News about USA
Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
British leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said.
11 March 2016 14:00
US warns of 'catastrophic' Mosul dam collapse
The United States urges governments to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions from the collapse of Iraq's Mosul dam.
10 March 2016 14:45
Iran tests more missiles in defiance of US warning
Iran fired two more long-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday as it continued military tests in defiance of US sanctions and fresh warnings from Washington.
09 March 2016 20:08
US regulator unveils low-income broadband subsidy plan
US regulators offer broadband subsidies to low-income Americans, saying that Internet access is "a prerequisite for full participation" in modern society.
09 March 2016 00:07
Lady Gaga says suffers 'paralyzing fear' from rape
Lady Gaga described her Oscar performance with rape survivors as the most difficult of her life, saying that she remains in chronic pain.
05 March 2016 15:12
SpaceX satellite launch succeeds, but rocket crash lands
SpaceX launched a communications satellite to an orbit but failed to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform.
05 March 2016 15:07
World's costliest train station opens in NY at 9/11 site
The world's most expensive train station opened Thursday in New York, nearly $2 billion over budget and years behind schedule.
04 March 2016 16:25
North Korea sanction loopholes give China room for manoeuvre
New United Nations sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea leave plenty of room for China to continue business as usual.
03 March 2016 17:31
'Ninth planet' may exist in solar system: US scientists
A previously unknown giant planet may have been discovered lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system, US scientists announced.
21 January 2016 15:39
Trump scraps press event as black pastors deny endorsement
Donald Trump abruptly scrapped a news conference designed to showcase his support from black religious leaders, as African-American pastors lined up to deny they were willing to endorse the Republican frontrunner.
30 November 2015 16:49
Facebook ramps paid leave time for new dads
With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off to bond with their new babies.
28 November 2015 16:03
Obama vows better trade ties with new Argentine leader
US President Barack Obama sought to capitalize on Mauricio Macri's election to open a new, less contentious chapter in relations with Argentina.
26 November 2015 14:58
US Republicans move to dump Trump
Many say the populist crazy talk is typical of the White House primaries, but Republican frontrunner Donald Trump's increasingly incendiary remarks are leading some conservatives to brand him a "fascist".
26 November 2015 14:45
Kerry, Lavrov speak by phone about Russia plane shootdown
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone with Russia's foreign minister and urged a de-escalation of tensions after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkey-Syria border.
26 November 2015 14:38
Biden to discuss security, migrants at Balkans summit
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Zagreb for a Western Balkans summit, highlighting renewed interest from Washington in the fragile region as it deals with an unprecedented influx of refugees.
25 November 2015 17:03
Golovkin improves his P4P standing
Gennady Golovkin, WBA Super, IBO, WBC Interim and IBF middleweight champion has gone up in the Pound for Pound (P4P) rating from Bleacher Report after the fight between Saul “Canelo" Alvarez and Miguel Cotto.
24 November 2015 19:40
Kerry in Abu Dhabi for talks on Syria peace plan
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Abu Dhabi to meet his Emirati counterparts on efforts to build a Syrian opposition coalition to lead peace talks with the Damascus regime.
23 November 2015 17:24
Kazakhstani model becomes new face of Jolie Jewelry
Model from Kazakhstan Acelina Kuchukova has become a new face of Jolie Jewelry company
23 November 2015 16:02
Central Asian countries sign Joint Declaration of Partnership and Cooperation with USA
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the USA have issued the Joint Declaration of Partnership and Cooperation.
23 November 2015 15:50
Justin Bieber album smashes Spotify record
Justin Bieber's new album has smashed the record for first week streaming on Spotify.
21 November 2015 15:25