2 dead in US high school shooting
2012-03-07 05:30:08
Two people, both believed to be adults, were dead in a high school shooting Tuesday in the US state of Florida.
Americans still need jobs, housing help: Obama
2012-03-07 04:26:35
While the US economy is " clearly" recovering, millions of Americans still need jobs and housing help.
Lula undergoes treatment for pneumonia
2012-03-06 10:39:53
Brazilian former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will undergo two weeks of treatment for pneumonia, doctors said Monday.
Obama offers Netanyahu assurances over Iran
2012-03-06 09:17:02
US President Barack Obama appealed to Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to give sanctions time to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Obama seeks to calm Iran fears
2012-03-06 08:15:19
US President Barack Obama and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu go into key talks on the Iranian nuclear stand-off on Monday.
Yahoo plans major restructuring, layoffs
2012-03-06 05:21:39
Yahoo's new Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson is preparing a major restructuring of the company that could result in significant layoffs.
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Argentina
2012-03-05 17:31:27
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Argentina at 3:46 pm Beijing Time on Monday.
Calm weather a respite in US tornado zone
2012-03-05 13:54:44
Calm weather gave dazed residents of storm-wracked towns a respite as they dug out from a chain of tornadoes.
Obama warns against 'loose talk' of war on Iran
2012-03-05 10:12:48
He made the statement ahead of a crucial meeting in which he will urge Israel's prime minister to avoid a premature strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities
Romney wins Washington state caucuses
2012-03-05 09:32:15
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney will win Saturday's Republican caucuses in Washington state.
Rescue continue in US tornado zone, 37 dead
2012-03-04 09:03:29
Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people.
Fidel and Raul Castro visit Chavez in hospital
2012-03-04 03:03:10
Former and current Cuban presidents Fidel and Raul Castro visited Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a hospital in Havana Friday.