US to send envoy to DPRK to free missionary
2014-01-21 15:35:03
The United States has offered to send a special envoy to the DPRK to win the release of a jailed missionary.
Obama honors Dr King with volunteer work
2014-01-21 13:50:12
US President Barack Obama smiles as he and his daughter Sasha fill burritos as they volunteer at the DC Central Kitchen charity in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, in Washington, January 20, 2014.
Kerry to meet Israeli, Palestinian negotiators
2014-01-21 11:28:48
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Israeli negotiators in Washington on Monday and Palestinian officials later next week in US-brokered peace talks to end their decades-long conflict, the State Department said.
Speeches, marches honor Martin Luther King Jr.
2014-01-21 11:05:07
Hundreds of people filled Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to remember and reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr..
Houston stages twin parades to remember Martin Luther King
2014-01-21 10:59:24
Two parades were held in the fourth largest US city of Houston Monday to honor the life and legacy of the country's late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr..
US begins easing sanctions on Iran
2014-01-21 10:36:50
The United States on Monday started to ease some of the economic sanctions on Iran after the Islamic republic has taken "concrete actions" in curbing its controversial nuclear program.
2 deaths confirmed in Omaha plant blast
2014-01-21 10:36:21
An explosion Monday morning that brought down part of an animal feed processing plant in Omaha left two people dead and 10 others seriously hurt, authorities said.
Missionary wants US to get him home
2014-01-20 18:07:49
US missionary Kenneth Bae, imprisoned in North Korea for more than a year, said on Monday he wants to return to his family as soon as possible and hopes the United States will help.
Senior US diplomats off to 'quench fire'
2014-01-20 11:51:32
Washington is dispatching two senior diplomats to East Asia to fine-tune the US pivot to the Asia-Pacific by "quenching the fire" between China and Japan.
US threatens sanctions against Ukraine
2014-01-20 10:28:47
The White House threatened on Sunday to slap sanctions on Ukraine "in response to its use of violence" against protesters.
US threatens sanctions against Ukraine
2014-01-20 10:28:47
The White House threatened on Sunday to slap sanctions on Ukraine "in response to its use of violence" against protesters.
US investigates Russia on Snowden's leaks
2014-01-20 09:06:14
The head of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said he is investigating whether Edward Snowden had help from Russia in stealing and revealing US government secrets.