Bin Laden has disdain for al Qaida affiliates
2012-05-04 09:13:11
Osama bin Laden showed disdain for al Qaida affiliates, fretted about his organization's image and was deeply worried about its security.
Facebook plans to raise $10.6b in IPO
2012-05-04 06:25:48
Facebook Inc aims to raise about $10.6 billion in Silicon Valley's largest IPO, dwarfing the coming-out parties of tech companies like Google Inc.
US: bin Laden documents release appropriate
2012-05-04 04:38:54
The White House on Thursday said the anniversary of al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden's death is the appropriate time to release documents seized in his compound in Pakistan a year ago.
US publishes bin Laden files
2012-05-03 22:46:02
The United States on Thursday published part of the trove of documents seized during the raid that killed al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden in Pakistan last year.
Romney wants voters to see Jimmy Carter in Obama
2012-05-03 09:05:02
Mitt Romney likens Obama's economic record to the weak performance of a Democratic predecessor, Jimmy Carter.
Slide: Jetman lands safely in Rio de Janiero
2012-05-03 06:33:00
The Swiss aviator dropped from a helicopter and deployed the jet-powered carbon-kevlar "Jetwing" and uses his body to steer as he flew over the city before landing on Copacabana Beach.
Gingrich suspends US presidential campaign
2012-05-03 04:19:07
Former US House speaker Newt Gingrich on Wednesday announced in Washington he is suspending his campaign to become Republican Party's presidential nominee.
US corn price falls on planting boost; oil prices steady
2012-05-02 08:08:49
Corn dropped for the first time in four sessions as planting in the United States, the world's biggest exporter, progressed faster than last year's pace, while oil prices hovered below $105 a barrel on Tuesday in Asia for a second day amid light trading volume because of the May Day holiday.
Parties overlook Asian American vote
2012-05-02 13:18:10
US Asian American voters are an afterthought of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Historian examines LBJ's passage of power
2012-05-02 09:57:22
Caro publishes fourth volume on Kennedy's successor. Robert Caro receives the most interesting mail.
Obama sees new chapter with Afghanistan
2012-05-02 09:19:12
US President Barack Obama delivers an address on US policy and the war in Afghanistan during his visit to Bagram Air Base in Kabul.
Obama, Noda vow to boost security ties
2012-05-02 08:11:51
Barack Obama and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda vowed to boost the countries' existing security alliance.