Group: US exports to China soar

2011-03-31 10:39:29

United States exports to China grew by 32 percent last year, according to a group that represents American companies doing business with the second largest economy in the world.

More US states use familial DNA as forensic tool

2011-03-31 10:18:09

A powerful forensic search tool known as familial DNA is gaining clout for its ability to identify suspects when all else fails.

CIA sends teams of Libya; US considers rebel aid

2011-03-31 09:42:35

The CIA has sent small teams of operatives into Libya and helped rescue a crew member of a US fighter jet that crashed

Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels

2011-03-31 08:46:25

US President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct covert operations to help rebels in Libya, media reports said here on Wednesday.

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.

'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 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

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.

US expert sees new business opportunities 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 US-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.