US set to impose duties on aluminum
2011-03-31 07:53:44
The US Commerce Department said it will move ahead to impose anti-dumping and subsidy duties on aluminum products imported from China, a move which is likely to hurt Chinese exports to the United States.
Joseph Nye: Don't magnify China's power
2011-03-31 07:39:26
Prominent US political analyst Joseph Nye has warned against exaggerating China's power, despite some observers in the United States interpreting China's growing clout as a threat to US influence in East Asia.
Obama sets goal to reduce US oil imports
2011-03-31 07:10:35
Seeking to show the public he understands the burden of rising gas prices, US President Barack Obama set an ambitious goal of reducing US oil imports by one-third by 2025...
Gadhafi will eventually step down: Obama
2011-03-31 06:59:05
US President Barack Obama has said he is confident that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi will "ultimately" step down...
US spy operation to manipulate social media
2011-03-30 17:26:44
The US military is developing a software that will allow it to use fake social media personas as a pro-American propaganda tool, said an article in the Guardian on March 17.
Obama calls Japanese PM on after-quake support
2011-03-30 12:50:47
US President Barack Obama Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan to extend the nations' support for Japan's reconstruction efforts after the devastating earthquake.
Wal-Mart sex-bias case hits possible court block
2011-03-30 11:21:24
The Supreme Court appears ready to block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of up to 1.6 million women, and that could make it harder for other workers nationwide to bring class-action claims against large employers.
New business opportunities seen in China
2011-03-30 11:07:23
The rising of a new middle class in China is a trend which will continue and that has brought new opportunities for American business, says a US expert on China Tuesday.
Carter hopes to help improve Cuban ties
2011-03-30 11:05:53
Visiting former US President Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday that he hoped he would be able to help improve troubled relations between Cuba and the United States.
Elizabeth Taylor letters reveal her love at age 17
2011-03-30 07:45:41
In newly revealed love letters, a 17-year-old Elizabeth Taylor shared her dreams with her fiance before later agonizing about returning an engagement ring when the relationship soured.
Clinton meets opposition
2011-03-30 07:45:41
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met a Libyan opposition leader in London on Tuesday while Washington prepared to send an envoy soon to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, officials said.
Obama defends US intervention
2011-03-30 07:45:41
Leader says his country will not be dragged into another Iraq war
