US, British defense chiefs discuss Libya, Afghanistan
2011-04-27 08:14:51
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday met with his British counterpart Liam Fox, and the two focused their discussions on the situation in Libya, Syria and Afghanistan.
ROK FM belittles Carter's Pyongyang trip
2011-04-26 17:24:18
Republic of Korea (ROK) foreign minister gave a lukewarm response to former US President Jimmy Carter's trip to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday, describing him as a "third party".
Over 15,000 US servicemen to remain in Iraq
2011-04-26 16:30:05
The Iraqi government is preparing to accept the presence of more than 15,000 US servicemen in Iraq to protect the US interests after the deadline of US troops' pullout by the end of 2011.
Visiting Carter hopes to meet DPRK's Kims
2011-04-26 10:10:42
Former US President Jimmy Carter leads a delegation of former state leaders on a three-day visit to reclusive Democratic of People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday in a bid to defuse tensions on the divided peninsula.
Jimmy Carter arrives in Pyongyang
2011-04-26 11:12:06
Former US President Jimmy Carter, accompanied by three other former state leaders, arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday morning for a three-day visit aimed at easing tensions on the Peninsula.
US: Libya bombing not assassination
2011-04-26 09:33:11
The bombing by NATO warplanes on the residence of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi is not an assassination attempt.
Detainee details in Guantanamo leaked
2011-04-26 09:35:21
A cache of classified US military documents provides intelligence assessments on nearly all of the 779 people who been detained at the Guantanamo Bay.
US mulling 'targeted sanctions' on Syria
2011-04-26 08:27:34
The United States is considering imposing "targeted sanctions" against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his inner circle.
US reiterates closure of Guantanamo prison
2011-04-26 08:26:51
The Unites States on Monday reiterated its commitment to the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison in the wake of damaging leaks of classified documents on the infamous facility.
Three US hikers to face trial in Iran in May
2011-04-25 16:17:43
Three Americans detained in Iran on the charges of espionage are to stand trial on May 11, local ISNA news agency reported Monday.
US should be cautious about going after Gaddafi
2011-04-25 08:07:07
The United States should be cautious about directly going after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his inner circle, said US Republican Senator John McCain on Sunday.
US offers no new peace plan for Palestinians
2011-04-24 20:01:42
The United States has not yet talked with Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas about a new peace plan in the Middle East,
