Ryan puts personal spin on Medicare debate
2012-08-19 16:21:50
US Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech.
US woman starts swimming across Florida Straits
2012-08-19 16:21:23
A US veteran swimmer started from Havana on Saturday her fourth attempt to swim across the Straits of Florida.
Chicago Air and Water Show kicks off
2012-08-19 14:54:30
The two-day Chicago Air and Water Show, opened on Saturday, is the largest free show of its kind in the United States.
Tiny Cook Islands a squeeze for Hillary
2012-08-18 11:32:54
The tiny Cook Islands are proving to be almost too small for Hillary Clinton.
Ecuador's leader seizes global spotlight in asylum fight
2012-08-18 01:21:52
Correa's decision to grant asylum to the WikiLeaks founder on Thursday is apt to deeply offend the US, Britain, Sweden and possibly the European Union.
36 died in South Africa's mine shootout
2012-08-17 17:17:22
The death toll of Thursday's shootout between the police and miners in northern South Africa has climbed to 36, a union chief said on Friday morning.
Paperless immigrants dare to dream
2012-08-17 08:17:28
As many as 1.7 million people could qualify for a temporary program in US, which enables them to apply for work permits, social security cards and driver's licenses.
Obama to stick with Biden as VP
2012-08-17 06:51:27
The White House said President Barack Obama will stick to his Vice-President Joe Biden as running mate.
Ecuador offers political asylum to Assange
2012-08-17 06:49:14
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said Thursday his country has decided to grant asylum to WikiLeaks website founder Julian Assange.
Rare virus kills 1 in California
2012-08-17 06:34:52
One person died and another was sickened after contracting the rare hantavirus while vacationing recently in Yosemite National Park in California.
Close Tokyo ties 'crucial' for US
2012-08-17 02:15:35
A report by a Washington think tank that calls for a closer alliance with Tokyo shows the US wants to make Japan an important part of its "return to Asia" policy to check China's growth.
Medicare debate to help shape US election
2012-08-16 15:01:13
As the US presidential campaign shifts into high gear, Obama and Romney are increasingly attacking each other's views.