News about United States
S. Korea, US upgrade surveillance status: report
South Korea and the United States upgraded their coordinated military surveillance status on Wednesday, a report said, ahead of an expected mid-range missile launch by North Korea.
10 April 2013
Beyonce, Jay-Z's Cuba trip was legal: US Treasury
Pop diva Beyonce and hip-hop star Jay-Z's controversial trip to Cuba was part of a cultural exchange and did not violate the economic embargo imposed on the island by the US.
10 April 2013
Concerns over African force in Mali grow as France withdraws
As France begins withdrawing its troops from Mali, a top US defence official has said a UN-mandated African force was "incapable" of taking over the battle against Islamist extremists.
10 April 2013
Arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk: study
A common treatment for irregular heartbeats may have a serious side effect: a new study out Tuesday showed it could increase the risk for certain cancers.
10 April 2013
Sensational $1-bln art gift 'transforms' New York Met
Cosmetics billionaire Leonard Lauder has given New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art an astonishing, no-strings-attached collection of Cubist art that he assembled over four decades.
10 April 2013
Google weaves a web between human trafficking hotlines
Sex workers are more likely to call in to a hotline for victims of human trafficking on a Wednesday, and a Google-backed initiative announced Tuesday could help to explain why.
10 April 2013
US budget cuts could delay Bin Laden kin's trial
The highly anticipated New York trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law could be delayed because his court-appointed lawyers have been hit by US budget cuts.
09 April 2013
Obama slams Republicans for gun reform 'stunts'
President Barack Obama accused Republicans of stooping to political stunts Monday to block gun reform, in a fervent appeal delivered close to the site of the Newtown school massacre.
09 April 2013
Fake Rockefeller faces murder charge verdict
A German man who posed as a member of the famed Rockefeller family after allegedly killing his landlord in California likely killed the man's wife too.
09 April 2013
'Evil Dead' slays N. America box office in debut
The reboot of the horror classic "Evil Dead" slayed its rivals in its opening weekend, topping the North American box office with $26 million in ticket sales.
09 April 2013
Kerry aims to give peace a chance in new Mideast trip
Top US diplomat John Kerry met Palestinian leaders Sunday on a fresh mission to forge a new path forward after a years-long impasse in Middle East peace negotiations.
08 April 2013
US plans tit-for-tat response to N. Korea actions: report
The United States and South Korea have drawn up plans for a measured tit-for-tat response to North Korean actions, which will be limited in order to prevent an escalation to broader war.
08 April 2013
Bryan, Lambert win big at US country music awards
Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert won big Sunday as Nashville's biggest names took over Las Vegas for the 48th Academy of Country Music awards.
08 April 2013
Huawei looks to win back faith of United States
Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday that it hoped to "solve the challenges and problems" it has in the United States after Washington labelled it a security threat last year.
08 April 2013
US seek China's cooperation on North Korea: report
The United States is pressuring China's new President Xi Jinping to crack down on the regime in North Korea or face an increased US military presence in the region.
07 April 2013
Assad warns of instability, Obama to host Syria talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the fall of his regime would destabilise the region "for many years", as US President Barack Obama announced talks with Middle East allies over the crisis.
07 April 2013
Philippines asking $1.4 mn from US for reef damage
The Philippines will ask the United States to pay 58 million pesos ($1.4 million) in compensation for damage caused by a US warship to a protected coral reef.
06 April 2013
Electric car maker Fisker cuts 75 pct of workforce
High end electric car maker Fisker Automotive, which has had financial difficulties for months, said Friday it was laying off 75 percent of its workforce.
06 April 2013
Halle Berry expecting new baby at 46
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is expecting her second child at the age of 46 with French actor fiance Olivier Martinez.
06 April 2013
Toyota pays $16 million to settle US acceleration suit
Toyota has agreed to a $16 million deal with a southern Californian county over charges the Japanese auto giant hid safety issues linked to unintended acceleration of cars.
06 April 2013