United States – список последних новостей на крупнейшем информационном портале Казахстана. Читайте актуальную информацию про United States на Tengrinews!

Hiring a smoker costs US firms $6,000 a head An employee who smokes costs his or her employer nearly $6,000 (4,500 euros) more per year than a non-smoker.

05 June 2013

US might support Colombia NATO bid: US official The United States might support a bid by Colombia for NATO membership just as it has backed the close Latin American ally in other international fora.

05 June 2013

Kerry hints at 'path forward' in Karabakh conflict US Secretary of State John Kerry hinted Monday at a possible way forward in another of the world's "frozen conflicts," saying Washington still aimed to help end the Nagorny-Karabakh dispute.

04 June 2013

Kerry warns Israel of last chance for Mideast peace US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday issued a stark warning to Israel to resume long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians.

04 June 2013

More than 60 countries sign new arms trade treaty More than 60 countries on Monday signed a landmark conventional arms trade treaty, but the United States held back from joining the first wave of signatories.

04 June 2013

One-third of US marriages start online: study More than one third of US marriages begin with online dating, and those couples may be slightly happier than couples who meet through other means.

04 June 2013

US says Apple led 'deliberate' scheme on ebooks A US government lawyer accused Apple Monday of concocting a deliberate scheme to fix prices of electronic books as the antitrust trial against the tech giant got underway.

04 June 2013

GMO corn, soybeans dominate US market The discovery of unauthorized genetically engineered wheat growing on a farm in the US state of Oregon has cast a spotlight on agricultural biotechnology and the debate about its safety.

04 June 2013

Dad dresses as Nazi for court hearing over infant son A man who gave his children Nazi-inspired names dressed up in full fascist regalia on Monday as he appeared in a US court seeking to secure visitation rights to his youngest son.

04 June 2013

Michael Douglas denies blaming oral sex for his cancer A spokesman for Michael Douglas denied Monday that the veteran Hollywood actor had blamed his throat cancer on oral sex.

04 June 2013

S. Korea, US hold talks on key nuclear accord South Korea and the United States began extended negotiations Monday on renewing their civilian nuclear pact, with Seoul pushing for the right to produce its own nuclear fuel.

04 June 2013

Jolie 'moved' by public support following surgery Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said Sunday she had been "moved" by public support after she revealed she had had a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer.

04 June 2013

Solar plane to get inflatable hangar after Midwest storms The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered entirely by solar energy was to leave Texas for Missouri Monday.

03 June 2013

Three storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado Three veteran storm chasers were killed while pursuing powerful tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma.

03 June 2013

Douglas blames sex life for cancer battle Veteran Hollywood star Michael Douglas blamed the cancerous tumour which developed in his throat three years ago on his sex life.

03 June 2013

Europe set for record-breaking space launch Nearly 40 years ago, European countries worried by US and Soviet dominance of space gave the green light to the first Ariane rocket.

03 June 2013

US Treasury implements measure to avoid new debt The US Treasury Friday stopped re-investing in a retirement fund, a major step in its efforts to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling.

02 June 2013

Google interns meet their Hollywood counterparts Google interns got an early look at a Hollywood take on their world and chatted with celebrities who play them on screen in 'The Internship' film set for release next week.

02 June 2013

US reaffirms defence treaty with Philippines The United States on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines, which is currently embroiled in a territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.

02 June 2013

Mother and child among 5 killed in Oklahoma tornadoes Tornadoes killed at least five people and wreaked massive damage late Friday in Oklahoma near the battered city of Moore, still recovering from a monster twister less than two weeks ago.

01 June 2013

site.news_by_theme United States