Freight train derails in Chicago
2012-07-05 09:05:36
A freight train on Wednesday derailed near the Northbrook-Glenview border in North Chicago, in the US state of Illinois, causing a small bridge to collapse.
NATO chief calls for dialogue with China
2012-07-05 06:29:26
Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed his hope on Wednesday that NATO would seek a more active dialogue with China.
Rivals to rest on Fourth of July break
2012-07-04 08:18:17
Polls suggest US President Barack Obama holds only a small, perhaps meaningless lead over Republican Mitt Romney in the race for the White House.
Google shuts down five products
2012-07-04 09:21:18
Google on Tuesday announced to shut down five products which are not core to its business.
US military moving reinforcements to Gulf
2012-07-03 23:24:25
The US military had quietly moved significant reinforcements into the Persian Gulf to step up its deterrent to Iran.
Obama maintains slight lead over Romney
2012-07-03 13:54:30
US President Barack Obama enjoyed a lead of 48 percent to 43 percent over his Republican challenger Mitt Romney during the period of June 25-July 1.
Mexico's old rulers claim election victory
2012-07-03 07:53:58
Mexico's old rulers claimed victory in a presidential election on Sunday, ending 12 years in opposition after a campaign dominated by a sputtering economy and rampant drug violence.
Support for Obama healthcare reform rises
2012-07-02 07:52:22
Voter support for President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul rose after the US Supreme Court upheld it but most people still oppose the law.
Storms leave millions without power in US
2012-07-01 11:35:25
Nearly 4 million homes and businesses were without power on Saturday amid a record heat wave in the eastern United States after deadly thunderstorms.
1982 NY garment workers' strike assessed
2012-07-01 02:02:08
Thirty years ago, a strike by garment workers in New York's Chinatown challenged a power dynamic that many had assumed was immune to change.
US, China, EU vow closer co-op on product safety
2012-06-30 09:13:43
The US, China, and the EU held their third trilateral summit on consumer product safety in Washington.
Saturn moon likely harbors layer of liquid water
2012-06-29 09:49:18
Data from Cassini spacecraft have revealed Saturn's moon Titan likely harbors a layer of liquid water under its ice shell, U.S. space agency NASA announced Thursday.