US sacks diplomat after comments irk Japan
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.
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.
US, British leaders discuss options against Libya
2011-03-09 09:48:39
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday discussed possible options against the Libyan government, including the establishment of a no-fly zone.
US navy ships close on libya
2011-03-09 09:09:56
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches during cyclic flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Red Sea in this US Navy handout photo dated March 7, 2011.
Senior US diplomat to visit Seoul for talks
2011-03-08 14:37:52
US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell is set to pay a two-day visit to South Korea starting Saturday.
Obama: Military action against Libya possible
2011-03-08 00:37:45
US President Barack Obama says the US and its NATO allies are still considering a military response to violence in Libya.
Obama to name new US ambassador to China
2011-03-08 08:32:46
Obama will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as next ambassador to China, officials said.
US military's mini space shuttle lifts off
2011-03-07 13:46:34
A prototype miniature space shuttle blasted off aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Saturday for a demonstration run that could last as long as nine months.
US defense chief pays surprise visit to Afghanistan
2011-03-07 14:05:33
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul on Monday on a surprise visit to Afghanistan, amid tight security in Afghan capital city Kabul.
Obama doesn't rule out force in Libya
2011-03-05 07:48:53
Wary that Libya's crisis could devolve into humanitarian chaos, US President Barack Obama insisted he is considering every intervention option, including military might, along with America's allies.
S Korea, US talk on revising nuclear pact
2011-03-04 15:33:41
South Korea and the United States on Friday wrapped up their second round of talks on revising a nuclear cooperation agreement set to expire in March 2014.
US warships head for Libya
2011-03-03 07:03:37
Two US warships were heading toward Libya on Wednesday as the West started flexing its military muscle.
UN punishes Tripoli over violence
