Obama invites Afghanistan's new leaders to US

2014-10-23 10:19:07

US President Barack Obama has extended new invitations to Afghanistan's new leaders to visit the White House early next year.

100,000 Strong boosts Mandarin effort

2014-10-23 09:52:40

More and more American students may be studying Chinese, but the number of them studying abroad in China and developing the linguistic competencies to engage with Chinese people remains few.

General aviation poised to grow in China

2014-10-23 09:46:53

Personal-aircraft sales and the general-aviation market in China are poised to grow as the country eases restrictions that have hampered the industry, according to aircraft manufacturers.

China, US aircraft makers plan to convert cooking oil into jet fuel

2014-10-23 09:43:01

Two aircraft manufacturers plan to convert used cooking oil in China into an alternative source of jet fuel.

US to track everyone from Ebola nations

2014-10-23 09:30:09

All travelers who come into the U.S. from three Ebola-stricken West African nations will now be monitored for three weeks, the latest step by federal officials to keep the disease from spreading into the country.

Release of American not to renew ties with DPRK: US

2014-10-23 09:09:52

The release of an American citizen by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not represent an opportunity for Washington to renew relations with Pyongyang, US State Department said Wednesday.

Canada PM: attacks are terrorism

2014-10-23 09:03:59

Canada's prime minister says Wednesday's fatal shooting of a Canadian soldier in Ottawa and a hit-and-run that killed another earlier this week are grim reminders that Canada is not immune to terrorism.

Man apprehended after jumping White House fence

2014-10-23 09:02:40

The Secret Service has apprehended a man who jumped over the White House fence.

Canada probes Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as possible suspect in Ottawa shooting - source

2014-10-23 05:16:53

Canadian police are investigating a man named as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as a possible suspect in the shootings around parliament, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Johnson & Johnson Plans Ebola Vaccine Testing

2014-10-23 03:18:02

Johnson & Johnson will begin safety testing in early January on a vaccine combination that could protect people from a strain of the deadly Ebola virus.

Amercian Fowle lands in US after release by DPRK

2014-10-23 03:14:36

A US man detained for nearly half a year in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has landed back home.

Ottawa police say male suspect in attack and soldier are dead

2014-10-23 02:47:00

A man suspected of launching an armed attack in Ottawa has died, local police said on Wednesday and confirmed that a male soldier shot at the National War Memorial had also died.