyad making progress on Cuba-to-Florida swim
2012-08-20 09:11:23
Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad battled jellyfish and choppy seas on Sunday during the second day of her attempt to swim the 103 miles (166 km) from Cuba to the United States.
Nyad braves sharks to swim from Cuba to Florida
2012-08-20 08:59:09
US marathon swimmer Diana Nyad on Sunday continued to pursue her "Xtreme Dream" to swim across the shark infested waters of the Florida Straits.
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits off coast of US Washington state
2012-08-19 16:53:55
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of the US West Coast state of Washington on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.