Western states step up sanctions on Iran
2011-11-22 10:00:22
The US government announced it will slap sanctions on Iran's energy sector and warned financial firms in the world against Islamist state.
Western states step up sanctions on Iran
2011-11-22 10:00:22
The US government announced it will slap sanctions on Iran's energy sector and warned financial firms in the world against Islamist state.
Obama, Greek PM discuss debt crisis
2011-11-22 09:33:18
Obama made a phone call to Greek Prime Minster Lukas Papademos, voicing support for Greece's renewed effort to fight the debt crisis.
Oil falls on debt woes
2011-11-22 09:18:40
US crude oil price fell on Monday as the United States and Europe struggled to deal with their lingering debt problems.
Lawmakers abandon deficit-cutting effort
2011-11-22 06:34:20
US lawmakers abandoned their high-profile effort to rein in the country's ballooning debt on Monday.
Spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon
2011-11-21 18:06:37
The CIA's operations in Lebanon have been badly damaged after Hezbollah identified and captured a number of US spies recently.
NYC mayor: Manhattan man arrested in bomb plot
2011-11-21 10:58:18
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday an al-Qaida sympathizer who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City has been arrested on numerous charges.
Seeking safety in the dollar
2011-11-21 07:56:15
Confidence in eurozone to deal with debt crisis falls amid fears of more bailouts.
US Debt panel poised to admit failure
2011-11-21 06:15:30
A special deficit-reduction supercommittee appears to admit failure, unable or unwilling to compromise on a mix of spending cuts.
'Civil war in Syria possible'
2011-11-19 09:11:35
Hillary Clinton told CBS in a separate interview that it was clear Assad's days were numbered.
US officer in Iraq on historic mission
2011-11-19 07:54:39
US Army Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Brooks is on his third tour in Iraq, but his mission has not been a typical one
US to step up influence in East Asia
2011-11-19 07:54:39
Obama on Thursday declared in a speech to the Australian Parliament that "the United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay".