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US supports EU easing of Syria arms embargo The United States said Tuesday it supports the European Union's decision to ease an arms embargo on Syria as a means of showing support for rebels despite America's own refusal to provide weapons.

29 May 2013

Huge explosion as freight train derails near Baltimore A freight train plowed into a garbage truck and derailed Tuesday near the US city of Baltimore, triggering a fire and a massive explosion that injured a driver and was reportedly felt for miles.

29 May 2013

International trio takes shortcut to space station An international trio flying in a Russian capsule docked the International Space Station on Wednesday with a busy schedule full of space walks and an encounter with a pioneering US cargo craft.

29 May 2013

White House stresses personal side of Obama-Xi summit The White House on Tuesday styled the first summit between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping next month as a uniquely personal encounter offering each man the chance to size the other up.

29 May 2013

WHO urges action against obesity as poor nations get fatter Alarmed at expanding waistlines around the world, the UN's health agency has urged countries to get serious about reining in a ballooning obesity crisis.

29 May 2013

'Fast & Furious' beats 'Hangover' on holiday weekend Moviegoers raced to see "Fast & Furious 6" over the US Memorial Day weekend, earning the action sequel $117 million in its debut -- a clean win over the final "Hangover" movie.

29 May 2013

Wal-Mart fined $110 mn over hazardous waste Wal-Mart was hit with $110 million in US federal and state fines Tuesday after pleading guilty to criminal charges of mishandling hazardous waste and pesticides at its retail stores.

29 May 2013

US student planned 'grim reaper' Columbine-style attack A judge set bail at $2 million Tuesday for a US teenager accused of planning a Columbine-style attack on his school using explosives and guns.

29 May 2013

New York City launches bike share service Ten months behind schedule, New York City on Monday launched what aims to be one of the world's biggest bike share programs, following in the path already taken by Paris, Montreal, London and Barcelona.

28 May 2013

Kazakhstan singer signs up with US producer Kazakhstan singer Nursi (Nursulu Shaltayeva) from NG band has signed up a recording contract with UpOrDown Entertainment production company.

28 May 2013

Youths vie for top US spelling honor The 86th annual National Spelling Bee kicks off Tuesday with 281 youngsters from eight nations putting their ability to spell some of the most obscure words in the English language to the test.

28 May 2013

Biden in Trinidad on LatAm, Caribbean swing US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Trinidad and Tobago Monday where he was to meet with other regional leaders on his 20-hour visit to the island nation.

28 May 2013

Moon may harbour alien minerals: study Minerals found in craters on the Moon may be remnants of asteroids that slammed into it and not, as long believed, the satellite's innards exposed by such impacts.

27 May 2013

S. Korean cram schools probed over US test scandal South Korean officials on Monday launched a probe into cram schools after a cheating scandal that led to the nationwide cancellation of US college entrance exams earlier this month.

27 May 2013

Kerry unveils $4 bn Palestinian investment plan US Secretary of State John Kerry unveiled Sunday a plan to boost the Palestinian economy by attracting $4 billion in private investment, saying it could transform the lives of the people.

27 May 2013

Guatemala extradites ex-president to US Guatemala extradited former president Alfonso Portillo to the United States on Friday to face charges of laundering $70 million of swindled government funds through US banks.

27 May 2013

Google eyes emerging markets networks: report Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia.

26 May 2013

Japan mayor to apologise to US over brothels advice A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling "comfort women" a wartime necessity has been forced to apologise for suggesting US soldiers in Okinawa visit brothels to vent their violent frustrations.

26 May 2013

'Furlough Friday' hits US federal employees The first day of US government furloughs imposed by a budget crunch saw more than 100,000 federal workers ordered to stay home Friday.

25 May 2013

China, US to try new tone in desert outing China and the United States are hoping for a new chance to set the course for smoother relations through a secluded desert summit as the Asian power's leader Xi Jinping projects a more confident style.

24 May 2013

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