Fans snap up copies of Jobs book

2011-10-25 07:59:55

Chinese readers have lined up outside bookstores and gone online to order copies of Jobs biography.

Obama to act on housing, student loans

2011-10-24 14:29:27

Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval.

4S phone fever hits China

2011-10-24 07:57:16

Apple fans try every means possible to buy one despite no official debut.

Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with US

2011-10-23 16:03:48

Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of wars between Pakistan and the US, said Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

US embassy warns of imminent threat in Kenya

2011-10-23 15:42:01

The US embassy in Kenya warned of a threat to American citizens in the country after Nairobi launched a cross-border operation against Islamist militants in Somalia.

Occupy Wall Street protesters hold march against police

2011-10-23 14:33:02

Occupy Wall Street protesters on Saturday staged a march to protest police brutality and held an assembly to discuss education problems.

US veterans ponder pain of Iraq war

2011-10-22 21:57:38

They remembered friends who died and brave Iraqis they had met, but news on Friday that the Iraq war was ending couldn't erase questions among US veterans about whether it has all been worth it.

Clinton:US commitment to Iraq 'strong as ever'

2011-10-22 19:22:17

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that US commitment to the democratic future of Iraq remains strong despite the withdrawal of American troops by the end of the year.

US urged not to provoke trade war with China

2011-10-22 17:18:14

US experts and business executives called on policymakers not to provoke a trade war with China.

Clinton demands action from Pakistan

2011-10-22 08:08:02

The United States on Friday called on Pakistan to take action within "days and weeks" on dismantling Afghan militant havens

Senate vote confirms Bryson as new US Commerce Secretary

2011-10-22 07:58:27

WASHINGTON - John Bryson, a former energy company executive, was confirmed as Commerce secretary by a bipartisan vote of 74 to 26 in the United States Senate on Thursday. Bryson's appointment came despite objections from some Republicans because of his background as an environmentalist.

US to pull out of Iraq after nearly 9 years of war

2011-10-22 07:22:41

US President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to pull all US troops from Iraq by the end of this year.