Storms kill 2, wounds 100 in US South
2012-01-24 23:29:06
Severe storms hit US South on Monday, killing at least 2 and wounding over 100 people.
Gingrich, Romney go head-to-head at Florida debate
2012-01-24 10:55:59
Rising Republican Newt Gingrich and rival Mitt Romney squared off on Monday at a debate that will help determine which of them has the best shot at winning the pivotal Florida presidential primary on Jan. 31.
Canadian PM congratulates Chinese New Year
2012-01-21 10:06:22
The Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement on Friday to extend his best wishes to those in Canada and around the world celebrating Chinese New Year of the Dragon which falls on January 23.
Chinese New Year celebrated in Nasdaq
2012-01-21 08:20:43
Chinese Consul General in New York Sun Guoxiang visited the Nasdaq MarketSite Friday morning in New York city with pianist Lang Lang in celebration of the year of the Dragon.
Kia recalls 145k cars for faulty airbags
2012-01-21 01:18:37
Kia Motors Corp is recalling more than 145,000 vehicles in the US due to faulty airbags.
Google quarterly results miss expectations
2012-01-20 16:32:31
Google on Thursday released its 2011 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report.
Presidential candidate Gingrich releases tax returns
2012-01-20 13:42:54
US Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich released his 2010 tax returns Thursday night as the final debate before the South Carolina primary got underway.
Mystery grows over body parts found in Hollywood
2012-01-20 13:39:33
Police combed the hills below the famed Hollywood sign for more human body parts Thursday as the mystery deepened surrounding the discovery there of a severed human head, feet and hands.
Obama offers best wishes for Lunar New Year
2012-01-20 11:09:13
US President Barack Obama on Thursday offered his best wishes to all those celebrating the Lunar New Year, calling it "a time for celebration and hope."
Romney under pressure at last debate
2012-01-20 11:02:29
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was under pressure on Thursday to turn back a strong challenge from rival Newt Gingrich at perhaps the most crucial debate yet in the 2012 campaign.
Violent sex crimes by US Army soldiers rise
2012-01-20 10:56:37
Violent sex crimes committed by active US Army soldiers have almost doubled over the past five years, due in part to the trauma of war, according to an Army report released on Thursday.
Obama eases visa rules to boost US tourism
2012-01-20 10:41:06
President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the streamlining of applications for foreign tourist visas to the United States, focused on increasingly affluent Chinese and Brazilian visitors, in an effort to boost tourism and create jobs.