Obama to propose ending NSA's phone call sweep

2014-03-25 20:39:35

The White House wants the National Security Agency to get out of the business of sweeping up and storing vast amounts of data on Americans' phone calls.

Obama to propose curbing data-gathering

2014-03-25 11:48:42

The White House is preparing a proposal that would curb the bulk collection of phone records by the National Security Agency.

US mudslide death toll climbs to 14, 176 missing

2014-03-25 11:32:23

The death toll from a devastating mudslide in Washington state climbed to 14 people as six more bodies were found, while the number reported missing continued to swell two days after the tragedy.

UN chief says both sides block aid to Syrians

2014-03-25 11:28:01

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon blames the Syrian government and opposition for escalating violence and blocking aid to millions in desperate need of help.

Senate votes to advance Ukraine aid bill

2014-03-25 10:08:52

The Senate voted to advance the Ukraine aid bill which would grant loan assistance to the eastern European country and ratify reform measures for IMF.

32 hurt in train derailment at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

2014-03-25 08:42:52

A passenger train crashed through the end of the line early Monday at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, leaving 32 people with non-life threatening injuries.

US should change approach to DPRK

2014-03-25 08:35:21

The DPRK's launching rockets in protest against ROK-US military drills in fact is nothing new, which has highlighted the difficulty in resolving the DPRK nuclear issue.

University 'bridges' US-China gap

2014-03-25 08:32:11

Pace University in New York offers students the opportunity to study in China, provided their knowledge of the Chinese language and culture stands out.

Obamas wowed by China

2014-03-24 09:56:35

US First Lady Michelle Obama and her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, have become true heroes when they reached the Great Wall in Beijing's suburbs on Sunday, as the Chinese saying goes.

NSA accessed data of Huawei

2014-03-24 08:28:58

The US National Security Agency secretly tapped into the networks of Chinese telecom and Internet giant Huawei, The New York Times and Der Spiegel reported Saturday.

'More selective' Canada seen for immigrants

2014-03-24 08:26:45

Canada's more "selective" scheme for immigrant investors may affect tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants and applicants.

3 dead after Washington landslide

2014-03-24 08:11:38

Eighteen people remain unaccounted for in a landslide that killed three and injured at least eight more in northwestern Washington state, officials said Sunday.