US readies relief for quake-hit Japan
2011-03-12 10:34:28
The United States would provide any help its close ally needed after a massive earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds.
Tsunami waves damage harbors on US West Coast
2011-03-12 08:02:53
The tsunami waves set in by the devastating Japanese earthquake swept across the Pacific on Friday to the US West Coast...
US airlines disable oxygen generators over security
2011-03-11 10:14:44
US airlines have over the past three weeks removed or disabled bathroom oxygen generators on 6,000 jetliners and other aircraft over security concerns, officials said on Thursday.
Obama says he was bullied at school
2011-03-11 10:13:25
School bullying is not a rite of passage for youth, Obama said on Thursday as part of an initiative to change the way Americans perceive the dangerous behavior.
US spy chief says Gaddafi forces to prevail
2011-03-11 08:52:56
Libyan rebels have lost momentum and are not likely to dislodge Muammar Gaddafi from power, top US intelligence officials said on Thursday as Washington backed further away from any military action.
Internet to be available on high-speed trains
2011-03-10 14:40:42
As the first of its kind, the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway will provide high speed Internet for commuters.
Broker pins China's price hikes on US deficit
2011-03-10 11:43:30
Price hikes to China's consumer goods are partly rooted in the rapid growth to the US' supply of money.
US calls for more free trade in Asia
2011-03-10 11:43:30
The United States will step up efforts to push for a more open, free and fair trade environment in the Asia-Pacific region, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.
US sacks diplomat over Japan comments
2011-03-10 11:14:22
The US government has sacked Kevin Maher as head of the Japan affairs office of the State Department following derogatory remarks on the people of Okinawa.
Obama taps Locke to be China envoy
2011-03-10 09:37:34
Obama on Wednesday nominated as his top envoy to Beijing Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American to serve in that diplomatically and commercially important assignment.
Museums compete for space shuttles
2011-03-10 06:57:19
The space shuttle Discovery is an object of fervent desire for museums around the country, which would love to add it or one of its mates, the Endeavour and the Atlantis, to their collections.
US aircraft carrier to join military drills
2011-03-09 15:06:13
A US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will join the joint military drills with South Korea underway, the US military said Wednesday.
